WoolWeenies Club

[DebW]

I heard a rumor that the Arcadian Shop is running a 30% off Ibex sale. We'll just have to see what's happening when we get there!

If that's true, I may well be spending money rather than just looking next weekend. I definitely want to try on the Ibex bike shorts and knickers and some other things.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

If that's true, I may well be spending money rather than just looking next weekend. I definitely want to try on the Ibex bike shorts and knickers and some other things.

I saw they had some El Fito knickers, didn't notice about the shorts. I doubt they carry the entire Ibex line of clothes, and we won't know about any sales til we get there, unless you call ahead. I'm excited about meeting up with you guys!

[Triskeliongirl]

Deb, I highly recommend the knee warmers and arm warmers, which are deeply discounted right now at the ibex website. The only problem is your limbs may be a bit too slim for them, since the smallest they come in is unisex small (garment measurements are posted here on TE by susan in the apparel section). I rode with them for the first time today. The arm warmers stayed up fine and are quite long, but the leg ones did creep down, although they never slipped out from under the band on my shorts, so I am going to play around with placing them higher to begin with. Great at temp. regulation. It was a warmer morning, but they kept me warm without letting me overheat. A great product!

[GLC1968]

Deb, I highly recommend the knee warmers and arm warmers, which are deeply discounted right now at the ibex website. The only problem is your limbs may be a bit too slim for them, since the smallest they come in is unisex small (garment measurements are posted here on TE by susan in the apparel section). I rode with them for the first time today. The arm warmers stayed up fine and are quite long, but the leg ones did creep down, although they never slipped out from under the band on my shorts, so I am going to play around with placing them higher to begin with. Great at temp. regulation. It was a warmer morning, but they kept me warm without letting me overheat. A great product!

Ditto on the awesomeness of the arm warmers. My husband, who is a cold weather wimp but who has a killer internal furnace (read: he has a hard time regulating his temps), LOVES these. He got the armwarmers with a gift certificate and I have to admit - they are incredibly well made. A super bargain right now!

[DebW]

I'm lusting after lodden wool mittens (but $45 on sale?). And 3/4 Janes and a Norgie Crew. I have arm warmers and leg warmers and knee warmers.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I'm lusting after lodden wool mittens (but $45 on sale?). And 3/4 Janes and a Norgie Crew. I have arm warmers and leg warmers and knee warmers.

Deb, they have the loden mittens and the Norgies at Arcadian, so you could try them on there. Not sure about the 3/4 janes.

[Triskeliongirl]

Deb, here is a link to some ibex cycling shorts on sale: http://www.westhillshop.com/index.as...ROD&ProdID=235

I also noticed a lot of items are now reduced at the ibex site, not listed in outlet, but in their regular sections. I want one of these in green: http://www.ibexwear.com/shop/Product...ing.php?LPID=9
But, I will not spend that much money even on sale, and especially not after what I just finished buying.

[Triskeliongirl]

I just wanted to update my report on the Ibex Knee Warmers. While I did have problems with them not staying put on my ride in yesterday, I simply placed them higher up on my leg for the ride home and they were fine. It was not a cold day, but windy and the windbreaking front really did its job. Again, for the weather I wore them in I was glad that I didn't overheat. There is one neg. review of them at the ibex site (probably why they are on sale!) but I disagree. I think the fit is great, but you do need to experiment with positioning, as the wool isn't quite as forgiving as lycra if they aren't positioned properly to begin with. I was having trouble to find leg warmers that aren't too long, so I realized with the addition of high cut socks they can easily double as leg warmers.

Deb, I highly recommend the knee warmers and arm warmers, which are deeply discounted right now at the ibex website. The only problem is your limbs may be a bit too slim for them, since the smallest they come in is unisex small (garment measurements are posted here on TE by susan in the apparel section). I rode with them for the first time today. The arm warmers stayed up fine and are quite long, but the leg ones did creep down, although they never slipped out from under the band on my shorts, so I am going to play around with placing them higher to begin with. Great at temp. regulation. It was a warmer morning, but they kept me warm without letting me overheat. A great product!

[KnottedYet]

I have a Shak!
Finally!!!

It is a Thistle pullover. I *love* this color! Purple-y grey! With bits of blue! (Grey/gray is one of my favorite colors, as is purple, as is blue. And this Shak is such a rich grey!)

I am ecstatic over the sleeve length. Sleeves that are actually LONG enough! Got on the bike, and they are long enough to cover my wrists when I ride.

And raglan shoulders just make it fit all the better.

Nice heavy shirt, sturdy dense fabric. I'm wearing it over my dark grey Norgie crew with my gray-blue Woolrich wool vest. (yes, it should be "Norge", but Ibex was having fun with the word) Tried it over my new silver/pink/magenta Twizler, and they match beautifully.

Did I mention that I love the sleeve length? The torso is long enough, too. Hot diggity!

[KnottedYet]

Wool triathlon top?
http://www.ibexwear.com/shop/Product...ng.php?LPID=51

[Crankin]

My order from STP came last night. Everything fits! The Icebreaker half zip really fits well, but it feels a little itchy to me. Well, I will be wearing it with something underneath. The 2 Icebreaker superfine short sleeved T shirts also felt a little rougher than the soft merino I am used to in sweaters. But I am now washing them, as the label said they would soften up with washing. They fit so well, I look forward to wearing them in the summer!
I also got 2 fleece v neck tops that fit perfectly. The sleeves on all of these items in x-small are a pretty good length, considering I usually wear petite sizes in regular clothes.
I am going to test out one or two of these pieces when I ride my Jamis today. Now I feel like a real commuter.

[sandra]

I have a Shak!
Finally!!!

It is a Thistle pullover. I *love* this color! Purple-y grey! With bits of blue! (Grey/gray is one of my favorite colors, as is purple, as is blue. And this Shak is such a rich grey!)

I am ecstatic over the sleeve length. Sleeves that are actually LONG enough! Got on the bike, and they are long enough to cover my wrists when I ride.

And raglan shoulders just make it fit all the better.

Nice heavy shirt, sturdy dense fabric. I'm wearing it over my dark grey Norgie crew with my gray-blue Woolrich wool vest. (yes, it should be "Norge", but Ibex was having fun with the word) Tried it over my new silver/pink/magenta Twizler, and they match beautifully.

Did I mention that I love the sleeve length? The torso is long enough, too. Hot diggity!

Knot, what size did you get?

[KnottedYet]

Knot, what size did you get?

I got a Large. I have now something like 17 pieces of Ibex, and all are women's Large *except* for my El Fito cycling capris which are medium.

I've found Ibex's sizing to be very consistent.

Now, if I wanted to have a jacket that would fit over a couple layers or over a thick sweater, I'd get an Extra Large. I am sorely tempted by Lisa's method of the "twin set" of a pullover Shak and a matching color zip-front Shak in one size larger.