The Top Knot, wow, didn't know she got her own hat!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dianyla
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The Top Knot, wow, didn't know she got her own hat!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dianyla
good grief. I should put this whole thread on "ignore!"
BUT I CAN'T!!! (I wore wool all weekend!) (and am in wool sweater (ibex) and socks (smartwool) this morning.)
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Originally Posted by Grog
Heehee! With as much $$ she spends on Ibex and all the glowing reviews she posts they really should be sending her free stuff or something.
Ibex already gave her a free hat!
Has anyone figured out how to knit a bike jersey? My mother died last winter and I got all her knitting stuff.
Our El Fito Knickers have shipped from Ibex....
Say, do you think they'll ever make wool knickers in a shorter/petite length? IMO knickers ideally end somewhere in the narrower part of the leg between the knee and the calf muscles. I have a 30-31" inseam and The El Fitos end right at the widest part of my calves, which is both unflattering and slightly pinchy on wide calves...Quote:
Originally Posted by Susan Otcenas
BTW, I just received the new Ibex Calais short and it's wonderful! The older Ibex wool short (Classica, I think it was?) had an inseam that just went on forever, while the new Calais is a perfect mid-thigh length. :D
I wouldn't hold your breath. :p I'm trying to convince them to make an El Fito TIGHT in women's. I think if it's chilly enough for me to want the wind blocking over the knee, that I will also want the coverage on my calf. I tend to have very cold feet and I dislike having my feet turn to blocks of ice.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dianyla
However, as with adding any new piece to the line, they have to be convinced that they will be able to sell enough units to make it a viable proposition. They'll add a piece only is they get enough requests. And in the case of a new style, we'd probably see it added in men's before women's, I think.
So, if you really want to see something happen, send them an email. :)
Susan
Will do, thanks! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Susan Otcenas
SAC alert: Ibex Skyline Full Zip, $62, Black/Pumice or Fuschia/Pumice, both in M and L
I have always wondered about this clearly popular thread. Do you really just talk about wool stuff all the time or is that just a vegemite ploy?
I do not own anything made of wool. Wool is itchy isn't it?
Old style wool was itchy. I couldn't wear the stuff. Now I wear undies made from it! I'm wearing a Smartwool top right now, and I came to work this morning with a Smartwool zip hoodie over it. My socks are wool today too.Quote:
Originally Posted by kelownagirl
Modern wool garments are far advanced from wool of yesteryear. One of the critical things to look for when buying wool is the MICRON measurement of the fiber used in that garment. The smaller the fiber, the softer and more luxurious the fabric. Smartwool, Ibex and Sugoi use 17-18.5 micron fibers on all of their next to skin pieces. They feel amazing on your skin. Mid-layer pieces will usually be slightly higher, say 20-21 micron. Still soft, but perhaps slightly itchy to folks who are more sensitive to wool. Anything smaller than 17 microns gets VERY expensive. 13-14 micron wool is the kind of stuff used in $5,000.00 Italian wool suits.
Does this address some of your concerns?
Susan
Thanks for the info! I kept hearing about people wearing wool but imagined bulky, hot sweaters. I had a hard time trying to see it being used in cycling gear. I guess I'd better check it out at the LBS next time I'm down there.
KG - I have maybe 10 Ibex pieces, and probably 15 wool next-to-skin pieces in all. (that's not counting sweaters and socks) Some are very thin, great for very hot days; some are thick and cozy but not bulky.
I have the El Fito capris Susan O says TE will be carrying. GREAT bike capris!
"Ibex already gave her a free hat!" Only because I was very aggressive! (I gave it to Trek and she wore it on ALC, does that balance out my karma?)
It's the sheep that eat Vegemite that make the lovely, non-itchy wool stuff they all talk about in here all the time. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by kelownagirl
Psssst... I still have more merino than Knot. :p
I'm being lazy and not reading through the entire thread, but I figured you experts would be able to help....what I am hoping to find is a camisole type thing but in wool. It gets really cold here in the UK in the winter, but without being actually cold if that makes any sense. It rarely gets below freezing, but with 99% humidity the cold gets to your bones while your skin still feels warm enough. So I was looking for a warming under-layer I can wear tucked into my pants to keep my back/kidneys warm while still wearing regular tops/t-shirts at work. I have plenty of long sleeved things for running/cycling but am looking for something discreet to wear under every-day clothes at work. Any ideas?
Ibex is supposed to be coming out with a seamless camisole soon.
Smartwool has a tank-top.
Someone had a link to Icebreaker camisoles and undies.
<Knot goes to look for links>
Icebreaker tank top: http://www.backcountry.com/store/gro...ml?id=GRbK5xtX
Icebreaker camisole: http://lonelyplanet.altrec.com/shop/detail/30921/
Smartwool tank: http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=26644
Ibex tank top: http://www.ibexwear.com/shop/Product...ies-Sleeveless
ooo! that camisole looks really nice! and the smartwool stuff. and of course now I'm finding lots of other things on those sites that I want too. decisions decisions.....lucky for me the dollar is so weak. It as if everything is half price :D
If you're in London anytime soon, you can get Icebreaker at Ellis Brigham (store I know of in Covent Garden) and Kathmandu (stores I know of just off Oxford and by Spitalfields Market) has merino undies and camisoles.
Yes, this thread is totally serious....for serious wool lovers.Quote:
Originally Posted by kelownagirl
Wool is FABULOUS for biking, skiing, hiking....any sport really. It breathes, stretches, keeps the sweat off you, keeps you warm if it's cold out, lasts a long time, and doesn't get body odor until worn quite a few times (unlike polyester and tech gear). The new merino micro-fiber wools also FEEL wonderful on the skin to most people.
You may not find a lot of good wool in your LBS though....most LBS's are woefully behind in the wool movement. They tend to carry only bike-specific brands of "technical" (man-made material) spandex type apparel. We wool weenies have to haunt online makers of real 100% merino wool clothing like SmartWool, Ibex, IceBreaker, Rivendell, and others. TE sells some good real wool stuff, as do other sport clothing purveyors like REI, EMS, SteepNCheap, Rivendell, Patagonia, Sierra Trading Post....
Here are TE's current wool offerings:
http://www.teamestrogen.com/categories.asp?catID=114
Also check out Ibex.com if you want to get addicted.
Run while you can...... :cool:
Icebreaker Tornado 1/2 zip, long sleeve on SAC! $56.88
Sac - $68.75
Has anyone noticed that the ribbies longsleeve crew and the Switchback full zip are on sale right now at Ibex?:
http://www.ibexwear.com/shop/Product...&Gender=Womens
I just got me some! :p
With the Canadian $ at 1.02 US, it's becoming tempting...
IBEX SALE.....
30% off ALL Ibex Cycling clothes until Oct. 22. (includes El Fito knickers)
....on Ibex.com
Thanks, Lisa. O boy! Where's my wallet? :rolleyes: ;) :D :D :D
must not go to www.Ibexwear.com must not go to www.ibexwear.com must not go to www.ibexwear.com must avert my eyes and stay calm because I need to be getting xmasakkah presents now, not wooly goodies for myself...
urrrrrrg!
There's Ibexwear you don't have? :eek: :pQuote:
Originally Posted by KnottedYet
Ibex Long Trail Wool Sweater is back on SteepandCheap!! $68
I want a pair of these, even more than I want a Utili-Kilt. http://bicyclefixation.com/prod_wool_knickers.html
they'd look oh so fabulous with my scandahoovian style wool sweater and my bikes with the spring seats. Oh, yeah....
There's a couple of sizes left
http://www.rei.com/outlet/
Smartwool lightweight zip top $21!!!
I tried to buy one, but it wouldn't let me! Darn! SKnot says it's an error on REI's site. Boooooooogers!
SAC Alert:
Icebreaker Raven Zip-Thru Top Long-Sleeve - Women's - Black only but lots of sizes. $79 (regularly $179)
I noticed that Ibex seems to have eliminated its "switchback" line. :(
I did get one of the last full zip ones in persimmon orange.
So now I suppose one goes to their "Shak" line instead?
I ordered a shak half zip and a full zip just to try them on and see what they are like.
But...the color choices seem a bit somber: black, brown, a dark heather eggplant, and a soft pale green. No hot tomato, robin's egg blue, or mango/pepper colors? :( :rolleyes: How am I going to be seen in traffic on my bike? :confused:
What I've been doing for pretty much every shirt/jersey I own is to just wear the PI Whisper Vest in screaming yellow over everything. And I've been making sure to buy only bright colored cold/rain jackets.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lisa S.H.
That way I can buy whatever color of wool that I want. I'm terribly partial to blues, greys, and black, which are quite invisible.
Yeah, I do that often as well- wear a screaming yellow vest over my black woolies, etc. Or my switchback persimmon vest.
Still...I hate to see no rich reds or saffron yellows in the offing.
I have a whole selection of Brooks Nightlife stuff that I wear in various combinations while either biking or fitness walking:
http://www.terrybicycles.com/search.html ....enter "nightlife" in the search box.
I like their capris and tights too, with the screaming yellow on the backs of the calves....can't help but get seen on the road! :)
I do the same thing. PI Screamer vest over my lovely ASPHALT gray Ibex.
Yes - I know Smartwool does - who else? Anyone tried any other brands? I specifically like/want the lightweight wool (not fleece or other material).
Just trying to save a buck here; the Smartwool ones are $30.
I just got an email alert from Ibex that all their cycling gear is now on a 30% off sale. But I guess you all knew that already.
I want in. I have a herding dog after all and we hang with sheep...:cool: and when I hear the verb "to spin" I think of my wheel and piles of fluffy stuff...
I love woooool.
But! On my ride Sunday I saw several people wearing these crew neck long sleeve shirts over other shirts...they were nice faded/grayed colors and were kind of boxy...like they had shrunk in length but not width...
what do you think they might be?
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