Makes sense, Ron. I've worn merino in dry heat (100+˚F) in the Utah desert for rides and runs all day long without issue. And in Colorado when it's humid, it's typically 60˚F or less, so it appears it's the combo of hot and humid that's merino's downfall.
With abandon, Patrick On Wednesday, August 14, 2013 6:36:29 AM UTC-6, Ron Mc wrote: > > Deac, I wear merino wool boxer briefs in winter (even have some > knicker-length), but I do live in a hot humid climate, and the BCG or > Russell Performance polyester is the choice for summer > > On Wednesday, August 14, 2013 7:32:50 AM UTC-5, Ron Mc wrote: >> >> polyester athletic boxer briefs and MUSA shorts - no sweat worries >> >> On Tuesday, August 13, 2013 10:26:54 PM UTC-5, Michael wrote: >>> >>> What do you Rivendell riders wear on long rides? Centuries, metric or >>> English, etc. >>> >>> I know there is a general anti-padded-shorts vibe that emanates from >>> Walnut Creek. >>> >>> But I just cannot go more than 20 miles in regular pants without >>> sweat-soaked undergarments just squeaking away against my flesh like a >>> squeegee. Ouch!! >>> >>> I use LBS padded shorts for long rides but looking for something with a >>> thicker pad and maybe bigger in the back for my upright Alba riding >>> posture, since that puts more sitting area on the rear of the rear, so to >>> speak. >>> >>> Thanks for any advice. >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
