WoolWeenies Club

[DebW]

I was in the Berkshires this weekend and stopped at the Arcadian Shop twice. My main purpose was to check the sizing of their Ibex bike jerseys and leg warmers. They had the women's Spin Jersey and the men's Beezer and Fausto. I found the women's Spin too snug in medium (when they say form fit, they mean it) but fine in large. The men's Beezer in small was also a good fit, the Fausto in medium a little big (no smalls in the Fausto). I wouldn't buy a Spin jersey because the hidden zipper is too small and hard to operate. I wouldn't buy the Beezer because it's a full zip. A Fausto in small would have tempted me, but I don't really want to spend $125 on a jersey. In leg warmers, both the medium and small fit me. I'd probably buy the mediums if I were buying. In arm warmers, medium was too large and small just right. Now I can look for sales since I know what fits me.

No more Ibex winter garments on display in the store. Now it's T-shirts (Echo, Cadence, Qu Tee, Fish, Cross-Over). There was a 50% off rack that contained Smartwool salesman's samples and Ex Officio and Royal Robbins. I ended up buying two Smartwool jerseys and one Smartwool polo top for $20 each. Couldn't pass up those deals. The Smartwool jerseys are thin summer-weight merino with 2 rear pockets and sheep down the side. I'll have to post a picture of the sheep. I'll feel like a rolling billboard for Smartwool.