Is it time for longs yet?

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Jimidh

Veteran
Location
Midlothian
I tend to wear bib shorts and leg warmers throughout the winter as I prefer them to longs - don't really know why TBH just a little quirk I have.

I do have a pair of Castelli Nonoflex leg warmers and they are pretty warm though.
 

oldroadman

Veteran
Location
Ubique
Roubaix fabric longs anytime it's below 16c, lighter longs between 16-20c. Knee joints don't look after themselves. Warm and dry joints unless you want to up the arthritis chances when older. Which means (almost) all casual riding in UK in longs or 3/4 at least, because this is not the warmest country most of the time. :ohmy:
 

bondirob

Well-Known Member
Location
Barnsley
Anything above 13c and it's full summer gear
6 to 13 Shorts and long sleeves
Below 4c to 6c longs with long sleeves
Below 4c long-sleeved baselayer and windslam type jacket with longs
 
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Deleted member 1258

Guest
I've been in longs for about a month now, I've been using overshoe's for about a week now as well.
 

oldroadman

Veteran
Location
Ubique
I'm stunned by the people who claim to be "hard" and stay in shorts when it's cold. Zero respect for their own joints. The bill for this less than sensible approach may well arrive later in life. Humans function best when warm, not using up energy to battle cold that can easily be avoided with a bit of common sense.
 

nickyboy

Norven Mankey
I'm stunned by the people who claim to be "hard" and stay in shorts when it's cold. Zero respect for their own joints. The bill for this less than sensible approach may well arrive later in life. Humans function best when warm, not using up energy to battle cold that can easily be avoided with a bit of common sense.

Is there actually any science in this assertion or is it an old wife's tale?

The reason I ask is because you don't need to go very far inside the body for the temperature to be pretty constant. Sure surface temperature varies a lot. Isn't it the case that only about 30% of the energy used in making movement is actually making the movement, the other 70% is lost as heat. So all those nice warm deep muscles in our legs that surround the knee for example, keep the joint at normal working temperature
 
Location
London
i well remember years ago turning up for CTC countryride one morning - about 10 degrees. Was met with shock that I was in shorts. Took their advice and shot home to change. Ever since have tended to use longs if the day temperature will consistently be below 10 or 11.
 
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