Too cold for shorts yet?

[raleighnut]

Shorts with Altura winter cruisers. (you can always take the cruisers off if too hot)

 

[snorri]

I changed from shorts to longs in July on the northbound ferry before it reached Newcastle, now I'm wearing long overtrousers too.

 

[HLaB]

Knee warmers for me and in the unlikely event of being too hot I'll take them off at a stop but I like these days to keep joints covered if its below 15deg.

 

[Saluki]

3/4s or longs for me. My knees are not as young and tough as they once were.

 

[totallyfixed]

Good to hear some sensible views this year, last year it was bragging rights to those who thought they were somehow tough by wearing shorts when the temp was hovering just above freezing. Mind you, plenty of MB'ers will stay in shorts throughout winter as they have to conform to the "look", hilarious. Dr pink has banned me from ever wearing 3/4 length because she says it is too girly, her words.

 

[ColinJ]

Good to hear some sensible views this year, last year it was bragging rights to those who thought they were somehow tough by wearing shorts when the temp was hovering just above freezing. Mind you, plenty of MB'ers will stay in shorts throughout winter as they have to conform to the "look", hilarious. Dr pink has banned me from ever wearing 3/4 length because she says it is too girly, her words.

I don't think that 3/4s look 'girly'! (Well, not unless you have 'girly' legs ...)

I am finally getting my cycling muscles back again and I quite like the look of my legs in 3/4s. I must confess though that the calf muscles between the bottom of the 3/4 legs and the tops of my overshoes were getting a bit chilly on my last ride so I think I will be digging out my full length tights soon.

Also - [CLOTTING ALERT - STOP READING NOW! ] - my consultant told me that it was a good idea to keep my legs warm because cold blood is thicker and more likely to clot, which certainly caught my attention!

 

[Geoff Crowther]

Longs here, but was in 3/4s just a week or so back.

 

[DooDah]

Speedos for me.

 

[winjim]

Still in shorts but no way I'm getting up for six in the morning.

 

[the_mikey]

I've been using 3/4 length roubaix bib shorts this week.

 

[Mike_P]

Apalling varicous veins means I always wear 3/4s in mild or warm weather.

 

[cyberknight]

Still in shorts but no way I'm getting up for six in the morning.

Out the door before 6 on days , good frost for 2 days in a row , guy in shorts said his shins were burning !

 

[Gravity Aided]

Like @Mike_P ,(and for the same reason) I usually wear full length or 3/4, usually with compression hose that makes 3/4 look like tights anyway. In hot weather, I'll wear shorts, but it has to be pretty hot. Only about 45f here today, with strong winds, so I was out in full length pants, with both gloves and mittens on my hands as well as 2 coat layers.

 

[slowmotion]

Bibs with some industrial Helly thermal tights underneath.

I don't "do cold". Why bother with it?

 

[summerdays]

I'm with @Pat "5mph" in that I often don't wear cycle specific clothing, but the 3/4's go away in Oct normally (this year they kept making reappearances), and now I'll have arms and legs covered till some time in April or May.