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Leg warmers staying up

My knee/leg warmers don't stay up on my left leg but they are on my right leg ! 

Right leg is probably the stronger one as I broke my left hip a while ago. The knee/leg warmers are either made by Assos or Castelli and I have the same problem whatever the make. I believe that they fit snugly enough, i.e. they are tight on my legs. 

I do pull up the warmers as high as possible but the left one slips down after a km or two!

Anyone got any advice please? 

Or do I have ride along pulling back my shorts to tug them up, not a pleasant sight for passing pedestrians cheeky ? 

Cheers

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peted76 | 8 years ago
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Have this problem also.. 

a) pull em up higher

b) size down

c) wear shorts with more silicone grip around the legs

 

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dottigirl | 8 years ago
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I have the same problem, no matter what the size of the warmers.

I prefer 3/4s - useful for 9/12 months of the year. Which coincidentally equals 3/4, for those with an anal bent. Hehe.

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Nick T replied to dottigirl | 8 years ago
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dottigirl wrote:

for those with an anal bent.

 

sounds painful 

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Butty replied to Nick T | 8 years ago
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Nick T wrote:

dottigirl wrote:

for those with an anal bent.

 

sounds painful 

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Rapha Nadal | 8 years ago
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Hit the gym.

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monkeytrousers | 8 years ago
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Gaffer tape will work and no one will know. Probably work best if you shave. 

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Roadie_john replied to monkeytrousers | 8 years ago
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monkeytrousers wrote:

Gaffer tape will work and no one will know. Probably work best if you shave. 

after a couple of goes of that, it won't matter if you've shaved...

i always found grippers worked better on hairy legs. But the leg warmers still slipped down. Same with arm warmers.

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VeloUSA | 8 years ago
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HaHa, had the same flash thought as Butty. Seriously, try increasing the width along with sizing down the upper grippers.

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Shades | 8 years ago
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I'm feeling better knowing that other people have this problem

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racingcondor | 8 years ago
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I know someone who used to safety pin them to their bib shorts. Not Rapha approved but it works.

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Butty | 8 years ago
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Garter belt

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tritecommentbot | 8 years ago
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Measure your thighs on both legs with a tailor's measure. See if it really is due to a size difference. If it is, then do something like air squats to build up strength and pump them a bit. Left one will get worked harder. 

 

If it's not size, maybe it's actually some movement that's causing it. Definitely an irritating problem to have though indecision

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Tedw | 8 years ago
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 Okay, thanks for the advice I do have leg hair so time to shave my guns then? Rule #33 must be obeyed ! 

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kenyond | 8 years ago
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I find the more hair I have on my legs the less he grippers work, apart from that ive no idea

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