tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post4526382804830482407..comments2024-03-27T07:25:55.115-04:00Comments on Bike Snob NYC: The Fred-peror's New ClothesBikeSnobNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-31647701258465941022019-10-29T16:56:06.372-04:002019-10-29T16:56:06.372-04:00NICE VEST
BULL TITSNICE VEST<br /><br />BULL TITSJLRBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-7293452965018768202019-10-28T12:58:38.727-04:002019-10-28T12:58:38.727-04:00I also have to vouch for the wonders of Uniqlo Hea...I also have to vouch for the wonders of Uniqlo Heattech. They also have 2 or possibly 3 weights of it (heavier weight is dubbed Heattech+ I think). I have also re-purposed a wool half zip sweater as an underlayer that works quite nicely. For years Pearl Izumi was my go-to brand of gear, and I still have a long sleeve thermal jersey in a colourway that is decidedly un-hip by 2019 standards. By which I mean that it is neither black with pink details nor earthtone/camo.mikewebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534302647612107660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-21323845121214061542019-10-28T10:01:15.806-04:002019-10-28T10:01:15.806-04:00I wish that I had your job! or non-job, whatever! ...I wish that I had your job! or non-job, whatever! Cheers.Ellienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-31263738603552244692019-10-28T08:20:44.333-04:002019-10-28T08:20:44.333-04:00There is a third option: all black.
Wish I could...There is a third option: all black. <br /><br />Wish I could do merino on my torso, but I can barely wear it on my feet/ankles. Did finally pick up a vest last spring, and it's been great for, say, 48- to 56-degree mornings--those temps too warm for a jacket but chilly without.<br /><br />Those Pearly Izumi pieces may be a tiny bit steep, but someone will put them on sale in the spring at a more affordable price. Seems to me that Pearl Izumi is generally good stuff at a reasonable price, compared to the likes of Castelli or Rapha. huskerdontnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-89332111770117755322019-10-27T08:35:00.777-04:002019-10-27T08:35:00.777-04:00Thin merino wool sweaters may be available for $10...Thin merino wool sweaters may be available for $10 at your local resale shop. I have accumulated several. They are my favorite for cool and cold weather riding. In the dead of winter I'll wear two in size L, and a one or two in XL, with a down vest over that, great combo for below freezing, even below zero when paired with mittens, balaclava, and ski goggles etc...Even when its fairly warm out, one thin merino sweater with no undershirt is comfortable, they breath somewhat. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-81151321820270769792019-10-26T20:42:03.723-04:002019-10-26T20:42:03.723-04:00I don't know why you had to pick my Dr. Cranke...I don't know why you had to pick my Dr. Crankenstein jersey as an example of bad style (not that it isn't.) I happen to have worn such jersey within the last 30 days. I don't know why. I have lots of other jerseys that are way less offensive, but somehow it called out to me. I still remember buying my first bike jersey (as plain as possible, because as a new rider graduating from the t-shirt I wanted to remain inconspicuous) and how great it turned out to be compared to the soon-sodden cotton garments I was wearing in the summer heat. So getting suitable stuff can improve comfort on the bikes. And I have had good luck with Pearl Izumi things lasting forever. Glad to have you back at the keyboard. Billinrockhillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-35243660635058325742019-10-26T17:54:13.571-04:002019-10-26T17:54:13.571-04:00I have a number of eighty dollar merino wool base ...I have a number of eighty dollar merino wool base layers. They started life as sweaters from the Brooks Brothers Outlet, that I wore to work until they were <a href="https://imgur.com/a/8wkRIvR" rel="nofollow"> eaten by moths</a>dopnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-46619373648162497232019-10-26T14:46:04.066-04:002019-10-26T14:46:04.066-04:00Well, there's the thing - the wool and leather...Well, there's the thing - the wool and leather gloves kit just works really well. Dry, not clammy, grippy, versatile, super comfy (try Kucharik's retro cotton 70's jerseys for the hot weather, superbe). Maybe the gravel stormtrooper influence will bring practical kit mainstream. But will it stick before the bike industry circles back to 21c @ 140psi? However, it's tough to be a snob about shlubby but practical kit, the 'bike curmudgeon' look, always so declasse on those group rides. Because lets face it- wool's baggy, and riding a road bike with leather gloves declares a rider's affiliation with the shopping cart sidecar team. Even though the stuff works really well. It's in the no-BS book of cycling rules, the book the curmiudgeons keep in their Carradice saddlebags while they're tooling around esprit de Rivendell. Beck the bikernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-5077169966270955662019-10-25T23:31:51.517-04:002019-10-25T23:31:51.517-04:00I generally ride in whatever I happen to be wearin...I generally ride in whatever I happen to be wearing. Or I used to. Entering my fifth month, post-injury. Apart from some relief from my chiropractor, which Workmans' Comp doesn't pay, the medical "profession" has been about as much use as tits on a bull.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-69095784006439675312019-10-25T20:36:56.697-04:002019-10-25T20:36:56.697-04:00Levi's commuter pants. . .wish they would brin...Levi's commuter pants. . .wish they would bring them back/re-issueYourrealcousinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366138442500248756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-3189303401302928192019-10-25T18:45:24.508-04:002019-10-25T18:45:24.508-04:00That gear looks very nice! I still semi-regularly...That gear looks very nice! I still semi-regularly wear a hand-me-down long-sleeve Swobo jersey and another short-sleeve Swobo jersey that I bought new last century. Both jerseys are over twenty years old, have been used heavily and I believe they have twenty + more years on them. Those Pearl Izumi Merino threads look real nice -- I've got Pearl Izumi gear from last century that still has miles left in it. Although that gear is not cheap, if it lasts many years, the amortized annual cost become low. You get what you pay for! HDEBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-21456083128038926232019-10-25T17:58:45.622-04:002019-10-25T17:58:45.622-04:00I have a short sleeve merino wool jersey from Swob...I have a short sleeve merino wool jersey from Swobo. It fell victim to moths, and now has several holes. <br /><br />And my merino wool socks from Swobo are wearing thin.<br /><br />Heart-breaking.<br /><br /><br />Chazunoreply@blogger.com