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
REI just had a sale on merino base layers, so I took advantage. Maybe the sale is still on. I got long johns plus a long sleeve t-shirt. The t-shirt is fantastic, though I had to take it off today, as my office is overheated.
Synthetics are plenty comfortable for me but need washing after one to three wearings. With merino, I can wash an item every week or two, without any odor. This makes merino a better value for me.