Have not tried them, but did see them in person at the Biketoberfest in Fairfax. CA last weekend.
The exhibit booth was operated by Blue Bear Wool. I touched em and they seemed really really fine and built for cycling. On Oct 23, 7:56 pm, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Ray, does it look normal when you wear them? I'm not against it, but it > looks kinda' busy. Temps for me don't drop below mid 50's, so don't know > how much extra protection I need... > > > > > > On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 7:36 PM, Ray Shine <r.sh...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > I have Swobo and Ibex wool knickers. I like the Ibex a lot. That "weird" > > panel really is effective at blocking wind on the knees. I have the older > > swobo. You're right. They had more wool than the knew blended stuff. I like > > the Swobo, though, as well. > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> > > *To:* RBW Owners Bunch <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > > *Sent:* Sat, October 23, 2010 7:13:56 PM > > *Subject:* [RBW] Wool 3/4 tights > > > I'm looking into some 3/4 length wool tights (knickers?) and wondering what > > my options are. > > > There is > > Kucharik<http://www.kucharikclothing.com/wool-knickers-34-tights-p-449.html>which > > I know of, and > > Ibex<http://www.ibexwear.com/shop/product/1758/8990/mens-el-fito-three-qua...>(but > > has a weird panel over the knee). Swobo used to be an option, but > > looks like they've gone pretty heavy into the petroleum product content :( > > > I'd like a little bit lighter weight than Kucharik, at least based on the > > 15 y.o. shorts I have from them :-) > > > Any suggestions? > > > -- > > Cheers, > > David > > Redlands, CA > > > *...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would > > probably benefit more from > > improving their taste than from improving their performance.* - RTMS > > > -- > > 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%2bunsubscrib...@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<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscrib...@googlegroups.com> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA > > *...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would > probably benefit more from > improving their taste than from improving their performance.* - RTMS- 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.
