> Does anyone have any good ideas for finding good deals on wool t-shirt > base layers? I'm stunned at how much these things are going for!
Keep in mind the new wool base layers are not priced the way they are because the people at Ibex and Patagonia are living large on motor yachts anchored by a casino in Monaco. In order to be comfortable, base layers need to start with relatively rare merino wool and then go through a labor intensive spinning process. The end result is worth the money in my opinion. You get a base layer that does not itch the way a regular wool garment does but does not wind of stinking (no matter how many times you wash them) the way the plastic layers do. The fact many of the merino wool providers work to keep their production as clean as possibly is topping on the cake. On Dec 8, 12:36 am, Christopher Paul <zdree...@gmail.com> wrote: > Greetings to all cold & wet weather riders! > > Last year I was riding with a gentleman twice my age (86 years young) > in the rain and he was dry and cheerful while I was cold & not so > cheerful. He convinced me to get a polypropelyne jacket with a hood. > I did and it was the best $20 I have ever spent (I was lucky & got it > on sale at our lbs). What makes this unique is that it breathes and > its waterproof. Plus it actually works. It come with a stuff sack, so > its packs up into a small and convenient size. The one I have has a > label that simply says "RSI". > > Does anyone have any good ideas for finding good deals on wool t-shirt > base layers? I'm stunned at how much these things are going for! > > Cheers! > Chris > > > > On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 8:18 PM, kent <broken.cy...@gmail.com> wrote: > > The standard cold weather equation is a warm, wicking base layer, an > > insulating layer and then a wind/waterproof shell. Even hardcore > > synthetics fans would agree that wool makes a good base or mid layer, > > but most would swear by GoreTex and its descendants for the outer > > layer. What do you wear on top in the cold and/or wet? > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
