Definitely. I also recently started riding with a simple cashmere sweater that was given to me as a gift (I have no clue how much it costed) and I've found it to be perfect for rides in the 40s to low 50s. I like how thin, minimal, and warm it is. Unfortunately the sweater is black, but feeling like the bike ninja can sometimes be fun. :) Here's a photo of me wearing it while riding my Romulus in Golden Gate Park a couple weeks ago: http://www.flickr.com/photos/meligrosa/4360951165/
-nathan On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 2:09 PM, JoelMatthews <joelmatth...@mac.com> wrote: > A while back I happened on an Italian made cashmere sweater with a 1/4 > zip front that looked kind of like a more toned down version of a wool > riding jersey. It was marked way down (one benefit of the economic > crisis) to the point where it was almost as cheap as a decent jersey, > so I bought it. > > We finally had some decent riding weather here in Chicago, mid to > upper 30s, slight wind, most importantly, no precip. I wore the > sweater over a merino base layer with a very light wind breaker. > Rode about 30 miles, give or take. > > Cashmere is very light weight - maybe 1/4 lighter than comparable > merino wool - with superior insulation. I was not cold at all on the > ride. Half way through the ride even had to take off the wind > breaker. The sweater is so thin and light it was almost like riding > in a short sleeve shirt on a warm day. > > Imagine riding in cashmere is a bit of a luxury, but then so is riding > an elegant lugged steel bike with a perfect paint job. If you can > find one your size on sale, I suggest giving it a try. > > -- > 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. > > -- 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.
