I should add that vests are a big part of my winter wardrobe, both on- and off-bike; at 40F or so I'll add a vest to a wool jersey. But these don't fit the need I described.
On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 5:21 PM, PATRICK MOORE <[email protected]> wrote: > The Riv item is too complex and too expensive, ditto in spades for a wind > vest. I want a higher tech piece of newspaper that I can shove in and pull > out without having to put anything around my neck. > > > On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 5:04 PM, Steve Palincsar <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Tue, 2011-11-08 at 16:59 -0700, PATRICK MOORE wrote: >> > An unsolicited puff: The short bill, ear-flapp'd, woolen caps are the >> > bees' pyjamas. Just got myself one and it's nicer than my Caroline >> > Plaquette custom woolen earflap cap. Cheaper, too. >> > >> > >> > Speaking of wind vests: is there anything like a cycling wind dickey >> > that you can simply shove under your jersey like a newspaper, but >> > reusable? I should think a good one would be a bit stiffish to make >> > said shoving easier, but not too stiff so that it can fold nicely into >> > a small bundle for a rear pocket.. >> >> didn't rivendell have something called the "lobster bib"...? >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > Ideas for design, material? I would think that it would need no >> > attachment hardware and that it ought to be something other than >> > plastic so that it wouldn't feel icky (tech term) against bare skin. >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dickey_%28garment%29 >> >> >> > >> > >> > I rode today in blustery mid 40s with just a Wabi jersey, but could >> > have used such a newspaper substitute at times. >> >> >> Or a wind vest? >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> 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 > http://resumespecialties.com/index.html > > > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
