Whats the conventional wisdom regarding advantages/disadvantages of going with leg warmers verses over-the-short tights?
I don’t know if it can be called “wisdom” but we have thought through the hierarchy for leg warmth a bit. Starting with the understanding that each person has a different tolerance for cold and must therefore determine at what temperature or application each stage will come, the gradient of our leg oriented clothing is as follows: Warmest situation to coldest/least thermal to most thermal clothing -Just shorts -Lightweight knickers -Shorts with knee warmers -Shorts with lightweight (Pro) tights -Shorts with leg warmers -Thermal knickers -Shorts with thermal tights or thermal tights with a chamois Now, with that said. Basically the material that is used for leg/knee warmers is warmer than the short and lightweight knicker/tight material. The thermal material is the warmest material. The second consideration is the application and resulting flexibility required. Let’s say it is winter and not going above 50 degrees all day. For me, I would need thermal tights all day.I prefer a thermal t
