Am I breaking the rules

holker

by wearing arm warmers on my legs? I couldn’t find anything specifically on this point but it would seem to be against the spirit if not the letter. In case you’re wondering why the explanation is below:-

I have some ¾ bibs. I’m kind of tall and skinny so have thin legs. The arm warmers easily reach to below the knee over top of ¾ bottoms. The bottom part of the warmer fits over the heel and is secured by my shoe. If it gets warmer I simply roll the warmer down the leg and they sit neatly over my sock. This way I’m wearing ¾ bibs again. If it gets even warmer still I roll the ¾ leggings above the knee. I am now wearing bib shorts. This means my ¾ bibs are a 3 season garment. (I have some windproof roubaix bibs for really cold winter conditions). Am I unique in my use of arm warmers on legs?

nhoj

holker wrote:

by wearing arm warmers on my legs? I couldn’t find anything specifically on this point but it would seem to be against the spirit if not the letter. In case you’re wondering why the explanation is below:-

No, I don't want to know. There are numerous, strict rules, such as no short-sleeve jerseys with tights, but there's no rule against... arm warmers on legs!?

MountainMonster

Yes you are unique. That's why their called Arm warmers, and not "put them anywhere" warmers.

And wearing 3/4 bibs the whole year, I couldn't do that.

geebee2

If it gets warmer I simply roll the warmer down the leg and they sit neatly over my sock.

This is worrying. Rule 82 states

The No-Gap Principle also applies to knee and leg warmers with the variation that these are under no circumstances to be scrunched down around the ankles; Merckx have mercy on whomever is caught in such a sorry, sorry state.

merak

:shock: So bad that's it's not even anticipated in the Rules. Rolling bib knickers up to they become shorts! arm warmers on yer legs! Yeuch! Please say you are kidding us ...Next thing you'll be telling us you wear the straps of your bibs over your jersey for ease of "access"...

nhoj

Obviously, if arm warmers are on the legs, bibs are worn upside down. Arms through the legs, and braces round the...er...

holker

Next thing you'll be telling us you wear the straps of your bibs over your jersey for ease of "access"...

Now there's an idea

redvee

Had to dig out the armwarmers this morning and put them on before the ss jersey. No gap but right or wrong?

batch78

I once wore arm warmers on my legs, they now don't fit my arms, fail.

d87heaven

batch78 wrote:

I once wore arm warmers on my legs, they now don't fit my arms, fail.

Could you try swapping your arms and legs about?

smurfylicious

I break some of the rules as a matter of course (I wanted to carry a frame pump because I don't like using pumps that are too small for the job, the frame pump blocks off one of my bottle cage mounts so I now use a camelbak so that I can carry enough liquid)

It appears that my punishment for these infringements is that other roadies don't acknowledge my presence when I'm out on the road. :roll:

batch78

Well obviously, unless the camelbaks on your chest beneath a skinsuit.

jibberjim

By having legs skinny enough that your arm warmers fit is the problem.

Just call them legs - and no-one is any the wiser.

Duffer65

A bit odd, but I don't suppose anyone would notice as they look similar. I could never get my arm warmers over my tree-trunk legs though!

MaxwellBygraves

smurfylicious wrote:

I break some of the rules as a matter of course (I wanted to carry a frame pump because I don't like using pumps that are too small for the job, the frame pump blocks off one of my bottle cage mounts so I now use a camelbak so that I can carry enough liquid)

It appears that my punishment for these infringements is that other roadies don't acknowledge my presence when I'm out on the road. :roll:

You have effectively been excommunicated...

Rule74Please

smurfylicious wrote:

I break some of the rules as a matter of course (I wanted to carry a frame pump because I don't like using pumps that are too small for the job, the frame pump blocks off one of my bottle cage mounts so I now use a camelbak so that I can carry enough liquid)

It appears that my punishment for these infringements is that other roadies don't acknowledge my presence when I'm out on the road. :roll:

They are following the rules.

In particular

Rules 1 2 and 3

and you should have a read of rule 5

RoadyForever

It's funny about not being acknowledged you when wearing a hydra/ camelpak, but how else do you get more than 2 litres on a bike?

Yes I do use one on long rides (3 hour +). :roll:

smurfylicious

cadseen wrote:

smurfylicious wrote:

I break some of the rules as a matter of course (I wanted to carry a frame pump because I don't like using pumps that are too small for the job, the frame pump blocks off one of my bottle cage mounts so I now use a camelbak so that I can carry enough liquid)

It appears that my punishment for these infringements is that other roadies don't acknowledge my presence when I'm out on the road. :roll:

lol i use a frame mount pump on training bike, how much water do you need ?

I use a 750ml bottle for anything up to about 3 hours, and I have a 1.5Litre Camelback copy or a 2Litre Camelback for longer rides and all-day rides. There aren't many shops in some of the more remote corners of the Yorkshire Dales (Rule #3).

If HTFU (Rule #5) means getting dehydrated then I'll carry on with my Camelbaks.

ollyridesfirst

If your legs are cold, you're not working hard enough