Who's back in shorts

[Rickshaw Phil]

Never cast the clout before May is out....not sure what that means but I'm still in tights....

It means don't cast off your coat until May is out. However it doesn't mean the month of May but when the mayflower is blooming. (Mayflower is better known as hawthorn.)
Your useless fact for the day.

 

[subaqua]

not technically been out of them as i wore them under a pair of walking trousers for a few weeks wehn it was really cold.

 

[subaqua]

It means don't cast off your coat until May is out. However it doesn't mean the month of May but when the mayflower is blooming. (Mayflower is better known as hawthorn.)
Your useless fact for the day.

to save me googling for it when does Hawthorn blossom then . no good putting up half an answer

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Usually during May or early June. It varies according to how good the spring is and can be out in April if the weather has been good enough.

 

[ColinJ]

gastric band?.....:troll:

I'd have t' go on a radical diet t' be able t' squeeze int' one of dem drastic bands!

For those that follow the 'protect the knees' method how do you feel on 3/4s?

Er, knee-protected?

Really, that's the thing - it is like wearing shorts but not getting cold knees. I had overshoes on yesterday so there was only about a 3" gap between the top of them and the bottom of the 3/4 legs. My calf muscles were keeping warm enough from the effort of riding, but they did start to feel a bit cold while I was fixing a puncture so I took shelter behind a wall to do the repair.

I think the 3/4s are ideal between about 4° and 12°. Any warmer, wear shorts with or without lightweight legwarmers. Any colder, wear tights or shorts with heavy-duty legwarmers (though I find that cold wind blasting through shorts isn't exactly the greatest sensation that I've ever enjoyed).

 

[potsy]

For those that follow the 'protect the knees' method how do you feel on 3/4s?

I liked the idea of 3/4 length shorts, unfortunately on me they are ankle length

 

[Kiwiavenger]

i got the legs out this morning, was a bit warm in 3 top layers but will change to just a long sleeved for the way home!

 

[indeterminate]

shorts look atrocious on men in public, cycling or walking

i would never stoop to such idiocy

 

[martint235]

I was actually wearing normal shorts today for a bit of a walk. Fantastic weather in London

 

[derrick]

Two rides today in shorts, was a bit nippy first thing but warmed up lovely, short sleeved top and arm warmers looks like the same tommorrow.

 

[bucksgill]

Shorts for me today; it was lovely today on the south coast today. Felt nice to get the legs out for the first time since I started riding.

 

[GrasB]

For those that follow the 'protect the knees' method how do you feel on 3/4s?

Great, only thing you have to watch is you may need to insulate your lower leg so you don't get cold feet. I've got some 3/4 tights which are light weight lycra, they are good all the way up into the low-20s. Thicker & fleeced stuff can be used down to about 5C, bellow that you might find complications with cold feet (a 0.33C drop in blood temp can cause your feet to go from toasty warm to numb with cold!)

 

[Pigo]

I've had mine on a few times now & the Tortoise hasn't even woken up yet! (Thats usually my sign that spring is here!)
I even opted for the fingerless gloves the last 2 days - long may it continue......probably till tomorrow is my guess!

 

[GrasB]

Ah that's me sorted then. When it comes to highly strung engines I'm definitely in the Massey Ferguson category

still doesn't stop the engine going bang when you abuse it. Just lets you abuse it more before it goes bang.

 

[BC BOOTLE]

Shorts and t shirt today in liverpool