WoolWeenies Club

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I ordered two of those $60 Approach tights on sale from Ibex- for my older daughter and her partner for Xmas. I'll check them out when they get to me here. Got a Large and a Med.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I ordered two of those $60 Approach tights on sale from Ibex- for my older daughter and her partner for Xmas. I'll check them out when they get to me here. Got a Large and a Med.

Well those Ibex Approach sale tights got here and they are AWESOME!
So nice and thick and stretchy- I love the way they feel against my bare skin- they have a very pleasant soft subtle nubbly texture, like a gentle massage while wearing them. I HAD to order a pair for myself as well. Interestingly, although the mediums do fit me well (snug, like you expect tights to fit), I like the slightly more relaxed feeling of the large, so I am getting a large for myself. They are very luxurious! I can actually wear them around to places when not biking, because they are not as revealing as thin tight lycra tights. I can't even imagine why they would be on sale in the first place!

[Grog]

Where do they sit between the hips and waist?

I read somewhere that the waist was quite high and I just can't handle anything close to my bellybutton...

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Well, we are all shaped diferently, but...
It's not a "low-rise" or hip hugger type waist. I would call it a "normal" waist height, not "quite high"- but I guess terminology may have changed. The waist on the tights seems to fall right at my belly button- which is about an inch below my natural waist. (my natural waist being the narrowest part of my waist). I myself like both lowrise and regular waists in clothes.
Got a piercing, or just a sensitive belly button?

[Velobambina]

You girls are a bad influence. After lurking in this post, I ended up clicking the Ibex link that Knotted provided and getting a couple shirts (who can pass up such good deals! haha). This year, I had already added to my wool collection, as REI outlet had some Ibex and Smartwool tops on sale.

[mariposa]

I just bought myself an Icebreaker Tech Bodyfit Top at www.ems.com. It is on sale for $45, but if you go through the checkout process and apply coupon code FF25, you get 25% off and the total is $33.75. In fact the 25% off code applies to ANYTHING at EMS till Dec 11. There are some other Icebreaker and Smartwool items there. Good luck!

[Grog]

Well, we are all shaped diferently, but...
It's not a "low-rise" or hip hugger type waist. I would call it a "normal" waist height, not "quite high"- but I guess terminology may have changed. The waist on the tights seems to fall right at my belly button- which is about an inch below my natural waist. (my natural waist being the narrowest part of my waist). I myself like both lowrise and regular waists in clothes.
Got a piercing, or just a sensitive belly button?

Hehe thanks for the info Lisa!

Nothing special on the button, just like to have my pants rest on my upper hips. My tummy doesn't like to be enclosed in elastics. I can't even enjoy dear partner's arm around my waist when I sleep, he has to rest his arm on my hip bone otherwise I feel like I'm squeezed

I think the tights are out for me. That's probably good, because I don't need tights.

[DirtDiva]

So lovely to see you all supporting NZ's economy.

I was adding up the number of woolley items I possess, but when I'd exceeded twenty before starting in on hats and socks and scarves and gloves, I thought maybe it would be better if I just stopped counting.

[margo49]

And also you didn't have to count the items you were actually wearing!
Btw, "gloves" and "socks" count as 1 not 2.

[pooks]

Well those Ibex Approach sale tights got here and they are AWESOME!
So nice and thick and stretchy-

And here I'd promised myself not to buy any new cycling gear in January....

But I needed the long tights. Just ordered 'em. Thanks for the heads up. All they have left are L and XL, if anybody else is interested.

[pooks]

And add my voice to --

MORE PLUS SIZES.

MORE BRIGHT COLORS!

Of course I love purples, burnt oranges, golds/yellows. But we definitely need color!

[pooks]

And here I'd promised myself not to buy any new cycling gear in January....

But I needed the long tights. Just ordered 'em. Thanks for the heads up. All they have left are L and XL, if anybody else is interested.

Just an update -- Lisa's highly recommended Ibex Approach wool tights (on sale, no less) arrived and I've been wearing them constantly since. SO warm and comfy.

Thanks for the heads up, Lisa!

[KnottedYet]

I am sooooo bummed that I can't afford to buy anything right now! Is there a lotto just for wool weenies with a guaranteed pay-out?

[mimitabby]

I know what you mean, Knot.. I haven't been able to buy any wool for WEEKS
because of the budget going towards other things. and now i am thinking about a frame what am I crazy? Yup crazy in love.

There was a pair of wool long johns on sale for 25 bucks at someplace like Sierra Traders right after/before Christmas (cranberry colored) that i resisted and now I am having serious regrets!
I have been wearing tights every day for a while and none of them are wool. (under my work slacks)
brrrr

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Just an update -- Lisa's highly recommended Ibex Approach wool tights (on sale, no less) arrived and I've been wearing them constantly since. SO warm and comfy.

Thanks for the heads up, Lisa!

Oh I'm so glad! And I'm wearing mine right NOW...
They are so comfy I wear them almost every day now whether I'm biking or not.

The only problem I have is the cat hair magnet effect of wool. But you just wet your palm and "roll" the hair down your leg into a little clump and pick it off.