Re: [RBW] Random thoughts on comfort, speed, and wool in hot weather

2015-05-29 Thread Patrick Moore
Tim: would your wool jerseys accumulate so much moisture if you were outside in your movement's slipstream? Beth: that bamboo blend sounds like rayon. For years now I've been wearing rayon (Hawaiian) shirts in very hot weather, and they are cool and don't stink easily. They can also be tossed in t

[RBW] Random thoughts on comfort, speed, and wool in hot weather

2015-05-28 Thread Philip Williamson
Outside the sweat will evaporate? I come back from bike rides with sweaty (wool) clothes, but when I took kung fu, my outfit could be wrung out, and weighed like two pounds. I think you'll be fine with wool, riding outside. Philip www.biketinker.com -- You received this message because you

[RBW] Random thoughts on comfort, speed, and wool in hot weather

2015-05-28 Thread 'Tim' via RBW Owners Bunch
I really love my wool. It never feels too hot and even when it's wet I don't get cold. But...I'm a REALLY heavy sweater, and I'm noticing that when it's warm and I'm on a long ride (I'm injured and am doing 5+ hour indoor rides...ugh!) my wool jerseys (Woolistic rando club jerseys) weigh 3-4 tim

[RBW] Random thoughts on comfort, speed, and wool in hot weather

2015-05-28 Thread Patrick Moore
Fighting what I hope is a fugitive cold, my ride this afternoon was very brief, 10.5 miles, out 'n' back on the bike path, on the gofast. Breezy, 6 miles or so in the hooks, thinking about comfort. In a way, sure, sitting upright is more comfortable, but on the other hand, riding at anything over