During a few years riding in the hot and humid conditions of New York's Summer, I found the wool top was great, but generally preferred the coolest option down below - traditional black riding tighties. Knickers are appropriate for Spring and Fall.
Best, Seth Los Angeles On Jun 21, 8:47 am, JoelMatthews <joelmatth...@mac.com> wrote: > Any of you MUSA knickers owners from the Midwest or Southeast? I have > knickers from Swrve, Richard Reisenberg, Chrome and Swobo. All are > good, but all seem designed with West Coast weather in mind. Meaning > where it is hot, humidity tends be low, and where it is humid, it > usually is not all that hot. > > The only time we have comparable conditions here in the upper Midwest > is Mid to late September through early November. Spring is almost > always too cold for any knickers. Summer just gets too hot and > humid. The Patagonia shorts I use in the Summer are comfortable. But > Patagonia does not make (decent riding anyway) shorts that cover the > knees. As sun screen does not seem to want to stay on knees, that > means I usually wind up with sun burn right on the top of the joint. > > Maybe if the West Coast swell riding clothes designers could spend a > couple of hours on a stationary bike in a sauna they could come up > with something that works for us suffering souls back East. > > On Jun 21, 12:12 am, RoadieRyan <rya...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > I have been thinking about getting some of the shorts so its good to > > hear all the positive feedback on them, for those who commented about > > the need for a back knicker, until there is a musa one you might check > > out http://www.oregoncyclewear.com/messenger_knickers.html > > > RR > > > On Jun 19, 5:18 pm, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I just got back from 17 miles mostly off road, much of it sandy, riding in > > > heavy cotton shorts and regular underwear. It never occured to me that I > > > could be uncomfortable. I know that I am fine up to the 30 - 35 miles that > > > is my typical long ride. Cotton polo on top. No gloves, no helmet, Carolyn > > > Custom hat, flip up shades -- need the shades to keep my eyes from getting > > > too red; the cap acts as sun visor and sweat collector. > > > Riv content: My 2008 Redline Monocog 20er is set up as close to Rivendell > > > fashion as I can make it. And I wear the same things, in summer, on my two > > > custom fixed Riv Roads. > > > > On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 1:45 PM, Bill Rhea <billr...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > I saw Grant's June 15 blog plugging the MUSA line. I think he > > > > deserves to be enthusiastic about these products and to toot his own > > > > horn a bit. > > > > > I’ve got 3 pairs of MUSA knickers, each from a different production > > > > run. While they’re all good, the latest ones hit the ball out of the > > > > park in every metric that matter to me: comfort, durability, style, > > > > value, and sweat-shop avoidance. The only days I don’t wear them are > > > > when I know it’s going to be scorching, then I’ve got MUSA shorts. > > > > Are there any new colors on the horizon for the seersucker long > > > > sleeves? > > > > > I walked through Palo Alto Bicycles the other day and was quite > > > > frankly appalled at what people spend on spandex shorts and tights. > > > > $60 doesn't bring you even close to getting a pair of shorts.... I > > > > guess everyone is entitled to their own tastes, but I'm still a bit > > > > puzzled why the vast majority of people I see riding recreationally on > > > > the road still cling (no pun) to their Lycra. Only on rare occasions > > > > do I see people riding briskly on the road in regular-looking clothes, > > > > but certainly never on the weekends where the armies of recreational > > > > cyclists congregate on the backroads of Woodside and Portola Valley. > > > > I've NEVER seen another human wearing MUSA knickers or shorts here in > > > > San Mateo County. Not commuting, not on the weekends. Where is > > > > everybody? > > > > > -br > > > > -- > > > Patrick Moore > > > Albuquerque, NM > > > Professional Resumes. Contact resumespecialt...@gmail.com- Hide quoted > > > text - > > > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
