Tights angst

Pat Lamb said:

Why?

Whenever I have tights angst, I put on whiteface and work out my issues
through tedious pantomime.

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two out of three pairs of cycling tights I
have (different weights) have elaborate ankle-grabbing elastic at the

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bottom. Why?

To keep the rain out. I want a tight seal of socks, then tights, and
then maybe booties to keep my feet dry.

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Pat Lamb said:

Shorts I can see -- the shorts would ride up. But all of my tights

have

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a tendency to ride down, towards my ankles instead of away from them.

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So why do the makers put on something that's so tight it's not

necessary

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to keep air from flowing up my legs; that's hard to put on

(impossible

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over shoes); and even more difficult to remove?

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Pat

That's why lot of folks prefer bibs on shorts, tights, etc. Then they
can't "ride down"

I also prefer the tight, grabber ankles. Otherwise it feels like
there's all this material flapping around. And its warmer too.

Claire said:

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two out of three pairs of cycling tights I
have (different weights) have elaborate ankle-grabbing elastic at the

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bottom. Why?

To keep the rain out. I want a tight seal of socks, then tights, and
then maybe booties to keep my feet dry.

Are your tights waterproof? I just count on getting wet ankles (and
shoes, and legs) in the rain.

Pat

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