Originally Posted by
gregf83
This year I've switched to a Castelli Gabba 2 jersey which is windproof and waterproof enough for a 1 hr ride if it starts to rain I use one or two layers of wool underneath.
The Gabba 2 was on my short, short list of outerwear to buy, but I decided to go cheap on the outerwear and spend more on base layers for more versatility.
Originally Posted by
gregf83
I don't know if you're planning to buy multiple base layers or wash them every night but non-wool baselayers are more likely to stink than wool.
Yeah, that's one of the cons going with synthetics, but if it's below 20, out comes the Rapha Deep Winter baselayer with the Gore Xenon 2.0 jacket, and above 30, I can use a 200 weight merino underneath a DHB Classic Softshell Roubaix Jacket or under a DHB Flashlight thermal jersey, so I have plenty of options so I don't to do laundry more than once a week.