Wooly Warm Cardigan, Official Fan Boi Status

[Alex Wirth- Owner, Yellow Haus Bicycles]

In case you missed the email update, Riv has a new Wooly Warm sweater available on their site.  So far all sizes look to be still available....

https://www.rivbike.com/collections/clothing/products/woolywarm-six-button-high-neck-cardigan

This is my third Wooly Warm and I am officially a fan boi (crewneck, vest and now cardigan).

Easily the most complemented sweaters I've ever donned, a very handsome garment.  Also thin enough to not "cook" you indoors.

Thought I would throw this out to the group on "Small Business Saturday" AKA every day.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Alex in Rochester, NY

(Essential sweater weather is here ❄)

[Mark Roland]

Oh Yeah. Definitely Sweata Weatha.

[Addison Wilhite]

Anybody get a smaller size?...debating on what size to order at 5'6" and 145 lbs.

Regards,

Addison Wilhite, M.A. 

Academy of Arts, Careers and Technology 

“Blazing the Trail to College and Career Success”

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[Mark Roland]

I'm 5' 10-",  165-170, got a medium in the vest and a large crewneck, both fit well. It's a stretchy wool, I think you would be fine with a small, a medium would be good too if you like a looser fit.

Too many sweaters to get the cardigan. I will wait for the henley next year.

[Eamon Nordquist]

I went with their recommendation to size up one size, but am worried it will be too big. I don’t like baggy clothing, but they made it sound like ordering your normal size would be too small.

Hmmm...

Eamon

Seattle 

[Patrick Moore]

Alex: Does this sweater have rear pockets? I'd guess not, otherwise they'd show them.

Also -- long shot question -- is the gauge as thick as the original Wooly Warm version from years ago, and is the weave tighter? The WW was heavyweight, but had a rather loose weave or knit. It was a very nice outer layer over a merino base and perhaps an Ibex wool middle layer, but let too much wind through on blustery days.

I'm tempted, but I expect that the weight and weave are not warm enough for my uses (again, outer layer, down to mid 20s over several other layers).

I sometimes wish I hadn't sold my Wooly Warm, but there are similar sweaters out there that are thicker and tighter in weave that still breathe but block wind better.

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Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum

[Eamon Nordquist]

Okay, I just received mine. I am between 5’11” and 6’, 140lbs, and normally wear a medium. I don’t like baggy clothes, but per Riv’s recommendation (and picture of Will wearing one), I sized up to a large. The fit is perfect for wearing on a bike. The ribs keep it fitted, but the sleeves and back are plenty long for not riding up when on the bike (even with drop bars). I love it!

Eamon

Seattle 

[Alex Wirth]

Hi Patrick!

Hmmm, I'm not too sure because I don't have any perspective from the original Wooly Warm....just this most recent series.  That and so far I only wear them casually....

Looking forward to receiving mine, looks like it arrives on Monday!

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[Patrick Moore]

Thanks. I'll be interested to hear if anyone finds them good for cold, windy rides over other layers.

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[Ray Varella]

Patrick et al,

       Comparing the early wooly warm vest with this current one, the early model is a flat weave where the new one is ribbed. 

Because of the ribbing it is thicker. If you were to stretch it to the point of being flat, it would be about the same. 

I can’t say whether it would fit your needs for wind. I think of Nordic fishing sweaters when I thing of preventing icy wind. 

Anything dense enough to ward off the wind might cause you to overheat. 

I used to carry a few sheets of newspaper to put under my sweater for chilly descents. 

I have an old Santini jersey with a nylon liner in the chest, it works as well as newspaper. 

Ray

[Patrick Moore]

Ray: This is very useful; thank you. So the new Riv button-up is back in the running --tho' it will doubtless be sold out before I can make up my mind.

As I said, someone gave me 2 very nice Italian wool/nylon panel cycling jackets in my size, but both need a tailor's attention before wearing, and we're locked down, at least for "non-essential" businesses (but tailors are essential to me, dammit, did the government think of that??). My go-to tailor from years past went bust, I daresay because of COVID, or perhaps because he was sick of altering my bike clothing, so I'm back to looking around. 

Someone on the iBoblist linked a Finnish (I think) full-zip, high-neck, densely woven sweater at about the same price as Riv's, so that's a possibility.

I know Irish knit sweaters; had one long ago; very warm, too warm in fact for my uses. And I had 2 thick and thicker Peruvian ones, really too warm for casual use; gave them away. But none had high necks. But they were certainly warm enough for upper 20s over 2 wool layers, had they high necks. And of course Icelandic fishermen brave the damp ocean cold and stormy spray in sweaters -- tho' a Google gives only marketing collateral.

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