WoolWeenies Club

[elk]

Lisa...so cute..and so happy in her woolies....

YES...I have a full zip switchback and it fits perfectly. I love it...maybe I should get another one...

But it's worthless in the wind as an outerlayer...

I am collecting Smart Wool adrenaline socks...they are awesome!! I took Maudie for a walk last night in the cold rain and I had on my Sauconys with meshy tops and darn if my feet didn;t stay warm and dry!!!

[KathiCville]

Hi Elk......I don't know if this suggestion will help you, but you might try looking for jackets that have two-way zippers that allow you to open the jacket up from the bottom as well as from the top. Being able to open the bottom by even an inch or two can make an amazing difference in how a jacket sits on your hips.....I don't have any specific models/brands to suggest (in wool), unfortunately. Athleta has at least two or three winterish jackets that have a two-way zipper, but I think they're all fleece or other synthetic materials.....( www.athleta.com )

[Lisa, that vest is GORGEOUS! Great pick!]

[sandra]

Ok, I ordered the Ibex Switchback that is on sale at STP in the large. Got it yesterday. I love it. It is too small. Actually it fits perfectly, but too perfectly. I don't like my stuff to be fitted. I want it looser.

If any of you girls are selling XL's that don't fit, please let me know.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Ok, I ordered the Ibex Switchback that is on sale at STP in the large. Got it yesterday. I love it. It is too small. Actually it fits perfectly, but too perfectly. I don't like my stuff to be fitted. I want it looser.

If any of you girls are selling XL's that don't fit, please let me know.

The Switchbacks tend to shrink a little when they are washed. You do not want to get one that fits perfectly at first. Can't you send it back?

[sandra]

yes, it is going back.

[elk]

KathiCVille The 2 way zipper is what allowed me to wear the SHowers Pass...but it was too big on top...all floppy...

I gotta say...I feel pretty hot in the Marmot Sharp Point (hot as in cool, not hot as in whew, open the pit zips) it fits really well. It breathes and with a few merino layers underneath could be perfect for cold drizzle....
It is wind stop and water resistant...

Maybe a packable rain poncho would be the ticket then if I were to really get caught in it....I don't forsee going out to ride in Heavey rain...Seattle/PDX Girls??

It's a really different proposition to stay warm in the NE than it is to stay warm and DRY in the NW!

So what am I gonna do when I have all the clothes I need, 2 bikes with all the right stuff...I guess I'll just have to ride instead of shop!!!

[elk]

Lisa
what knickers are those? you look like you were born in them!!!

[elk]

Ok, I ordered the Ibex Switchback that is on sale at STP in the large. Got it yesterday. I love it. It is too small. Actually it fits perfectly, but too perfectly. I don't like my stuff to be fitted. I want it looser.

If any of you girls are selling XL's that don't fit, please let me know.

Sandra...Ibex has them in 3 colors for 1/2 off..tempted myself...
I have persimmon and even though it's not my favorite color, I wear it all the time because it feels and looks great on me....

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Elk,
my knee socks are Smartwool Ski socks. STP has some on sale at the moment:
http://www.sierratradingpost.com/Pro...f=AffinitySale
Not sure how heavy those are compared to mine. I paid about $17 for my SW ski knee socks, medium cushion. I think mine were men's small....

XXL might be too big for your Spinnakers- they aren't that tight and stretchy- more relaxed. You'll just have to see when they arrive.

Sandra needs an XL switchback- Ibex only has that size in periwinkle color- with no photo of the color. I'm not sure what periwinkle looks like. I'm not seeing many XL switchback full zips left on the net at this point.

[KnottedYet]

I think my full-zip switchback is the periwinkle, a light blue with purple undertones. The periwinkle switchback fabric isn't as unstable as the charcoal fabric. (which shrank and shrank and is still shrinking... and that's why Ibex doesn't make switchbacks anymore) (at least according to one of the reps I talked to.)

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

As a footnote to the shrinking switchback issue- I now have Ibex "Shaks" and have washed them twice in the machine and low dryer....and see no shrinking problems at all. So going to the Shaks seems to be a good alternative. (except they are not on sale of course).

Elk,
I just checked my Spinnakers and they are a size medium and fit me fine- my hips are 42"- pretty substancial. The large would probably fit me fine too. So I would think the large would be plenty big enough for you (not knowing your actual hip size, but seeing your picture on your bike...)