On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 10:59 PM, Jim Cloud <cloud...@aol.com> wrote:
> Well, I'm not sure about riding elsewhere, but here in Tucson during > the summer I certainly don't wear wool jerseys. I have a number of > nice wool jerseys, but they remain on hangars in the closet during our > summer weather. > Isn't Tucson bone dry in summer? Here, where everyone complains when humidity soars to 30% and it is often well below 10%, cotton is perfectly comfortable in hot weather -- I can't stand wool at much above 65F, tho' I have yet to try a very lightweight top. Cotton absorbs moisture wonderfully and, in low humidity it dries quickly. Does not chafe, either. I prefer knits -- T shirts and polos -- to woven fabricm tho' on the hottest days I'll use a loose Hawaiian shirt tail out, buttoned only in the middle, for ventilation. I must try: (1) extremely lightweight merino and (2) one of those new technical plastic fabrics. > > Personally, I much prefer the way a technical cycling jersey wicks the > moisture away (while providing some cooling). I have several lighter > weight jerseys by various makers (Pearl Izumi, Santini, Louis Garneau > and Giordana), and I'll take one of these in preference to a wool > jersey any day during our summer season (May through mid-October). > They don't stink, and I can just throw them in the washing machine and > dry them in the dryer. No hand washing, using Woolite, blocking the > garment or anything like that. > I wash my woolens -- knit merino tops, dress-pant-type-construction knickers -- in the wash; I just use Kookabura and air dry them. > > I'm seriously considering one of the jerseys made by Ground Effect in > New Zealand as a summer weight jersey. Their "Slingshot" model, with > polyester and a cotton outer layer looks very nice for our weather. > Here's a link: > http://www.groundeffect.co.nz/product-detail-SLI-SUM.htm > > Jim Cloud > Tucson, AZ > > On Jun 14, 4:53 pm, EricP <ericpl...@aol.com> wrote: > > When the temp rises to the 90's that's when wool becomes optional for > > me. Maybe I just overheat too easily, but anything more than the > > thinnest merino tops make me woozy in those conditions. Although my > > Nike wool cycling top has been tried a few times in that type of > > weather and I've lived to tell the tale. > > > > Eric (fat and sweaty) Platt > > St. Paul, MN > > > > On Jun 14, 6:10 pm, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > I ride in the 90's all summer long with wool, so never new I was > braking a > > > cycling rule. > > > > > Shame on me! > > > > > Just bought some Zoic MTB shorts, too. Like 'em a lot! A bit longer > than > > > MUSA shorts, which is a plus. I think the MUSAs have better material > and > > > more bar stitches though. > > > > > On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 4:06 PM, Bruce <fullylug...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > I've used this very same line, "Don't sheep have to wear wool year > round?" > > > > Wool works great when it's hot. It dissipates sweat better and > doesn't > > > > abrade sensitive skin areas like micro fiber can. I usually wear wool > shorts > > > > too, but had on ZOIC MTBs this time. > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > *From:* cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> > > > > *To:* rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > > > *Sent:* Mon, June 14, 2010 5:04:09 PM > > > > > > *Subject:* Re: [RBW] Re: Since we're talking about rides tomorrow.. > > > > > > Ahhhh, I get it. > > > > > > Don't sheep have to wear wool year round? What's wrong with wool when > it's > > > > hot (presuming it's thin like Swobo is)? > > > > > > -- > > > > 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<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > <rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%252bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > > > > > . > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > > > -- > > > Cheers, > > > David > > > Redlands, CA > > > > > "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. 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