I love the knickers for three-season wear (and wear wool not-so-tights under as needed). Why? Pants are always moving up and down the leg, creating more sensory input than my brain is happy with. Knickers, which I lock down just below the knee, move very little in comparison but allow complete freedom of movement.
With abandon, Patrick On Monday, January 20, 2014 3:31:54 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Yes, me too -- I've switched to tights and cycling long pants (MUSA > originals, the trimmer model). Knickers require knee socks -- two items to > put on -- while tights and riding pants cover the entire leg. And I keep > getting cold air leakage at the crucial knee overlap between knicker and > sock. > > Tho' today, rising 55*F, on a 20 miler bosque ride, the new-model > (December 2013) Bellwether wind tights were *too* warm and felt clammy at > the knee: warm and clammy, not cold and clammy. The older pair (purchased > circa 1991) are not quite as warm while being quite comfortable down to the > 20s. I guess it's the difference between the older model's articulated > nylon flaps over the knee, vesus the new model's doubled material at the > knee. > > Still, better knees warm and clammy than cold and windy. > > > On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 3:23 PM, rob markwardt > <robm...@hotmail.com<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> I wear thicker lycra tights (no pads) while riding pretty much full-time >> from November to April. I did the knicker thing for awhile but I feel more >> comfortable in tights...I think they work better in the rain and actually >> feel warmer. In the summer light regular shorts do the trick. >> >> In fact I've got a pair of large MUSA knickers for the price of shipping >> if anybody wants them. Used with a nickle sized hole in the knee area but >> plenty of life left. >> >> Rob >> >> On Monday, January 20, 2014 1:25:50 PM UTC-8, Eric Norris wrote: >>> >>> I have that sticker on my car and my workbench. >>> >>> And I wear Lycra. >>> >>> --Eric Norris >>> Email: campyo...@me.com >>> Web: www.campyonly.com >>> Blog: http://campyonlyguy.blogspot.com >>> Twitter: @CampyOnlyGuy >>> Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/campyonlyguy >>> >>> On Jan 20, 2014, at 11:48 AM, Ron Mc <bulld...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Velo Orange has their own new sticker that defames no one - Enjoy Life >>> http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/veloorange-enjoy- >>> life-stickers.html >>> >>> On Monday, January 20, 2014 11:19:35 AM UTC-6, hsmitham wrote: >>>> >>>> >Many people wear lycra cycling clothing for reasons that have nothing >>>> whatsoever to do with racing. People here ought to keep that in mind >>>> >>>> .Do tell? >>>> >>>> ~Hugh >>>> >>>> “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep >>>> moving.” ― Albert Einstein >>>> >>>> http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 5:30 AM, Steve Palincsar <pali...@his.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 01/20/2014 08:22 AM, Ron Mc wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> honestly, I'd rather rather ride with either of those women - even >>>>>> misguided humor is preferred company to sanctimonious. I just think >>>>>> it's a >>>>>> shame that every time they go into a bike shop they're inundated with >>>>>> the >>>>>> image of racing to the point that it affects how they spend their $2000 >>>>>> and >>>>>> how they dress to partake. One thing that was clear, my large gentleman >>>>>> friend got the idea just from seeing me in passing, seeing that you can >>>>>> ride in comfort, and went right to work on his cockpit and his apparel. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> Many people wear lycra cycling clothing for reasons that have nothing >>>>> whatsoever to do with racing. 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