Re: layers of wool without a windshell: It has been 16 or 17 years since I regularly commuted into work 15 miles on cold winter mornings, but I do recall at one point wearing 2 merino pullovers under an Ibex wool/spandex (or something else stretchy) vest, and that did work, only, you usually did start out rather uncomfortably cold until you rode 5 or so miles; I rode energetically, too. My present method, tho’ I rarely ride as early on cold mornings, is to use a wind shell and take it off mid-ride.
Which leads to the question: I you divest clothing mid-ride, how do you carry it? If in a bag, what bag and why? Me: Sackville Medium 13 litres and Carradice Barley 9 liters for bikes with no rack for panniers, since I inevitably stop at stores on the way home. For bikes with racks and panniers: ~4-5 liter Crumpler seat bag for dirt road Matthews which sees only occasional panniers; the Crumpler can swallow a jacket, scarf, and gloves in addition to bulky tool kit. For IGH fixed road Matthews, I always carry at least 1 Ortlieb Sports Packer on the rear rack. On Sun, Dec 14, 2025 at 10:22 AM Jim Schultz <[email protected]> wrote: > Has anyone tried icelandic wool sweaters as an outer layer? I saw a video > on youtube of a guy who did, and wonder if anyone else had any luck with > it. I'm currently using a merino base layer, a merino mid later, and then a > thin windbreaker, but like many others, even at moderate pace, am producing > a ton of sweat. I was wondering if I might have better luck with 3 laters > of wool. > > On Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 5:20:31 PM UTC-6 Brian Turner wrote: > >> I’m in central Kentucky, so same climate as you. I also sweat like a pig >> on all rides throughout the year. In winter, I wear a wool t-shirt with a >> thick wool LS flannel over top. Then, a lightweight wind proof layer, like >> a gilet or super light jacket over top. That keeps my core regulated. >> Rarely do I double up on my bottom layer. For my head, I just use a >> lightweight wool cycling cap under my helmet. It has to get into the teens >> before I’ll use a neck gaiter or something to pull up over my face. For >> hands, I’ll either use an insulated deerskin work glove, or a lightweight >> wool cycling glove like the Giro D-Wool. >> >> Brian >> Lexington Ky > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/bb41a7f6-e1fd-40eb-8a73-f40924c0172bn%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/bb41a7f6-e1fd-40eb-8a73-f40924c0172bn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Executive resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, letters, and other writing services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *When thou didst not, savage, k**now thine own meaning,* *But wouldst gabble like a** thing most brutish,* *I endowed thy purposes w**ith words that made them known.* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgtaYnYZsuxFbERuexoQ0a3LXi0UTdwA8qLTki8ufd3rjw%40mail.gmail.com.
