Leg warmers

dami1193
dami1193 Posts: 5
edited September 2012 in Road beginners
I've got myself some great Mavic summer bibs which are really comfortable. In order to avoid using my sagging old full length winter tights I wondered if I could use leg warmers with my Mavics (which might be useful in the Autumn if I get too hot). But, I think my Mavics are quite thin.
Serious question - will I just end up with a cold backside as the temp drops (ie the parts the warmers won't cover!) - or can you get unpadded knicks that could go over the bibs/leg warmers? Or do I have to bite the bullet and just get some thermal bibs? It's not a question of doing the 'right thing', just want to know what my options are... Ta

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  • TommyEss
    TommyEss Posts: 1,855
    I've used knee warmers many times, and they're great when you've got a chilly start but you know it'll be warmer later, particularly when commuting. As for leg warmers, I've never used them meself - I tend to lean to full bib tights if it's getting that cold. I've got padded bib tights and non-padded - through the harshest winters I've used padded 3/4 bibs under roubaix non-padded bibtights, and ski socks to close the gap at the bottom... depends how cold it is!
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  • Duffer65
    Duffer65 Posts: 341
    Get some unpadded tights to wear over your Mavics...it can get a bit nippy 'round the Gentleman's unmentionables wearing thin bibs in winter.
    Where would you be if you fell down a hole?.. Stuck down a hole... in the fog... Stuck down a hole, in the fog, at night... WITH AN OWL!

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