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Half Pipes
$89.00 NZD
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Winterise your baggies or lycra cycle shorts with these toasty leg warmers. Slip them on in the cold. Peel 'em off and shove in your back pocket when no longer required. Add lace, suspenders and jazz for late night entertainment.
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- Fast-drying, 4-way stretch Hot Shot™ Merino.
- Gripper elastic at hem keeps them hitched up.
- Hazard!™ reflective logos on each calf for night time visibility.
- Calf zips to ease on and off over your cycling shoes.
- Designed & made by us in Aotearoa | New Zealand.
- +Tech
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Weight: 150 gm
- +Hot Shot™ Merino
- 4-way stretch winter luxury uniquely combines superfine merino against your skin with a tightly knitted, hardwearing nylon outer and lycra to stretch and move with your body. Warm as pie.
- Composition: 28% merino; 44% nylon; 28% lycra.
- +Hazard!™
- Night travel is a spooky experience. Many Ground Effect garments feature our Hazard!™ reflective logo and piping to help remind traffic that we're on the road too.
- +More than Kiwi Made
- Ground Effect clothing is crafted right here in Aotearoa | New Zealand. Has been ever since we started back in 1994. Manufacturing locally works for us. We operate a quick-response system - holding minimal stock of any one item, but churning out a few more quick-smart when the pile gets low. The upshot is that we are seldom caught with our shelves empty, so orders get despatched the same day you place them.
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- +Washing
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- All Ground Effect clothing enjoys a warm 40ºC machine wash. Try to avoid cold-water detergents and those with bleach, 'oxygen whitener' or fabric softener.
- The cold-water varieties have little enzymes that are super-charged to brave the cold but can damage technical fabrics and cause skin irritation.
- Bleach rots natural fibres like merino, strips the dye, attacks laminates of waterproof fabrics and can also cause skin irritation.
- Sodium Percarbonate (the main ingredient in oxygen whitener) can make colours run.
- Fabric softener and stuff containing it like wool wash destroys the water repellent finish on waterproof and water resistant fabrics, and can cause colours to run.
- As a rule of thumb, a product that is easy on the planet is also easy on your body. Select a mild plant-based soap like Ecostore, Earthwise or Aware.
- Hand washing is sometimes the only option on tour, but a washing machine rinses more thoroughly and is preferable if you have the choice.
- Most Ground Effect gear dries super-fast so hanging on the line or drooping over the bedpost is generally the best option. High heat can damage some fabrics so if you do take your threads for a spin, set the device on 'medium' or 'warm' rather than hot. A lap in the dryer is recommended for your rain jacket, after it has dried on the line, as it helps recharge its water repellant finish.
- Wash colours separately.
Customer Reviews
4.8 Based on 57 Reviews
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DT
07/12/2015
Diane T.
Half pipes
squeezed the tops of my legs and didn't feel comfortable. On slimmer thighs they would be okay probably . Thanks for the prompt service though, you guys are awesome.
RL
08/30/2015
Richard L.
Half Pipes
I have bought many leggings over the years and these are the best. The lycra material is a little thicker Thani have been accustomed to purchasing which suits me fine as I feel the cold more than most. The length is just right for me - medium size and I am 176 cm. As a result, they don't ride down the thigh or up the ankle as soon as you start cycling and the grip ensures they stay in place. These are a winner!
NT
09/21/2015
Norm T.
Half pipes do the heaphy
if you do the heaphy ( or any adventure ride) u need to take these. Great all weather protection unzip & roll up to knee when it warms up, dries quick at nite to dust off mud for the next day, exelent
MS
09/29/2015
Mick s.
Half Pipes
Bought a pair of half pipes this winter, even on minus 2 mornings they kept my legs warm and the zips allowed them to be removed easily when it warmed up a bit. The only disappointment is that there arent normal length nicks to match them with.
JH
10/03/2015
John H.
Half pipes for the Heaphy
I bought half pipes for the Heaphy to save taking long cycling pants or over-trou as well as long-johns for the hut, and also to keep the sandflies off. They worked well, packed down small with minimal weight. I got the medium size which was just right for me. I am 180 cm tall, 80cm waist. I was worried that the elastic around the top would be uncomfortable but it was OK. The Merino material is warm and good quality and the bottom zips make then easy to get on and off but I didn't take them off over my shoes. It did not rain on my trip so I didn't experience them wet so I cant comment on that aspect. However, they were otherwise a very good supplement to my shorts. I give them 5 star based on my one trip with them so far.