Originally Posted by
chefisaac
This thread is actually pretty interesting for me. I am a shorts kinda guy and love it. Down to about 40 or so. Partially because I just pedal and when it is cold, pedal faster. My question, what are you wearing to protect your knees? Or what can one wear to protect their knees if wearing shorts? I tried, once I think, leg warmers but my thighs are very big and end up just falling off while I pedal.
Something that shields you from the wind, but I think even something that's thinner is better than nothing. This morning's temp was 10*C (~50*F) and I had on a pair of base-layer tights under my shorts. I was on the saddle for about 100 minutes; it felt fine. In fact, it felt quite warm. I'd probably have been okay with just the shorts, but that's a mistake that could make for a very miserable 95 minutes.