Knee/Leg warmers, how do you wear yours?

[Svendo]

I’ve always worn my warmers with the top ‘at the top’ I.e. in the crease at the top of my thigh. Even when I had muscular thighs I’d get slippage otherwise.
Leg warmers seem to be designed that way but knee warmers vary in length and I can’t get on with shorter ones.
What’s your practice and why?

 

[Alex321]

At this time of year, I don't, just shorts.

In winter, I wear leg warmers with the top just above (and inside) the cuff of the shorts. Never had any slippage, possibly because the cuff of the shorts holds them in place.

Arm warmers, on the other hand, slip often, and I don't currently have any short sleeved jersey with a tight enough cuff to really hold them

 

[Milkfloat]

Both my shorts and warmers have grippy bits so there is no slippage. I simply have an inch overlap (warmers inside shorts).

 

[Cycleops]

Never worn them, even in deepest winter. They’re for wimps.

 

[steveindenmark]

Never worn them, even in deepest winter. They’re for wimps.

Anyone can rough it. Roughing it is easy.

 

[Petrichorwheels]

Never worn them, even in deepest winter. They’re for wimps.

how cold does it get in ghana?

 

[Dogtrousers]

Longs in winter, spring and autumn, shorts in summer for me. Leg warmers are a sort of half way house I've never found a need for.

Arm warmers on the other ... er ... hand, I use a lot.

 

[MontyVeda]

is it 1983 again?

 

[tyred]

It's time plus fours came back into fashion.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

It's time plus fours came back into fashion.

Wait, they went out of fashion? No one told me !

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I ride a recumbent and knee warmers don’t figure. It’s shorts, longs, or I have some 3/4 that come over the knee. Nothing bike specific.

 

[Cycleops]

how cold does it get in ghana?

Good point. I thought someone would mention that. This was when I was in the UK.
Do you see footballers wearing knee warmers? You can imagine the derision they'd face if they did.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Good point. I thought someone would mention that. This was when I was in the UK.
Do you see footballers wearing knee warmers? You can imagine the derision they'd face if they did.

They are only out for 90 mins with a break at 45 mins. They don’t have to worry about wind chill. When they are moving they are generally working much harder.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Good point. I thought someone would mention that. This was when I was in the UK.
Do you see footballers wearing knee warmers? You can imagine the derision they'd face if they did.

Um ... yeah, I think I have.
I'm no footie fan but I'm sure I've seen footballers on TV wearing longs. I derided them.

 

[Cycleops]

Considering how much they’re worth im surprised they’re not required to wear onesie thermals.