> IME, layers of relatively thin wool are excellent for riding, wind > notwithstanding, since they (1) keep you warm in a surprisingly wide range > of temps and (2) breath so that you don't sweat as with an impermeable > windbreaker. If the wind is harsh, just add another thin, knit layer. My own > personal experience.
Pretty much my approach this winter as well (and we have seen our share of cold, wet and windy days here in Chicago). I wear a very thin wool base layer, a sweater, then a middle weight wool jacket with a full zipper and hood. The sweater in the middle is the variable. If it is fairly warm, I wear a very light weight sweater. Middle weight most days. On the real cold days, I have a rather warm mostly cashmere sweater. As it happens, even on the coldest day so far - right around 0 - after a 15 minutes or so I had to unzip the jacket part of the way. Wool and other hair fibers work very well. On Feb 6, 6:25 pm, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > My only like is that the crew-neck, button placket, rear-pocketed pullover > is just so great as a second layer over a thinner, and less itchey, merino > base layer. > > IME, layers of relatively thin wool are excellent for riding, wind > notwithstanding, since they (1) keep you warm in a surprisingly wide range > of temps and (2) breath so that you don't sweat as with an impermeable > windbreaker. If the wind is harsh, just add another thin, knit layer. My own > personal experience. > > > > > > On Sun, Feb 6, 2011 at 12:49 PM, NME <nicolemea...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I'm curious -- to those who have owned the previous incarnations of > > these tweedy sweaters, is there something special about them beyond > > the fact that they're made from rustic British wool (of which I am a > > great fan)? As in, are they knit at a very tight gauge to be slightly > > more windproof for cycling? I am a pretty experienced hand knitter > > and machine knitter, but I'm not a terribly big fan of knit garments > > for providing warmth for cycling: the wind always cuts through and > > chills my bones, so I prefer to wear wool under a woven jacket. Maybe > > that's just because most of my riding is <5 miles commuting, so I'm > > not building up a proper sweat. > > > What have your experiences been? > > > -- > > 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-bunch@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. > > -- > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, NM > For professional resumes, contact > Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com -- 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-bunch@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.
