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Winter kit
Postby jamesn184 » Wed Mar 28, 2012 2:55 am
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Re: Winter kit
Postby Ross » Mon Apr 09, 2012 6:47 pm
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Re: Winter kit
Postby Redbull » Mon Apr 09, 2012 7:03 pm
of the above in general under armour are cheaper!
i also had skins rub skin raw at the seams
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Re: Winter kit
Postby clackers » Mon Apr 09, 2012 8:17 pm
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Re: Winter kit
Postby Redbull » Mon Apr 09, 2012 8:29 pm
They do wick the sweat away and also help stop air flowing through the material onto your chest or body (the close weave prevents the air flowing through). Wicking sweat away from you is actually beneficial in keeping you warm - fabrics, such as cotton or bad jerseys, hold the moisture close to your skin and contribute to the evaporative effect, the wicking effect of the material ensures that it is wicking from the side away from your skin.
I have a Moa jersey (FDJ) which is rubbish for wicking and can actually chill me in the period after dark.
The compression gear will not take the place of a decent gillet (or even newspapers ) but they are better than just a plain jersey.
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Re: Winter kit
Postby paulz » Mon Apr 09, 2012 8:57 pm
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Re: Winter kit
Postby sumgy » Mon Apr 09, 2012 9:28 pm
Cannot say I have ever thought of compression gear for winter.
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Re: Winter kit
Postby Nikolai » Mon Apr 09, 2012 10:25 pm
Just move to Qld and you'll be rightjamesn184 wrote:With winter coming I need to add to my kit
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Re: Winter kit
Postby vbplease » Tue Apr 10, 2012 4:38 pm
Not sure why a cyclist would wear compression for the upper body? A good quality thermal top from Paddy Pallin, Kathmandu, Mountain Designs etc would be a much better idea imo.
For the legs I've found the long leg tights with fleece on cellbikes.com to be awesome!!
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Winter kit
Postby jamesn184 » Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:07 am
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Re: Winter kit
Postby sumgy » Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:34 am
Excellent decision.jamesn184 wrote:I've since decided to grab 2 pairs of endura baba l/s base layers
I have one and along with my Endura jacket and neoprene booties, these were my go to items last winter
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Re: Winter kit
Postby wardie » Wed Apr 11, 2012 11:25 am
Hi jamesn184jamesn184 wrote:I've since decided to grab 2 pairs of endura baba l/s base layers
Where did you get the Endura Baa Baa gear from as I'm in the market for some?
Thanks
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Re: Winter kit
Postby Mike Ayling » Fri Apr 13, 2012 5:12 pm
They also have a slightly cheaper version called Jungle Jims.
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Re: Winter kit
Postby jamesn184 » Fri Apr 13, 2012 5:43 pm
Probikekit.comwardie wrote:Hi jamesn184jamesn184 wrote:I've since decided to grab 2 pairs of endura baba l/s base layers
Where did you get the Endura Baa Baa gear from as I'm in the market for some?
Thanks
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Re: Winter kit
Postby sumgy » Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:15 pm
They are often far cheaper even with their shipping costs included.
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Re: Winter kit
Postby ValleyForge » Sun Apr 22, 2012 7:50 pm
They're from NZ and I can't see the point in buying from Europe when such good stuff is local.
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Re: Winter kit
Postby jamesn184 » Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:43 am
So far so good, I was on the saddle for just over 3hrs yesterday with 14-15degree weather and I was fine.
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Re: Winter kit
Postby rogan » Tue Apr 24, 2012 10:17 am
Yup 15C is full summer kit. Arm warmers get worn at about 12C or below; full length gloves, knee warmers and shoe warmers below 8C. I wear longs about twice per year, below about 4C. I shove newspaper down my front in cold weather, and don't bother with a gillet.antipodean wrote:Thermals at 15C - HTFU
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Re: Winter kit
Postby cp123 » Tue Apr 24, 2012 10:37 am
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Postby BarryTas » Tue Apr 24, 2012 1:00 pm
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Postby iaintas » Tue Apr 24, 2012 1:17 pm
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Re: Winter kit
Postby BarryTas » Tue Apr 24, 2012 1:25 pm
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Re: Winter kit
Postby g-boaf » Sat Apr 28, 2012 11:32 pm
Got a Castelli long sleeve jersey as well - but it's not cold enough to use that, it's incredibly warm.
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