Starting from (near) scratch

[lph]

Oh, and don't forget that you can post a query on the "free gear" board with your sizes and see if anybody has something they could give a new home. Sometimes you just have a garment lying around that's a tad too small or short or something, but too worn to sell, too good to throw away.

[Kerry1976]

My next gear-get will be gloves. Was reminded again today how much I need them - my palms got sweaty! As a newbie, I'm slowly trying to also get a cycling wardrobe - I generally use my running shirts, socks and shoes with either my one pair of cycling shorts or one pair of cycling knickers.

[hebe]

lph, I didn't think of that, thank you! I have been sent a jersey by a very generous TE-er and was hugely touched. It's a lovely jersey, too

Kerry, it does seem to take a while, doesn't it? Not much of my running gear still fits, sadly.

I absolutely love the wool top I bought, but am not really sure about the knicker. The chamois feels as if it's not quite right, and waggles when I walk. Plus it keeps catching on the saddle. The chain came off my bike today and jammed under that disc thing on the rear deraillier, and I was really not liking the knicker by the time I'd pushed the bike home.

Rebecca, that was a very reassuring endorsement of Minx-girl, thank you. She's been very helpful to me over the last couple of days, and I have a longsleeved jersey, winter tights, wrap-round skirt and a base layer on the way. Her site is just so nice, and no customs charges to pay!

[Owlie]

Sounds like the knickers are a little big. I have a pair of shorts that does that too--moves around, catches on the saddle nose.

[hebe]

Just updating this to say that the clothes I bought have been spot on and very well used. I'm hoping to get some more soon, as my daughter has unexpectedly come out of nappies. So I am in the process of selling all her cloth nappies and planning what to do with the proceeds

[malkin]

Congratulations!