Jonewares Arm & Leg Warmers...

[Wesley Smith]

Hey Everyone,

This is my first post and I am just getting in to long-distance
cycling. I'm curious as to whether or no anyone has experience with
the Joneswares arm & leg warmers. My smartwool ones don't stay up so
well.

Thanks

Wes

[joekr...@comcast.net]

Don't know about Jonesware.   I have the Ibex wool arm & leg warmers.  They are quite good and seem to stay in place pretty well.

 

Joe

[Wes]

Pam and Joe,

Thanks for the replies. I have heard mixed reviews of the Ibex arm
and leg warmers; although, I really like the other products I have
used from them. With regard to Swobo, I have a wool cycling cap from
them that is great, but I wish it was a slightly heavier material.

Thanks
Wes

[Jon Muellner]

On Oct 27, 10:56 am, Wes <inthew...@gmail.com> wrote:
> With regard to Swobo, I have a wool cycling cap from
> them that is great, but I wish it was a slightly heavier material.

I've been using the Wald cap lately and it seems to be the right
weight. It also doesn't make my balding head itch...

Jon

[Wesley Smith]

I agree on the Swobo cap.  It's great for around the house, but slightly too thin.  Maybe good for SF, but not Seattle.

I received the Joneswares stuff (Undies, tanktop, socks and leg warmers).  I'll give it a go this weekend and report back.  So far, I'm impressed.  

Wes

[ultradave]

Ibex arm warmers do fall down pretty easily. The Jones ware ones do
not, they also have a really nice cuff around the wrist and higher
quality, more stretchy wool fabric. Jones leg warmers are heavier
weight than ibex and warmer. So for a lighter weight leg warmer ibex
is good, for cold and wet days Jones rules. Best, david

[cris.co...@gmail.com]

On Oct 27, 12:56 pm, Wes <inthew...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Pam and Joe,
>
> Thanks for the replies.  I have heard mixed reviews of the Ibex arm
> and leg warmers; although, I really like the other products I have
> used from them.  With regard to Swobo, I have a wool cycling cap from
> them that is great, but I wish it was a slightly heavier material.

I've owned a pair of Ibex arm warmers for the last two years and have
loved them. They've been a constant in my packing list for most of
the spring and early summer (I was wearing them well into June on a
rather cool 1000k in BC). I picked up a Swobo wool jersey from
either a Chainlove or SteepNCheep sale moment last year, and while the
price was nice, I was not terribly fond of the fabric, which I found
to be much itchier than other wool jerseys that I've owned.

For headwear, I only wear knit hats from October through November and
again in April and May. December through March, it has to be a
balaclava, though the only ones that I own are synthetic - which are
prone to picking up sweat odors over time. Does anyone have a wool
balaclava that they like?

-- cris

[Steady As She Goes]

"Do you wear black?"

http://www.minus33.com/merino-wool-balaclava.html

Haven't tried it, but it got good reviews from other people I know.
(I'll ask Santa for the bike briefs,)

I have a Smartwool one I use, but mostly I use a silk one with a tiny
bit of Lycra.
Terramar/Thermasilk is the brand, I think.
http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___68166
But I'd rather keep getting Aerostich catalogs than Campmor ones:
http://www.aerostich.com/silk-balaclava.html

Silk with a cycling cap gives me some wind protection and little
warmth,
I add a thin wool beanie for more heat.
I tend to run warm.
Some of the more generic silk ones have horrid face openings (too
small).
BEWARE!

I always wanted to try the woolistic cap. Anybody try this?

http://www.vintagevelos.com/wool-accessories.html

Ray

[ultradave]

I use a balaclava almost year round, at least 9 months of the year
every day. I have tried Boure, Pearl, Craft, Smartwool, Assos and
Jones Ware balaclavas. I find the Jones Ware one (they have two, I
prefer the stretchier material one, which is also heavier weight wool,
but both are good) to be the best. Boure and Assos and Craft and
Pearl, synthetics don't warm as well, get clammy, and retain odors.
Smartwool, does not retain it's shape well, and tends to pill. Jones
Ware, well made, indestructible, warm, holds its form, and you can
invert the neck to turn it into a cap (can do this with all Balaclavas
but a nice feature of balaclavas in general).
Cheers,
david

On Nov 2, 5:13 am, "cris.concepc...@gmail.com"

[benzzoy]

On Oct 31, 4:56 am, ultradave <djstr...@fwcm.com> wrote:
>
> Ibex arm warmers do fall down pretty easily.

I've found that Ibex arm warmers stay up on your arms much better
(sometimes a bit too much better) if you wet the upper gripper bands a
little. Usually, a little effort and sweat will take care of it, but
if you need them to stay up from the beginning of the ride, a squirt
or two of water from your bottle will do wonders.

B.

[Steady As She Goes]

Thanks for sharing your extensive balaclava experiences, Dave.
I concur with the Smartwool experience... soft but does not retain
shape well.
Jones Wares is in Massachusetts and manufacture in the US, so... given
their Petersham (close to Sterling) reputation, I'll be looking into
their products.

Ray