Campagnolo Seamless arm warmers

Rather than being made from Lycra or roubaix, these Campagnolo arm warmers are nylon and elastane and they're very stretchy. They're about as warm as a mid-weight roubaix fabric which means they're spot on for spring and autumn use or for cool summer mornings/evenings. I've been using them when the temperature is about 9-12°C.

As with any other arm warmers, they're ideal for rides when the temperature is likely to alter. Being so stretchy they're easy to get on and off over your gloves and they take up very little space in a rear pocket.

With a variable weave, these are shaped before you put them on with a slight bend at the elbow to minimise bunching when you're on the bike. Although they're described as 'seamless', there is a seam running down the length. It's flat-stitched, though, so you can't feel it – not that a prominent seam on your arm warmers would cause much irritation anyway. I found that the tops stayed put just fine without any silicone gripper in there.

The only thing I'd take issue with is that these are marked up as left and right specific. To me, they're the wrong way around. The Campagnolo logos have to be the right way up to be readable by your ride-mates as you effortlessly glide past, don't they? That's the way pretty much every other brand orientate them and how Campag do it on their long-sleeved jerseys – so we're saying they're labelled wrong and you need to wear them on the opposite arms.

Verdict

Stretchy arm warmers made from soft nylon, ideal for spring and autumn