Leg Warmer Issues

[CycleChic06]

Well, I'm glad I'm not alone. I bought a pair of leg warmers from REI. I think I assumed they were a woman's small, but on second thought they might be a generic small.

My bike shorts come down to mid-thigh. I'm not sure if that's considered short or long, but I know I've seen longer ones and shorter ones...

I guess I just won't be weawring leg warmers...maybe I'll invest in a pair of tights at the end of the summer.

[carolp]

I safety pin mine to my shorts. It doesn't look all that stylin' but they stay up. I'm considering sewing red garters to my shorts.

[hellosunshine]

im a seamstress so i just take em it!anyone can send me kit for alteration........sheila moon does wacky arm warmers,but there arent any groovy knee warmers,or even legs......where can i get some that are a bit different,even with a big logo on would be good,just sumut to make em look faster!

[koala]

I'm with Mimi -- I don't do warmers anymore, it's either tights or knickers, depending on whether it's going to warm up & how much. And I ride in very changeable weather. The day might start out in the 30's, & it will warm to 60'ish. If it starts out really chilly, I will go with tights. I will choose lighter-weight tights if it's going to warm up quite a bit. If it's in the upper-40's or above, I will go with knickers. I will wear fleeced knickers on cooler days, and lycra knickers on warmer days. Even if it warms up quite a bit, having a bit of coverage on the knees is not a bad thing. I know some people who wear knickers all summer long just to protect sensitive knees.

Anyway, I have a drawer full of warmers and don't use them anymore. They are too much of a pain to deal with. I think they work best for commuters. And once it gets cold, they don't provide any coverage up higher anyway. So I might have a warm jacket & warm legs, but be cold all around where I sit -- no thank you.

[profàvélo]

"Also, when dressing, put your leg warmers on first. Pull them as high as they can go, then put your shorts on over them."

Ditto what madisongrrl said. This should help a lot.

[ChickWithBrains]

I find that it depends on the shorts I'm wearing. My pearl izumi (nongendered) tights are great with my longer Hincapie bibs, but horrible with my shorter, no-tight-grippy-leg-opening Descente shorts. They fit reasonably well, but the popping out from under my hem on a cold day phenomenon isn't one I want to repeat. Just use longer shorts/bibs with small leg openings with your leggies -- cheaper in the short term than ponying up for dedicated tights, though later that's exactly what you and I are likely to do. (Besides, the chamois needs a wash every time, but your leggies don't!)

[aicabsolut]

Mine stay put best under a pair of tight, long men's shorts. For my women's shorts (which hike up a little higher than I'd like), I have to pull the warmers up REALLY high, so when they slip some they still wind up caught by the shorts.

Also, think about how tight you're stretching them. If there isn't a little extra fabric over your knees, then after a while of bending they can work themselves down (usually too tight in the calf to work themselves up plus that whole gravity thing). Don't pull them tight like stockings because they aren't THAT stretchy usually. I hope that made sense. Seems to work well for me.