ALL YOUR BASE LAYERS ARE BELONG TO US

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HELLO FRIENDS, RETIRING MY OLD TRUSTY / STINKY BASE LAYER TOP...IN THE MARKET FOR SOMETHING NEW. MAYBE BLACK? MAYBE FUTURISTIC, MAYBE CLASSIC CHIC?

WHAT ARE YR FAVORITES.

HOLLA AT YO BOY.

ddb, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 17:15 (sixteen years ago) link

I like my base layer to be silk, it stinks less.

Ed, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 17:24 (sixteen years ago) link

craft's new pro-warm base layers are futuristic, and work REALLY well

cutty, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 17:26 (sixteen years ago) link

http://www.craft-usa.com/products/images_anc/193286_2999.jpg

cutty, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 17:26 (sixteen years ago) link

those zone patterns are made of different material, really nice

cutty, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 17:27 (sixteen years ago) link

http://www.geekitude.com/Pictures/Linucon2004/Ex45TronUpCloseRot.jpg

gbx, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 17:29 (sixteen years ago) link

I own this:

http://www.foska.com/acatalog/pride_freeride_popup_450px.jpg

I don't own this... but you can almost nearly just about see my house on it:

http://i22.tinypic.com/2gyc1nk.jpg

ledge, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 17:29 (sixteen years ago) link

those are jerseys!

cutty, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 17:32 (sixteen years ago) link

pearl izumi ultrasensor base layers are nice too

cutty, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 17:34 (sixteen years ago) link

base layer, jersey, pfff. they wick.

ledge, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 17:34 (sixteen years ago) link

http://www.pearlizumi.com/phpThumb.php?src=/data/uploads/products/3839_021.jpg&w=290&h

and affordable, $35

cutty, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 17:35 (sixteen years ago) link

no one wears (or should not wear) a jersey as a base layer in the middle of winter. it doesn't make sense.

cutty, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 17:36 (sixteen years ago) link

If I have it on under a jacket... no-one will know...

ledge, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 17:37 (sixteen years ago) link

ok, but as you'll see, any clothing company has separate categories for JERSEYS and BASELAYERS. i'm just saying. US & ENGLAND 4EVA NO BEEF.

cutty, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 17:38 (sixteen years ago) link

OK I RESPECT YOUR RESPECT FOR CLOTHING CATEGORISATION

I like my base layers dirt cheap anyway. I aint joining the Helly Hansen brigade.

ledge, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 17:45 (sixteen years ago) link

my base layers are all at least 8 years old, i think

oldest: 25 years! thanks dad!

gbx, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 17:49 (sixteen years ago) link

lol cheap

gbx, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 17:50 (sixteen years ago) link

Yeah yeah. this outdoor clothing business is expensive. Ski wear, summer cycle wear, winter cycle wear, hiking gear... base layers I'd rather have quantity than quality.

ledge, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 18:00 (sixteen years ago) link

I ENJOY THE PEARL IZUMI BRAND AND PRICE!

SOLD!

CRAFT, I DONT CARE FOR.

ddb, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 18:04 (sixteen years ago) link

CUTTY U ARE NEAR A BIKE SHOP...PLEASE PICK IT UP!!!

XXXL...I WANT IT TO GO DOWN TO MY KNEES!

ddb, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 18:10 (sixteen years ago) link

you've never worn a piece of craft clothing. what don't you care for?

cutty, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 18:11 (sixteen years ago) link

and don't say you don't like the look, it's a fucking base layer

cutty, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 18:11 (sixteen years ago) link

IT LOOKS LIKE TRON, GBX OTM!...ITS SCARY!!!!!

ddb, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 18:12 (sixteen years ago) link

you asked for futuristic, i have you futuristic. rapha's base layers are classic chic if you want to be a baller.

cutty, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 18:16 (sixteen years ago) link

http://www.pearlizumi.com/phpThumb.php?src=data/uploads/MzMybWVuc19iYXNlbGF5ZXIuanBn&w=607&h=551 HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!! THAT GUY!!!!!!!!!

ddb, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 18:16 (sixteen years ago) link

and don't say you don't like rapha cause i will cut you

cutty, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 18:17 (sixteen years ago) link

RAPHA IS TOO BOUGIE....I NEED PROLETARIAT CYCLING GEAR!

ddb, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 18:18 (sixteen years ago) link

go wear some primal wear

cutty, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 18:22 (sixteen years ago) link

HEY DIBS, THIS PROLETARIAT ENUFF FOR YA?

http://img.alibaba.com/photo/50361915/Waffle.jpg

Laurel, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 18:25 (sixteen years ago) link

OH MY GOD! I CANT CLICK THE BUY NOW BUTTON FAST ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.primalwear.com/images/clothing/RIT2JERNL_LG.gif

ddb, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 18:25 (sixteen years ago) link

no one wears (or should not wear) a jersey as a base layer in the middle of winter. it doesn't make sense.

i do all the time. i've got tons of jerseys, cutoff jerseys, longsleeve and insulated longsleeves tho. a good system for round here is shortsleeve w/armwarmers, then noninsulated l/s on top. mornings here can be 30, but warm to 50 in a couple hours. so, then you peel off the l/s, and--you still have jersey pockets for stuffing.

for training, "jackets", even your team jacket, are very uncool. they're flappy and overkill.

Hunt3r, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 18:32 (sixteen years ago) link

not saying baselayers are bad, just, don't use em much. i own them tho. i use them for xc skiing for example

Hunt3r, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 18:34 (sixteen years ago) link

i feel as if jerseys don't cling to your body and wick as well as a good winter baselayer does. in the 50-60s mornings i would wear a baselayer with a s/s jersey over it.

cutty, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 18:35 (sixteen years ago) link

and the right fitting cycling jackets aren't flappy at all--see pet peeves thread for my distaste for flappy clothes

cutty, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 18:36 (sixteen years ago) link

where do you live again, hunt3r? i forgets

cutty, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 18:39 (sixteen years ago) link

I HAVE A LONG SLEEVE CANNONDALE JERSEY THAT I USED FOR A BASE ON SUNDAY. WHEN I WAS KILLING THE TRAILS ON A SINGLESPEED.

BOO-YA TO YA!

ddb, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 18:50 (sixteen years ago) link

i knew a guy who tailored his team jackets. his wife was handy with the sewing tho. i mostly on used them for registration and warm ups/course preview.

colorado

Hunt3r, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 18:58 (sixteen years ago) link

People are giving righteous flack about the expensive-ass "cycling" jeans that BikeSnob wrote up, but yo, I ride to get places so lycra is OOTQ, and all my jeans creep down my ass, and I realized over the weekend that I don't know how to attach U-lock for the ride unless I carry a whole bag (ended up bungee-tying it under saddle but eeeek), and all my pant-legs are greased due to short calves vs large chainring. I don't have $360 or wahtever, but I would love wearable clothes that solved those probs.

Laurel, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 22:39 (sixteen years ago) link

Actually, mini-dress + heavy tights solves it just fine, you just don't get any pockets with that.

Laurel, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 22:53 (sixteen years ago) link

tuck lock in belt, or if it's mini, put it in yr back pocket

gbx, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 23:06 (sixteen years ago) link

oh just show up in lycra ;)

cutty, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 23:29 (sixteen years ago) link

Do not wear belts. Lock is not mini. Dresses have no pockets. Don't worry, I'll just keep bitching until I figure it all out.

Laurel, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 23:39 (sixteen years ago) link

i understand your quandary. forever i could not figure out how to wear my sidis and go to bars. i just stopped going to bars and everything worked out.

cutty, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 23:43 (sixteen years ago) link

I was pretty pathetic srsly: first on Friday my light came unclipped from my pocket at some point when I stopped to drunkenly hike up incredb. tight jeans, and I lost blinker. Also I had to figure out how to strap clutch purse AND Ulock together under my saddle with one (1) bungee. Jeans chafed and were awful.

Bought new light Sat & attached it to bike. Wore mini + tights. Put all my shit in jacket pockets (requires wearing a baggy-ish jacket, though). Ulock still strapped under seat BUT it dislodged light in the middle of Metropolitan so I had to stop and go back in traffic for my blinker. THEN later a wad of cash managed to work OUT of pocket and fly in into the street, so I had to stop again, in traffic. Got home w/o further incident.

FINALLY ON SUNDAY I took the 3-speed in a pencil skirt and heels and had no incidents. Had to wear another baggy jacket, though.

Laurel, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 23:48 (sixteen years ago) link

you need a saddle bag, boo

gbx, Thursday, 8 November 2007 02:24 (sixteen years ago) link

Or one of these!

http://cetmaracks.com/13.5.jpg

Laurel, Thursday, 8 November 2007 03:00 (sixteen years ago) link

http://cetmaracks.com/6.jpg

Laurel, Thursday, 8 November 2007 03:01 (sixteen years ago) link

Oh shit, sorry. It wasn't that big on the orig page.

Laurel, Thursday, 8 November 2007 03:01 (sixteen years ago) link

i was eyeing up those racks (LOL BOOBS) the other day! i had spent too much time on the rivendell bike works website and was sort of disgusted with my ride. i sorta can't wait to get my schwinn fixed up and fitted out to carry basically everything.

gbx, Thursday, 8 November 2007 03:21 (sixteen years ago) link

Rivendell: Made by elves.

Laurel, Thursday, 8 November 2007 03:57 (sixteen years ago) link

tho a huge fan of grant peterson while he was at bridgestone (and an owner of an rb1, mb4 and mb1), rivendell is uber-fredly stuff.

and i appreciate the aesthetic, but the premiums too high.

Hunt3r, Thursday, 8 November 2007 15:46 (sixteen years ago) link

I BOUGHT A CRAFT BASE TOP (AGAINST MY BETTER JUDGMENT) BUT IT HAD THE WIND PROOF FRONT, WHICH I LIKE AND BACK FLAP...WHICH I ALSO LIKE...IT WAS EXPENSIVE, WHICH I DONT LIKE.

ddb, Friday, 9 November 2007 15:38 (sixteen years ago) link

NOT THAT TRON LOOKING ONE UP TOP...MORE BASIC

ddb, Friday, 9 November 2007 15:39 (sixteen years ago) link

yeah i have one of those. works really well from 40s-60s!

cutty, Friday, 9 November 2007 15:40 (sixteen years ago) link


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