WoolWeenies Club

[Mistie]

I have been reading comments about wool jerseys and I have a couple of questions. I should mention I only wear wool socks and sweaters (also wool undershirts beneath my sweaters in the winter) and live in Roanoke, VA. While our winters are somewhat mild (25+ degrees F), our summers are awfully HOT and HUMID, especially in Roanoke, between two "mountains". I won't insult anyone from out west where you are surrounded by monster mtns.
1. How hot is the wool jersey in summer? I understand it is wicking and that is great, but wool can be hot. Give me your opinions please.
2. I read in a previous post that merino does not hold odors....please tell me this is true because it would be a dream! Both hubby and I are sweaty folks and no amount of washing/antiperspirent/deodorant will change that. His jerseys are the worst and we wash as soon as we can but usually the day or day after we ride. I am a newbie rider though so my stuff still has not had time to stink up the place.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Did anyone else get that notice from Ibex that seems to say they will be eliminating their 'outlet' section soon? Am i misinterpreting that?
Yikes, how awful that would be! I don't think they realize how that sale section spurs hesitant people to buy and then add other non-sale items to their order as well.

[mimitabby]

Mistie
even though i am a wool weanie, i tend to not wear wool when it's going to be above 75 degrees because the wool feels heavier than lycra (or whatever our jerseys are made of) and hotter.
Wool is better for cool, damp, cold weather. Which of course we have a lot of out here in the Pacific NW 12 months out of the year!

oh, and welcome to TE.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I'm wearing a very lightweight merino longsleeve top occasionally to sleep in on cooler nights, and sometimes if I'm outside in the late afternoon/evening I'll put on a light merino top as well. Plus, I still wear light wool socks for biking and fitness walking and roller skating- prevents friction sore spots on your feet like nothing else.

Other than that, not wearing my wool in July/August here in NY.

[GLC1968]

I have been reading comments about wool jerseys and I have a couple of questions. I should mention I only wear wool socks and sweaters (also wool undershirts beneath my sweaters in the winter) and live in Roanoke, VA. While our winters are somewhat mild (25+ degrees F), our summers are awfully HOT and HUMID, especially in Roanoke, between two "mountains". I won't insult anyone from out west where you are surrounded by monster mtns.
1. How hot is the wool jersey in summer? I understand it is wicking and that is great, but wool can be hot. Give me your opinions please.
2. I read in a previous post that merino does not hold odors....please tell me this is true because it would be a dream! Both hubby and I are sweaty folks and no amount of washing/antiperspirent/deodorant will change that. His jerseys are the worst and we wash as soon as we can but usually the day or day after we ride. I am a newbie rider though so my stuff still has not had time to stink up the place.

Mistie - to be perfectly honest, I couldn't bring myself to wear wool for biking in the summer when I lived in NC. It was just TOO hot. I know some people did, but it didn't work for me. That said, I do wear wool up to about 80 degrees. It definitely wicks...and it does not smell! I now have a bunch of wool tank tops (that I didn't have when I lived in NC) and I think I could wear them in the summer there. I've worn them here on the 'hot' days (hot is a relative term!) and I was suprisingly comfortable. I think you just need to find the right weight for your needs. These tanks are quite thin - and I have a wool t-shirt that is actually thinner than cotton and it's wonderful for sweaty work (like moving day when it was mid 90's or working in the garden).

Hmmm, I probably didn't help much, did I? Bottom line, if you have a summer weight wool t or jersey, give it a try. Maybe wear it for a short run or some other endeavor where you won't be super far from home when you discover that it's not for you?! Or, maybe wear it riding, but carry a regular summer jersery in a back pocket so that you can change if you need to?

[Flur]

This is what I wear when it's above 90:

http://www.icebreaker.com/site/icebr...aero_tank.html

Really, I wear this when it's above 75, but I find that when it's really, really hot this works the best for me. It feels so much lighter than any of my poly stuff and way better than the cotton stuff. Icebreaker has buried the link to the really light stuff as they're pushing their fall line right now, but you can still order it.

[Triskeliongirl]

I am sitting here, writing this from an internet cafe in Provinceton MA, wearing my wool ibex kate. IT IS COLD ON CAPE COD even in august, especially at night!

With that being said though, I do not cycle in wool in summer.

But it is true that merino wool doesn't hold odors, and I do wear my ibex year round, even in sunny san antonio, although there I wear my ibex sweaters to stay warm in overly air conditioned interiors. Its also great at adjusting well to diff temperatures. I own pieces in different weights, that can be layered as needed.

[GLC1968]

I'm sure you've all seen this already - but Ibex just put all their summer stuff on sale.

Yes, I'm now one full-zip shak, one cadence T and one pair of glove liners richer today.

[Dianyla]

Icebreaker SuperFine190 Saturn Skirt - Women's skirt on SAC right now.

[Grog]

... now replaced by the Icebreaker Stella Shirt (pretty).

[elk]

It is over a 100 in Portland and I switched out of my cotton T a few hours ago for my Ibex T....it's shocking....but the merino is more comfortable!!!

[Crankin]

I wore my Shak tonight....
First time in 8-9 weeks. It's 62 out and feels cool. And, I had my new ss Ibex t shirt on underneath.
Now, if I could find a black full zip Shak in an x small on sale!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I wore my Shak tonight....
First time in 8-9 weeks. It's 62 out and feels cool. And, I had my new ss Ibex t shirt on underneath.
Now, if I could find a black full zip Shak in an x small on sale!

It was cool this evening here too! I wore a smart wool base layer longsleeve shirt and my Ibex black Kate on top of it when we went out this evening. I brought my Carrie hoody along too, but didn't quite need that yet.

Autumn is almost upon us!