WoolWeenies Club

[songlady]

There's a couple of sizes left

http://www.rei.com/outlet/

Smartwool lightweight zip top $21!!!

[KnottedYet]

I tried to buy one, but it wouldn't let me! Darn! SKnot says it's an error on REI's site. Boooooooogers!

[Dianyla]

SAC Alert:

Icebreaker Raven Zip-Thru Top Long-Sleeve - Women's - Black only but lots of sizes. $79 (regularly $179)

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

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? How am I going to be seen in traffic on my bike?

[Dianyla]

How am I going to be seen in traffic on my bike?

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.

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.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

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!

[KnottedYet]

I do the same thing. PI Screamer vest over my lovely ASPHALT gray Ibex.

[mariposa]

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.

[Duck on Wheels]

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.

[elk]

I want in. I have a herding dog after all and we hang with sheep... 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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[BleeckerSt_Girl]

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.

Well, I got the Ibex full zip Shak and the half zip Shak, both in black.
I really like them! They are much thicker wool than typical Smartwool midweight crewneck longsleeve shirts. Sort of like sweatshirt thickness. Nice and cozy and soft, but not bulky at all.
I got the half zip in medium, which fits me great with a little room for a bit of shrinkage, and I got the full zip in Large so it is roomier and I can wear it over stuff like a thin wool jacket. They are tailored-shaped and very elegant feeling.
Now to figure out if I want any of the other colors. I think I'll wait til after I wash these on gentle and see how much they might shrink. Might take a while to decide, but I love these in black for now. I bet the Shak hoodies are swell too.

[Natasha]

I have a Shak full zip in the plum color from last year. I love how it feels and wears. I have not washed it yet as it never seems to need it. I haven't had trouble with any of my Ibex shrinking so far. I ordered another in the thistle heather color. Udans.com has them on sale right now in a variety of colors.

[madscot13]

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.

just a warning, I own an Outdoor Research Gore Windstopper balaclava (had to work hard at not saying baclava, mmm tasty). It is great for Minnesota bite you in the butt winter and downhills, but otherwise it is much too warm.

[KnottedYet]

I got the scoop on the Ibex Switchback!

The fabric is unstable (explains why mine self-destructed and shrank so bad) and so they phased it out.

Shak, y'all!

[KnottedYet]

Forgive me Woolweenies, for I have strayed.

I want a pair of these: http://www.bicyclefixation.com/prod_hemp_knickers.html

Now, if Ibex started making HEMP stuff instead of boring ol' organic cotton which is still hard on the environment...