Merino Wool for warmer weather cycling ?
09-22-21, 03:27 PM
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Synthetic will wick better and breathe better and keep you much much cooler. In the 1960's the only bike clothing came from Italy and it was all 100% wool and it was a happy day when synthetic fabrics started to be used for bike clothing. I use cotton underwear but everything else is with synthetic fabrics. The only place where wool might make sense is with a knit cap for very cold weather.
What helps in variable weather is a bicycling jacket that is windproof in the front but ventilated in the back and has detachable sleeves. I can start out with the air temp at 50 degrees and take of the sleeves when it gets to above 70 degrees and then take of the jacket vest when it gets above 80 degrees. It all rolls into two pieces that I stuff in the back pockets of my riding jersey.
What helps in variable weather is a bicycling jacket that is windproof in the front but ventilated in the back and has detachable sleeves. I can start out with the air temp at 50 degrees and take of the sleeves when it gets to above 70 degrees and then take of the jacket vest when it gets above 80 degrees. It all rolls into two pieces that I stuff in the back pockets of my riding jersey.
09-22-21, 07:50 PM
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Synthetic will wick better and breathe better and keep you much much cooler. In the 1960's the only bike clothing came from Italy and it was all 100% wool and it was a happy day when synthetic fabrics started to be used for bike clothing. I use cotton underwear but everything else is with synthetic fabrics. The only place where wool might make sense is with a knit cap for very cold weather.
What helps in variable weather is a bicycling jacket that is windproof in the front but ventilated in the back and has detachable sleeves. I can start out with the air temp at 50 degrees and take of the sleeves when it gets to above 70 degrees and then take of the jacket vest when it gets above 80 degrees. It all rolls into two pieces that I stuff in the back pockets of my riding jersey.
What helps in variable weather is a bicycling jacket that is windproof in the front but ventilated in the back and has detachable sleeves. I can start out with the air temp at 50 degrees and take of the sleeves when it gets to above 70 degrees and then take of the jacket vest when it gets above 80 degrees. It all rolls into two pieces that I stuff in the back pockets of my riding jersey.
I had a fun encounter the other day. I complemented a woman on her wool sweater at a coffee shop and asked if she had knitted it. Her answer was "no" but she then proceeded to tell me about the benefits of wool. I mentioned my favorite which is that wool doesn't stink. She then told me that last year she had completed the wool dress challenge which involved wearing the same wool dress 100 days in a row. She had the dress on at the time I met her and she said she had only washed it a handful of times during the 100 day challenge.
https://journal.wooland.com/post/202...ress-challenge
