Layers 101

[americancyclo]

@dbb 12594 wrote:

… and the firm that produces them.

hahah. from the website:

Hand made by 3 sets of hands in our store for over 8 years.

[ShawnoftheDread]

@Dirt 12474 wrote:

Found a great riding product for cool winter rides. Doesn’t work so well when it is really cold, but it worked great for my ride today in temps ranging between 40 and 55 degrees.

http://youtu.be/XbRSRL8V31s

This might be the sweatiest film since Barton Fink.

[Dirt]

@ShawnoftheDread 34964 wrote:

This might be the sweatiest film since Barton Fink.

Hahaha. I still haven’t published the sequel yet…. staring our own americancyclo.

My huge problem is how the hell do I top that on our January 1, 2013 ride???? I’m stumped.

[Dirt]

It is getting to be Layers 101 time of year again. Might be a good opportunity to bump this thread for some fall reading.

[ShawnoftheDread]

I just got some Icebreaker 100% merino thermals. I can’t wait till it’s cold enough to try them out.

[Dirt]

@ShawnoftheDread 65348 wrote:

I just got some Icebreaker 100% merino thermals. I can’t wait till it’s cold enough to try them out.

I just picked up two sets of Giro New Road Merino base layer.

[jrenaut]

@Dirt 65351 wrote:

I just picked up two sets of Giro New Road Merino base layer.

Let us know how you like them. That’s a really nice looking line of clothes, but they seemed a bit pricey.

[Dirt]

@jrenaut 65353 wrote:

Let us know how you like them. That’s a really nice looking line of clothes, but they seemed a bit pricey.

I’m picking up more stuff this week. I’m doing some product testing so that I can talk to it more.

One of the reasons the clothes are more pricey is that it is all made in the US. I have heard lots of people over the years complain about the lack of US-made cycling clothing. It is interesting and kind-of cool that Giro has responded. The quality is amazing. The styles are pretty neat!

The Merino base layer is flawless. It is better than the Hincapie that I purchased two years ago and on-par with the Ibex that I purchased last year. We’ve got the sleeveless and short sleeve versions in stock.

[jrenaut]

I’m okay spending a bit more on something well made, and something made in the US.

[Bilsko]

Layer-related: gloves.

The Assos Factory outlet has their glove system for sale for $137. NOT CHEAP, and the % discount isn’t great either, but its worth considering. 3 pairs, from light (liner style), to med, to mitt.

Tempting, as I do need to find a good option for this winter.

Mavic’s semi-cold weather gloves are on sale at Competitive, i think. Not sure if they have a layer option

[TwoWheelsDC]

My next purchase is winter shoes… Looking specifically at the Sidi Diablo, which is not only warm, but waterproof (according to the reviews). Shoe covers are a sub-optimal solution for daily riding… At least for me.

[hozn]

I picked up some Northwave Celsius boots a couple years ago on GearTrade. They work well and claim to be waterproof, but the low profile of the boot is inferior to shoe covers when it is actually raining. (My Gore rain pants are not exceptionally long.) The shoes aren’t also much warmer (if any) than good covers. And of course the commute home is often much warmer than the commute in, so there aren’t that many weeks when it’s comfortable to wear boots both ways. So I didn’t use to think boots made that much sense, but I wore them a lot last winter thanks to freezing saddles, so I am happy to have them.

[vvill]

@Bilsko 65359 wrote:

Layer-related: gloves.

I just wear Large sized gloves over Mediums, and I also have Moose Mitts. That said, my hands can still get cold (and feet too). I hope to solve the extremities dilemma this winter.

[Amalitza]

@hozn 65364 wrote:

They work well and claim to be waterproof.

I also have the northwave celsius boots and while I have limited shoe cover experience so can’t much compare, I did find the boots to be reasonably warm and fully waterproof– even in heavy rains when some of my other waterproof clothing wasn’t so much. My only real problem is that I could probably use a half size bigger on the coldest days to accommodate thicker socks and as nearly as I can tell, they don’t make half sizes in my size range. But the fact that they make *any* sizes in my size range– and enough of them that I could find some– is a point (if a grudgingly made one) in their favor (though likely not one that twowheels cares much about unless he is shopping for his wife).

‘course, I am on the short-limbed side of things so “My Gore rain pants are not exceptionally long” is not really an issue for me…

[Dirt]

@jrenaut 65358 wrote:

I’m okay spending a bit more on something well made, and something made in the US.

Not to senselessly plug my employer, but I think Freshbikes Mosaic is the only place in town that carries much of the stuff. We’ve got most of the entire line. We don’t have the wind shirt and a couple of the crews.

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