Purple..Lilac?

[Catrin]

I don't have any Smartwool jerseys, but I have several Ibex that I wear even in summer. The one I linked to is very light weight, like a tee shirt. In fact, you'll probably need a jacket or arm warmers with it until May or June.

Cool, thanks for the information! I won't be able to add much to my cycling clothes this spring due to bike lust, so I need something that I can cross seasons with.

It depends on the weight of the top and what spring temperature you're talking about. SM Microweight jerseys are very light as the name suggests. Midweight could be suitable for spring so long as it wasn't too warm out....

This makes sense and will keep it in mind. I need to get all of my cycling clothes together and figure out what I need - outside of a purple jersey Thankfully everything still fits from last year which does help, though I should add a pair of new shorts - probably bibs...

[nscrbug]

Catrin -

I happen to have a purple Pearl Izumi jersey that I no longer wear. Infact, I can honestly say that I've only worn it maybe once or twice. It's just too small for me (I'm busty and broad-shouldered). It's a size Large, but to me it feels more like a slightly roomy Medium. If you're interested, let me know. I can also post or send you a pic of it. I'd gladly let it go for $10.

Linda

[Catrin]

Catrin -

I happen to have a purple Pearl Izumi jersey that I no longer wear. Infact, I can honestly say that I've only worn it maybe once or twice. It's just too small for me (I'm busty and broad-shouldered). It's a size Large, but to me it feels more like a slightly roomy Medium. If you're interested, let me know. I can also post or send you a pic of it. I'd gladly let it go for $10.

Linda

Cool, I will send you a PM later this evening...

[shootingstar]

Hope you find your purple jerseys. I wear a lilac solid colour jersey...they don't produce that colour shade in today's line from where I am. I tend to look better in lighter or bright, clear solid colours near my face.

But here's a lilac jersey on sale: http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_l...34374302692521

Another maroon, purple shade I'm wearing:

[Catrin]

Hope you find your purple jerseys. I wear a lilac solid colour jersey...they don't produce that colour shade in today's line from where I am. I tend to look better in lighter or bright, clear solid colours near my face.

Another maroon, purple shade I'm wearing:

I have started to find some purple jerseys, just don't have the money for them yet as my bike lust has taken care of my extra dollars... I look best in deep vibrant colors near my face (purples, blues, greens, SOME pink but not most of them). Bright is good, pastels aren't (for me at least). I do finally have a vest in screaming yellow from someone here at TE.

[emily_in_nc]

I have started to find some purple jerseys, just don't have the money for them yet as my bike lust has taken care of my extra dollars... I look best in deep vibrant colors near my face (purples, blues, greens, SOME pink but not most of them). Bright is good, pastels aren't (for me at least). I do finally have a vest in screaming yellow from someone here at TE.

Just remember that purple, especially dark purple, isn't very high viz if you are riding on the road. Fine for trail and bike paths, but not so great for roads. Probably the only downside of a purple bike if you like to wear matching jerseys.

On the color wheel, isn't purple opposite yellow? That means that they look really nice together (complementary colors, as in a flower garden), so you might expand your wardrobe to include nice bright yellow jerseys, so you'll be seen. Maybe you could find some yellow/purple combo jerseys too?!

You can see from my avatar that I am the high-viz queen.

[Catrin]

Just remember that purple, especially dark purple, isn't very high viz if you are riding on the road. Fine for trail and bike paths, but not so great for roads. Probably the only downside of a purple bike if you like to wear matching jerseys.

On the color wheel, isn't purple opposite yellow? That means that they look really nice together (complementary colors, as in a flower garden), so you might expand your wardrobe to include nice bright yellow jerseys, so you'll be seen. Maybe you could find some yellow/purple combo jerseys too?!

You can see from my avatar that I am the high-viz queen.

I have actually been thinking about this - I only want 1 or 2 darker purple jerseys at most. I didn't know that about yellow - I will keep that in mind. Yellow has never been one of my favorite colors, but visibility is too important to ignore. I think some white/purple would work. I will always wear blues regardless, and there are some pretty visible light blue jerseys out there.

My current SS jerseys (all 3 of them) are a bright pink, a light solid blue, and a blue/white combination.

I've have not been in the habit of using flashers on my bike on a sunny day, but that might be a good habit to change...