Arm/Leg Warmers

zzzzzzzz

Looking to get a pair of arm and leg warmers. Was looking around and I'm thinking about ordering the only pair that www.cyclingpursuits.com stock

"Countour Arm Warmers" & "Contour Leg Warmers" in the clothing section. (Can't post a link)





Anyone have a pair of these? Are they any use?

ba

i dont have those, i have BBB, but generally arm/leg warmers are cheap, so advice isnt really needed? is it? just buy em. if you dont like them, bin em. no big deal.

zzzzzzzz

ba wrote: »

i dont have those, i have BBB, but generally arm/leg warmers are cheap, so advice isnt really needed? is it? just buy em. if you dont like them, bin em. no big deal.

Fair enough - just looking for something that might last a bit but I guess you're right. 50 lids is feck all

ba

ive had mine almost a year. no problems yet.

trek climber

aidan.offbeat wrote: »

Looking to get a pair of arm and leg warmers. Was looking around and I'm thinking about ordering the only pair that www.cyclingpursuits.com stock

"Countour Arm Warmers" & "Contour Leg Warmers" in the clothing section. (Can't post a link)





Anyone have a pair of these? Are they any use?

Check out chainreactioncycles.com and/or probikekit.com before you decide.

daymobrew

I bought Gore Armwarmers early last year. The deciding factor was the windproof front - I love my windproof gilet and jacket that it was a feature that I felt would be very useful.

crashoveroid

I would say Assos legs and arms they are really good hold there shape

blorg

crashoveroid wrote: »

I would say Assos legs and arms they are really good hold there shape

That's surprising, I had heard that Assos kit was crap, only to be redeemed by its low low price.

Raam

Be careful trying them on. I was in a shop trying on a pair and my hand slipped and I punched myself in the face

Diarmuid

I bought a pair of leg and arm warmers recently in separate shops. Both were cheap but the material in one was mostly polyamide (nylon?) and the other mostly polyester. I found the nylon one was better

E@gle.

blorg wrote: »

That's surprising, I had heard that Assos kit was crap, only to be redeemed by its low low price.

Assos is the most expensive kit you buy

blorg

E@gle. wrote: »

Assos is the most expensive kit you buy

Sorry, was a (poor) attempt at a joke, I know Assos are excellent but indeed as you say very expensive.

Contour is De Marchi who are a very reputable brand. But have a look at Wiggle for example- Assos indeed not much more than the Contours and there are cheaper options too (personally I would be slow to spend big € on leg/arm warmers but maybe I just need to see the light.)

crashoveroid

blorg wrote: »

Sorry, was a (poor) attempt at a joke, I know Assos are excellent but indeed as you say very expensive.

Contour is De Marchi who are a very reputable brand. But have a look at Wiggle for example- Assos indeed not much more than the Contours and there are cheaper options too (personally I would be slow to spend big € on leg/arm warmers but maybe I just need to see the light.)

The Main reason i went with the assos gear is that they do legs arms and knee warmers in blue which matches my team gear

zzzzzzzz

Cheers for the help folks

E@gle.

blorg wrote: »

Sorry, was a (poor) attempt at a joke, I know Assos are excellent but indeed as you say very expensive.

lol, i thought you were serious

I'm planning to pimp myself in Assos gear for next winter so i'll never feel the cold again

unionman

I bought Gore legwarmers last winter. Feel great, good wind resistance etc, but owing to my chunky thighs (unionman is chunky all over), they kept slipping down to my knees.
:rolleyes::o:rolleyes::o:rolleyes
Tragic.

blorg

unionman wrote: »

I bought Gore legwarmers last winter. Feel great, good wind resistance etc, but owing to my chunky thighs (unionman is chunky all over), they kept slipping down to my knees.
:rolleyes::o:rolleyes::o:rolleyes
Tragic.

Do you put them over or under your shorts? If you put them under the leg gripper of the shorts should keep them up (at least it does for me.) May depend on how grippy your shorts are of course.

Hungrycol

Raam wrote: »

Be careful trying them on. I was in a shop trying on a pair and my hand slipped and I punched myself in the face

I nearly spat coffee all over my screen! They should come with a warning or Parental Guidance... "Warning: May cause you to punch yourself in the face".

That's very funny, thanks for cheering up my Thursday afternoon.

BTW, I find the Adidas arm warmers comfy.

unionman

blorg wrote: »

Do you put them over or under your shorts? If you put them under the leg gripper of the shorts should keep them up (at least it does for me.) May depend on how grippy your shorts are of course.

Tried it both ways. Under does seem the logical option. I hadn't considered the 'grippiness' of the shorts. I had just assumed my wee stumps were too much of a challenge for Gore:D

I'll try them again when I get my Boards.ie bib shorts.