"performance" is relative to the Each person ... I am one who finds all wool itchy, even the finest of the fine merino. It's animal fur ... lol .. no matter how it's marketed .
Some say synthetics "cause" one to sweat . I think this is perception. I sweat just the same in anything ... it's just wool absorbs it some and synthetics do not. There are pros/cons to this. For me synthetics may feel clammy for awhile, but they dry very very fast. Wools do not feel so clammy, but they take a comparatively much longer time to dry . Apples and oranges. Sweating is sweating . I also find the "crew" cut wool shirts to be too tight around the neck. This is a personal thing. Synthetics offer a comparatively huge selection of brands and cuts. My favorite being Craft Pro tops. they are a rib knit, with natural stretch. Liberal length ! No lycra rubber , which is one reason so many complain about smell. Lycra to me has zero place in such tops, it's a Cheap" way to get stretchy and snugger fitting shirts. Craft does it by nature of the fabric weave. As far as cold riding ..... I stopped riding in the cold. I really don't enjoy it even below 50. Gotta be honest with myself. It's just no fun for and never was. Summer is divine ,and that's that. Shorts and t's :) s On Wednesday, November 13, 2013 11:26:18 AM UTC-5, Michael wrote: > > How are synthetic base layers (polyester,etc.)? They can be had for cheap. >> But I wonder if they perform as well as wool? >> > -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
