The Wabis are wonderful; I have 3, an original edition (only gripe: the rear pockets are too high, making it awkward to get things in and out), and 2 lighterweight ones from a year or 2 ago -- lighter, but the wool is even nicer.
But I daresay even the newer ones would be too hot in summer. I did look at the Wabi site recently for ss wool jerseys, but found none. I do have 3 of the old Riv Woolywarm ss jerseys, though alas at least 2 share the Rivendell jersey defect of excessive length (I had a very nice Riv ls jersey too; it was about 4" too long for the width, and I'm trim). After a few rides with the usual kit in the pockets, the hems are down around your knees. Still, very comfortable in weather up to mid 90s, at least in low humidity. Patrick Moore, who just rode in a plastic Pearl Izumi jersey in mid-90s, unusually* humid ABQ, NM * It sure felt humid on my ride just now, in early "monsoon" season; I stopped numerous times to fine-tune the cleats on new shoes, and I was dripping -- I was thinking of past summers in Washington, DC and Atlanta, or Delhi just before the monsoon, or Karachi always (hellhole with high humidity and no rain0. But just checked 2 weather sites for my zip: 24* and 27*. Still, high compared to the sub 10* we very often see, and too high for the very common swamp coolers here to work effectively (I have refrigerated air, thank God. On Thu, Jul 25, 2019 at 11:21 AM Max S <[email protected]> wrote: > http://www.wabiwoolens.com/ > > Have two of their jerseys, admittedly long sleeve and thicker variety, but > the quality is out of this world. > > - Max > > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/03430363-d27a-4788-91b5-637695574bd8%40googlegroups.com > . > -- *------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* *Still 'round the corner there may waitA new road or a secret gate,And though we pass them by today,Tomorrow we may come this wayAnd take the hidden paths that runTowards the Moon or to the Sun.* --- J.R.R. Tolkien ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching Other professional writing services Expensive! But good. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgu%2BmfkgR%3D-7DihzUi6iCUz9oPKz8UNAW8EQic%3DQieoggA%40mail.gmail.com.
