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10-04-12, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by MadCityCyclist

I tried silk long underwear at first, and ... it was not durable at all. ...if you ride daily I wouldn't expect the silk liners to last very long, no matter what they are paired with.

Agreed. My silk long underwear was great for comfort, for not having cold wet cotton next to your skin, for the feel of it. (I had no wool) Mine was thin, though. It did not keep you very warm. I started riding my bike to work last year and before winter was even over the seams in the pants were failing. I tried to fix them myself and must have done it wrong- I wore the tatters of long underwear pants the rest of the year until my husband threw them away. Granted- at that time I knew nothing of silk care and they were laundered just like all my other clothes.

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