Brrr - Pass the Sheep!

Hey there, finally back online after a brief period of letting my priorities get all out of whack...imagine putting work before cycling. I must have been hit on the head. Anyway, on with the blog!

Here in the mid-Atlantic it is getting downright cold for cycling. Last weekend's ride was spent dodging frozen puddles on the road, but I kept my motor warm under a nice thick blanket of pure Merino wool. Yes indeed my friends, there is more to cycling clothing than that garish team logowear crap that you see every other person wearing. Now is a perfect time to ask WWED? What would Eddy do? What did Eddy do? He wore wool baby, pure Merino wool. Soft as the downy fuzz on Jessica Simpson's backside.

Why did Eddy wear wool? It is the best insulator available even when it gets wet from the elements or from your soft, pasty, out of shape ass sweating all over it. Vintage Velos sells replica wool jerseys, trainers, base layers, and casual clothing. I have two of the trainers which are a heavyweight wool without rear pockets designed to be worn over another jersey in really cold weather. They are replicas of team jerseys from two different teams that Eddy Merckx used to race for - Faema, and Molteni. They are very, very well made with heavy duty Riri zippers and are pre-shrunk. The designs are so timeless you can actually wear them as casual tops without feeling like an idiot. Check them out - makes a great Christmas gift for a cyclist.