Dear Tim, Your jersey isn't the place to weight weenie--it saves layers if carefully chosen.
A summerweight wool jersey will get you from low-40's to mid-90's and 90% humidity, and you'll use that full range at PBP. I was not surprised at all by the temperature range on PBP 2011, and really enjoyed the low altitude, but I was not prepared for 90°F/90%RH on the first afternoon, and I paid for it over the next two days. The jersey didn't even smell that bad after 77h, though the French laundry that washed my cycling clothes after I finished used the strongest and most persistent scented soap I've encountered. My shorts had that particular perfume about them for six months afterward. Best, Will William M. deRosset Fort Collins, CO P.S. Shorts, jersey, arm warmers, leg warmers, ear band, knit LF gloves, windvest, and a rain jacket covered 5C and rain to 33C and blasting sun. I had overmitts and toe warmers, but didn't need them. I didn't need the rain jacket while actually riding, either, but I had to put it on at controls to prevent shivering. On Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 9:59:18 PM UTC-6, Tim wrote: > > I really love my wool. It never feels too hot and even when it's wet I > don't get cold. But...I'm a REALLY heavy sweater, and I'm noticing that > when it's warm and I'm on a long ride (I'm injured and am doing 5+ hour > indoor rides...ugh!) my wool jerseys (Woolistic rando club jerseys) weigh > 3-4 times their dry weight. I'm really not sure I want to drag that much > weight with me on PBP. Thoughts? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
