Bruce, thanks for the comparison! Garth, I have some Wooly Warm knee warmers, and like 'em a lot. They do slip down though. Not terribly, but kind of a hassle. I'll look around for the Glycerine!
On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 4:47 AM, Garth <[email protected]> wrote: > For 45-63ish degrees I just wear knee warmers by Defeet called > Kneekers. I wear them under my regular non padded loose fitting hiking > shorts. Wool ones are available too from Defeet and Ibex. Kneekers are > one size only, Ibex offers XS-L. > > I know ... some people love knee warmers, some hate them. They can > fall down, the number one cause for dislike. I've solved that issue > though. I discovered that when the temps warm up in the 60's and I get > some perspiration under the warmers, they stay up just fine. This got > me thinking. I've always used Now brand Vegetable Glycerine(available > in Whole Foods/Co-op/Natural Food type places and online) > > http://www.nowfoods.com/Products/PersonalCare/Products/M003277.htm?cat=Personal%20Care > as a grease free hand moisturizer. It takes a while to absorb, so your > hands feel a little "wet" far awhile, though not really. I put about a > quarter sized drop in my hands and apply to my thighs and knees. Put > on the warmers. Like magic, the knee warmers do not move. I've tested > these on rides down to 50 so far, in very low humidity, and they stay > put. > > > Being long legged, I find knee warmers perfect because I've never seen > knickers that I'd want to wear and are long enough. A few sizes do not > fit all! For temps in the upper 40's to lower 60's though, all I need > is something to keep my knees warm. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<rbw-owners-bunch%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA *...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would probably benefit more from improving their taste than from improving their performance.* - RTMS -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
