Wool season is approaching..... :cool:
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Wool season is approaching..... :cool:
what do you mean, approaching? I wore wool on my 100k on Saturday.
Oh noooooooooooooooo - I love wool but that means winter is coming :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl
here it means "I am in Seattle"
I guess so, Mimi, since it's still way too hot and humid here for wool yet!
I'm with Mimi - I've been wearing wool all summer!
In fact, it was so cold this past weekend when camping that I had to supplement my wool with a lightweight down jacket. Oh the horror! ;)
I never take my Shaks out of my closet, but I haven't worn one since May. I had had some reactions to wool in March, so hopefully the rest from it will be good for my body.
I don't mind thinking about the winter, because that means x-country skiing. But, there's plenty of summer left. September is just about the nicest month here! And despite what I thought, not being on an academic schedule is making the transition of the seasons better for me! Nothing is going to change; I am not going back to work teaching or back to grad school. I have time to enjoy riding and I don't wind down my riding until the beginning of December or when the first snow flies. I look forward to 3 more months of good riding, starting some personal training in the fall, hiking, and that very short x country ski season/snow shoeing.
I wore a ss Ibex jersey today. I also had Smartwool arm warmers in case it rained, but I didn't need them.
It was cool this morning; 59 at my house. Wool would have been perfect.
I just stopped by the Sierra Trading Post outlet on my way home from the middle of nowhere, and got a beautiful Neve boiled wool jacket, an Icebreaker full-zip long-sleeved top, and a pair of smartwool socks. I'm ready for wool season!
OMG, this is tooooo funny!!!! I say this only because I am a fiber artist, and I am SURROUNDED by WOOL every single day! It's not like you ladies are talking about, though...it's raw, unprocessed wool that I dye, spin into yarn, and then do all sorts of knitterly things with. In the fiber world, we call it "wool porn"!!
Over the next couple days, I'll be getting a fleece from a sheep named "Lambchop"...I got his fleece last year, and will be getting it again this year. It's the kind of wool that you just can sit and fondle; get your fingers covered in lanolin...marrrrrvelous! Here's a little "wool porn" for you all to enjoy!
Hand-Dyed Combed Merino and Corriedale:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1218/...8c3d7911ab.jpg
And here is "Lambchop" getting washed:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/...8ed5646fa3.jpg
Oooh you just reminded me. I was driving through - I think it was Hill City, SD? - and I see a sign on a store for "Wool and More." Turned out to be a combination everything-wool/antiques shop. They had yarn and hats and sweaters and blankets and wool insoles for shoes...and then cool old stuff that wasn't overpriced.
It would be my favorite place in the world if it wasn't 6 hours away :)
I love those kinds of places! So yeah, I'm a "wool weenie" too...and I really want to design a cycling sweater to-die-for!Quote:
Originally Posted by jessmarimba
Bottom line: wool is an AMAZING fiber. There is nothing like it, man-made or other wise. I would like to see some wool/lycra blends, though...to increase shape retention and "bounce-back" after stretching.
Wore my new Icebreaker GT260 rapid zip thru top yesterday to hike Grays and Torreys peaks. We started the hike at 11,280 feet (I think), at 5 am, frost on the trees, everything. Stopped for breakfast around 6:30, 42 degrees. No one checked the summit temps that I heard, but it was a little windy and fairly cool but the sun felt great.
It was absolutely the best layer I could've chosen. Sleeves were long enough, hem is VERY long (particularly for icebreaker) so it kept from riding up under my pack. Layered it over an icebreaker t-shirt and an i/o bio sports bra (anyone see a trend here?) :) I started out with a windproof shell at the bottom that I quickly ditched, and pretty much just kept this on until we were close to the cars again and it was 60-something out.
Here's a summit photo that I didn't know was being taken, sporting my new awesome top!
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Hello ladies, I'm sure one of you has the answer for me.
Erik just got a brand new Merino wool Icebreaker shirt in his race packet but he dropped it on the bike and it has fresh grease all down one side. It is a red, IcebreakerGT 150 ultralite in case that matters.
When I get grease on a cotton shirt, I just rub some butter or lard into it (who has lard anymore??) until the black grease disappears, then I hand wash it with warm/hot water and soap, then throw it in the washer and the grease is always gone without any stain (not even from the butter), but I'm afraid to try that with Merino wool.
So - does anyone have a tried and true method to remove fresh bike grease?
Thank you!!!