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Need some new winter riding kit. As i have extremely short legs & always end up rolling tights up I'm thinking of going down the 3/4 route. Will i freeze in midwinter?


 
Posted : 05/09/2014 9:55 pm
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Maybe if you get large bib knickers they'll be long enough...


 
Posted : 05/09/2014 10:01 pm
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My thoughts exactly! Even most company's x-small have 31" inside legs & mine are a *little* less...


 
Posted : 05/09/2014 10:03 pm
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I have short legs too.

Lat winter I did shorts, knee warmers and over shoes for most of it. In my case it left a two inch gap of exposed leg, which I found ok.


 
Posted : 05/09/2014 10:04 pm
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Bib knickers, long socks.


 
Posted : 05/09/2014 10:05 pm
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Armwarmers on your shins?


 
Posted : 05/09/2014 10:06 pm
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That's genius! Cut down some old armwarmers 🙂
Seen some Castelli bibknickers at a good price..


 
Posted : 05/09/2014 10:17 pm
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As aracer says, but get some nice argyle check. Mine always raise comments. Also long socks arent always long enough, so i think with shorter legs you will be fine. They are more practical than bibs.


 
Posted : 05/09/2014 10:42 pm
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Are they the Nanoflex bibknickers.? If so then I can't recommend them enough, excellent chamois, good fit. I am pretty tall so usually have the opposite problem to you and these are a good length so you might find you don't need anything more than some mid length thermal socks.. 🙂


 
Posted : 05/09/2014 10:45 pm
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Thems the ones, waterproof(ish) and a decent price - for Castelli kit.
More for road riding to be fair so was wondering how cold they would be.


 
Posted : 05/09/2014 10:51 pm
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I've used them right from early spring through the cooler summer days, did the Tour of the Borders in them and kept surprisingly dry even though the last 40km was pretty wet. I doubt they will be ok on their own in the depths of winter but it depends very much on how hot you run generally.


 
Posted : 05/09/2014 10:59 pm

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