French or Italian?

[Accy cyclist]

Boil in the bag is he first thing that springs to my mind.

Merino wool is breathable Steve.

 

[Dayvo]

The blue or the red are better, IMO.

 

[steveindenmark]

Merino wool is breathable Steve.

I have marino base layers but it needs to be minus degrees before I use them. Those jerseys look a lot thicker. They would not be of any use to me. I would overheat.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Nonsense, just by short sleeved jerseys and arm warmers for the versatility.

I think arm warmers spoil the retro affect.

 

[vickster]

Stolen goat have cool stylish jerseys and arm warmers

http://stolengoat.com/product-category/accessories/

 

[Kevin Alexander]

Again, neither cause they are horrible.

 

[ayceejay]

A retro Italian jersey would be blue with the word FIAT on the front


To be more up to date can I suggest layering - baselayer - long sleeved jersey - windstopper

 

[Dayvo]

A retro Italian jersey would be blue with the word FIAT on the front
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Crouched over the bars, that'll look more like F AT.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I would buy neither, very impractical cycle clothing material for this country.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I would buy neither, very impractical cycle clothing material for this country.

So wool isn't ok for cool dry days?

 

[Pat "5mph"]

So wool isn't ok for cool dry days?

It can, and does, rain any time here, forecast or not, winter or summer.
I am not joking.
I cycle most days, in normal clothes, have not been wearing my woolen clothes for years. getting soaked in them would be awful.

 

[Accy cyclist]

It can, and does, rain any time here, forecast or not, winter or summer.
I am not joking.
I cycle most days, in normal clothes, have not been wearing my woolen clothes for years. getting soaked in them would be awful.

You don't cycle in jeans do you? I hate wet jeans, i wont wear them for work. They drag along your skin and restrict movement.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

You don't cycle in jeans do you? I hate wet jeans, i wont wear them for work. They drag along your skin and restrict movement.

No, not normally, maybe just to ride the couple of miles to the shops, because of the reasons you stated.

 

[doog]

Don't buy either......give your money to charity. Perhaps support a refugee child from the Syrian conflict.

The problem is the charities will swallow up his money in administration and wages.....

How much of his merino money would get to the child ?

Buying the jersey and donating it would be a whole lot better if you wanted to go down that line.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I've ordered the Green white and red one in a large size. Rockymountain did prick my conscience though. So i sent a tenner off to the local stray cats and dogs shelter.