Keep in mind that the WW tweed vest does not really block the wind at all since the knit is rather loose. So if the wind + temperature threatens to make you chilly you will have to layer something over the WW vest like a shell or another wool garment with a much denser weave. But you already have the LS WW sweater so you know all this already.
I wish Ibex made a cycling-specific vest out of the Shak ponte knit fabric, which is thin yet dense (390 g/m2, according to the specs) and has some stretch to it. There is a Shak Vest<http://shop.ibex.com/Apparel/Mens-Vests-Jackets/M-Shak-Vest>but it does not have a drop tail which as you know is nice when riding in the drops. The Ibex Breakaway 2 Vest<http://shop.ibex.com/Apparel/Mens-Vests-Jackets/M-Breakawy-2-Vest>apparently uses Shak Lite fabric (295 g/m2) on the back. An Ibex cycling-cut vest with a Shak front and shoulders and Shak Lite sides and back would be sweet. Ibex if you are reading this please make it and send a free demo to Patrick in ABQ to test. David G, Madison WI On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 1:08 PM, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks for all the replies about the zipper. It looks as if it's time > for a new one. REI no longer repairs, their referral won't do a full > zipper and the seam looks too complex for an ordinary tailor. > > So: the Wooly Warm looks nice tho' pricey; the down side is that it is > a pullover and can't be quickly unzipped when you enter a building > (while shopping, say) to avoid overheating; otoh, it is knit so allows > more air circulation. I do have a WW LS sweater/jersey, and it looks > as if the vest is like that, simply sans arms. > > I have another Cannondale vest of light nylon, but that is generally > too thin for the use I have in mind. The vest I want repaired is a > dual vest/jacket combo made of heavier fabric that was just right for > what I have in mind. > > So, I am asking for opinions and recommendations: what do you > recommend as the best compromise for the following criteria? > > 1. Light to medium layer for days when a second, full sleeve jersey or > top is not warranted, to be worn over a wool ls base layer, usually > (ss wool jersey + arm warmer, or ls wool jersey). > 2. Adapts easily to changes in temperature, eg when getting off the > bike after sweating on a cold day, and going inside a heated building. > 3. Some wind blocking quality. > 4. Durable. > 5. Packs small to fit into a saddlebag that may also be stuffed with > groceries. > 6. Long enough in back to but not baggy. > 7. Good looking (the Riv WW wins here, of course). > 8. Costs less rather than more. > > Thanks. > > -- > 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 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.
