Leg warmers over shorts or shorts over leg warmers?

greasygrinder
greasygrinder Posts: 37
edited September 2009 in Road beginners
Now that autumn's upon us, I'd like to ask whether I should tuck my legwarmers into my shorts or pull my shorts over the top of my legwarmers.

I'd hate to make a faux pas in RP...
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  • freehub
    freehub Posts: 4,257
    Leg warmers under shorts, IMO looks pretty odd with leg warmers over the shorts.
  • Monkeypump
    Monkeypump Posts: 1,528
    I'm probably making a FP in RP, but I go for shorts over legwarmers. Seems to keep 'em in place better...
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    Clothing over the arm/leg warmers.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • desweller
    desweller Posts: 5,175
    Is that why they kept creeping down my legs last winter?!

    Damn. I should have asked. I lost count of the numbers of times I rolled into work with ankle warmers and frostbitten knees.
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  • Takis61
    Takis61 Posts: 239
    Agree with shorts over leg warmers. but strangely think that armwarmers over the jersey sleeves works O.K., IMHO ?
    My knees hurt !
  • teagar
    teagar Posts: 2,100
    Takis61 wrote:
    Agree with shorts over leg warmers. but strangely think that armwarmers over the jersey sleeves works O.K., IMHO ?


    No.
    Note: the above post is an opinion and not fact. It might be a lie.
  • rally200
    rally200 Posts: 646
    teagar wrote:
    Takis61 wrote:
    Agree with shorts over leg warmers. but strangely think that armwarmers over the jersey sleeves works O.K., IMHO ?


    No.


    No, I agree with Takis - his thought was strange
  • teagar
    teagar Posts: 2,100
    rally200 wrote:
    teagar wrote:
    Takis61 wrote:
    Agree with shorts over leg warmers. but strangely think that armwarmers over the jersey sleeves works O.K., IMHO ?


    No.


    No, I agree with Takis - his thought was strange

    :roll:
    Note: the above post is an opinion and not fact. It might be a lie.
  • rally200
    rally200 Posts: 646
    teagar wrote:
    rally200 wrote:
    teagar wrote:
    Takis61 wrote:
    Agree with shorts over leg warmers. but strangely think that armwarmers over the jersey sleeves works O.K., IMHO ?


    No.


    No, I agree with Takis - his thought was strange

    :roll:

    What ? Lighten up. Takis himelf says he "strangely" thinks it works - which to me looks lighthearted
  • teagar
    teagar Posts: 2,100
    rally200 wrote:
    teagar wrote:
    rally200 wrote:
    teagar wrote:
    Takis61 wrote:
    Agree with shorts over leg warmers. but strangely think that armwarmers over the jersey sleeves works O.K., IMHO ?


    No.


    No, I agree with Takis - his thought was strange

    :roll:

    What ? Lighten up. Takis himelf says he "strangely" thinks it works - which to me looks lighthearted

    I guess trying to be dry doesn't translate well in written form.
    Note: the above post is an opinion and not fact. It might be a lie.
  • bikerZA
    bikerZA Posts: 314
    Just ask yourself: What would Mario Cippolini do. He wouldn't wear his leg warmers over his shorts.
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  • nolf
    nolf Posts: 1,287
    bikerZA wrote:
    Just ask yourself: What would Mario Cippolini do. He wouldn't wear his leg warmers over his shorts.

    Hooray!
    I'm gonna g t WWMD t-shirts made (they do come with a warning that you may be invaded by America whilst wearing...)

    Tis true, Lance occasionally wore arm warmers over sleeves when TT training as it's more aero, but lance also wears black socks and stupidly long shorts.
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  • Takis61
    Takis61 Posts: 239
    Hmmm, let me clarify - I wear my armwarmers over the sleeves, not sure if it is cool or not, but easier to roll down if it gets hot.
    But really, who cares ?
    Defo shorts over leg warmers though, anything else is as bad as builder's bum or thong :twisted:
    My knees hurt !
  • softlad
    softlad Posts: 3,513
    bikerZA wrote:
    Just ask yourself: What would Mario Cippolini do.

    he would be wearing armwarmers under sleeves - and smoking a fag....and not wearing a helmet...... ;)

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  • rally200
    rally200 Posts: 646
    Takis61 wrote:
    Hmmm, let me clarify - I wear my armwarmers over the sleeves, not sure if it is cool or not, but easier to roll down if it gets hot.
    But really, who cares ?
    Defo shorts over leg warmers though, anything else is as bad as builder's bum or thong :twisted:

    Hi Takis - sorry, didn't mean to offend - was a lame attempt at lighthearted banter.

    I wear my arm warmers with a half inch gap of flesh between warmer & jersey as my arms are too scrawny to keep the warmers up. :wink:
  • Takis61
    Takis61 Posts: 239
    Now that's an image !
    Seriously, not offended, but who can compete with the Lion King ?
    My knees hurt !
  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    greasygrinder wrote:
    Now that autumn's upon us, I'd like to ask whether I should tuck my legwarmers into my shorts or pull my shorts over the top of my legwarmers.

    I'd hate to make a faux pas in RP...

    Am I missing something, or are both these suggestions describing the same thing!?
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  • mikeq
    mikeq Posts: 141
    well spotted
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  • pst88
    pst88 Posts: 621
    Definitely shorts over leg warmers. Saw a few cases of leg warmers over shorts on the Tour of Britain coverage yesterday it just looked wrong.
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  • bikerZA
    bikerZA Posts: 314
    Who would have thought staying warm could be so complicated..

    Great pic of Cipo smoking. He's certainly a strange one.
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  • neil²
    neil² Posts: 337
    I had to take my armwarmers in a bit (and drew blood with the needle, as it happens). I guess that my biceps aren't big enough to keep them taught.

    Well worth trying them on before you get them delivered from Wiggle and sweat over them, like I did.
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  • fuzzynavel
    fuzzynavel Posts: 718
    Do you not still get a breeze up the tshirt sleeves?

    why not just use a windproof jersey?
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  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    you can't easily take the sleeves off a windproof jersey when you get hot.

    Ah, I see you're in Edinburgh. Maybe getting hot is not a concept you're familiar with.
  • neil²
    neil² Posts: 337
    fuzzynavel wrote:

    why not just use a windproof jersey?

    If I get too hot I can take the sleeves off and stuff them into a pocket - at this time of year it can be chilly on the morning commute but warmer in the afternoon ride home.
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  • nolf
    nolf Posts: 1,287
    pst88 wrote:
    Definitely shorts over leg warmers. Saw a few cases of leg warmers over shorts on the Tour of Britain coverage yesterday it just looked wrong.

    It's because generally they only wear them near the beginning of a stage rather than the whole stage. They expect to take them off after the first few km's.

    Still doesn't excuse them from such obviously uncool behaviour!
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  • Mark Alexander
    Mark Alexander Posts: 2,277
    leg warmers under shorts and am warmers over base layer but under jersey. Unless you have to put the arm warmers on mid-ride when you pull them on as best you can.

    Some free advice. When getting dressed don't put your leg warmers on and then walk around the house to get your bib shorts. :D it'll look very dodgy :P
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  • bristolpete
    bristolpete Posts: 2,255
    I bought leg warmers but the security tag was left in one and cant get back til next weekend.

    Been riding around setting off alarms !!!!
  • Flasheart
    Flasheart Posts: 1,278
    neil² wrote:
    I had to take my armwarmers in a bit (and drew blood with the needle, as it happens). I guess that my biceps aren't big enough to keep them taught.
    .

    Having a Seamstress for a wife can I offer some advice? Take the garment off BEFORE attempting an alteration mate :wink:
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  • MoCycleBiker
    MoCycleBiker Posts: 5
    If your leg warmers want to slide down just hitch them to your shorts with a giant safety pin - set your own fashion statement.

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