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12-19-12 | 05:46 PM

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noglider

aka Tom Reingold

Joined: Jan 2009

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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA

Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem

I have some merino wool clothing that is 30 years old. It's getting pretty ratty, but I consider merino wool to be one of nature's best inventions. I wash it in the machine and hang dry it.

True, sheep don't shrink, but they can grow their hair/fur continuously. Sweaters don't grow.

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