WoolWeenies Club

[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!!!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

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!!!

I hope to be in a situation like that next year when I have my second bike.
I feel very lucky indeed to be able to get a second nice bike.

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

Sometimes if it's not deadly cold, I wear one pair of long tights, then my regular old Terry Spinnaker spinning knickers over them, and then wool knee socks. That puts two layers covering my legs. That's good for about as low as 35 degrees if there's no wind.
If it's colder, like today was in the 20's, then I wear 2 layers on my legs as well, but they will be more heavy duty. Today was wicked cold and windy, and my legs had first Ibex merino thick tights, then some SportHill wind proof tights/pants, then my Ibex short black wool skirt (I wasn't riding today). I also wore heavy boots and socks. I really bundled up this morning at 25 degrees very windy and did my 3.6 mile walk. I actually stayed toasty!

Those Spinnaker knickers have a VERY light chamois in them- so light in fact that I can wear them alone and no one can see any chamois at all. They look good just for everyday wear. You don't really feel the thin chamois- it's like 1/8" of cotton or something- not much good for long bike rides. Here's a picture of me wearing them alone in the summertime last year:
http://harmonias.com/LisaBike_1.jpg
And here is where they sell them:
http://www.terrybicycles.com/detail.html?item_no=1822
They stretch a lot, so you don't have to be skinny to wear them.

[elk]

I just ordered the Spinnaker Knickers...they look great.

I better get some kneesocks...what kind are yours, Lisa..smartwool...what are they called?

I hope I didn't order them too big, but sizes in this stuff tend to run small...I ordered an XXL which I have never ordered before...