Originally Posted by spare_wheel

good advice except for the comments about wool. i've never understood the obsession with wool among cyclists.

*it's expensive.
*it's allergenic
*it retains odors
*it's hard to wash
*it's environmentally destructive
*it's cruel to animals and workers

microfibers and synthetics may use a small amount of petrochemicals in their manufacture but in my experience they last longer and are more hygenic than wool.