Hallenstein's Sale

[James Deuce]

Hallenstein's are selling lamb's wool jerseys for $29.95, and $39.95.

The temptation with bike gear is to buy bike specific stuff like an Oxford Chill-Out shirt for 1 million dollars, but there are plenty of alternatives if you are on a budget.

Lamb's wool is a dense natural fibre that doesn't have a great deal of bulk so it is suitable for wearing under Cordura.

The two styles they have are a normal jumper or a polo neck with a zip. When wearing the polo version and walking about in "normal" mode you can unzip the collar and avoid looking like a gay German Bauhaus exponent with a sheep fetish. Under your jacket, you can pull the zip right up and it acts as a neck warmer and seals the neck hole of your jacket rather nicely.

Another benefit of wool is that when it gets wet it stays warm, once you've expended a bit of energy shivering to warm it up.

[Nasty]

Thanks James ... will get the Grub to come shopping!!

[ynot slow]

Thanks James ... will get the Grub to come shopping!!

Yeah right,don't you think he knows the difference between a bike shop and clothes shop.Good luck hehe.

[Zuki Bandit]

Good on ya James, thanks for the tips!

[Mom]

Nothing beats wool for warmth, specially when it gets wet. Good tip there. And those are seriously good prices for wool sweaters.

[sels1]

Good tip Jim
I have been a real convert to wool products this year. Specificly merino stuff. Our company did a corporate deal on Icebreaker Merino tops - bloodly brilliant to wear under cordura suits,(cant see the Co. logo..hehe) They are thin, light and warm, and you can wear them all day (and all night if you're at a rally) and they dont get smelly. Got merino socks and replaced the polyprop pants with merino too.

[Laava]

True. Best thing MamaJo and I have bought for the bike is icebreaker thin gloves. Right under the summer gloves, turns them into winter gloves.:2thumbsup

[Swoop]

Kathmandu have a sale on at the moment. Their hiking gear, worn under cordura, is also quite suitable for winter riding.
Well worth a visit.

[Steam]

I got a good wooly jersy from an op-shop for $4 the other day. Sheesh, you people and your flash Hallensteins big-city shops!

[gijoe1313]

I still got the hand knitted woolen jerseys my aunts/grandma knitted for me. They made them extra big so I could "grow" into them. Sheesh, you people and your $4 op shop fossicking "bargains" :msn-wink:

[Quasievil]

The thing with the Oxford chill outs and other type garments is they keep the wind out, Wool doesnt do that, for me I wear a polyprop a t shirt then a technical garment similair to Oxford and Im warm and dry and have no issue with cold wind.
But thanks for the heads up dude, I do need some new under garments

[R6_kid]

But thanks for the heads up dude, I do need some new under garments

Have ya put on weight or something? :Pokey:

[Finn]

Just think every time you wear your nice fluffy jumper, an innocent little lamb had to die.

You bastards.

[Pussy]

Just think every time you wear your nice fluffy jumper, an innocent little lamb had to die.

You bastards.

No, it just had to have a haircut. I'm still a bastard, though

[Finn]

No, it just had to have a haircut. I'm still a bastard, though

Damn it. That's why my farm went bust.

[Swoop]

Damn it. That's why my farm went bust.
Sales of Mint Sauce went through the roof though!

[jrandom]

The thing with the Oxford chill outs and other type garments is they keep the wind out, Wool doesnt do that...

Agreed.

I find the key thing is to have wool underneath a PVC (or similar) shell.

For motorcycling, I'd be inclined to have a giant wooly jumper to wear over my leathers, and then put an even giant-er raincoat over that.

It makes one look like a bowling ball on two wheels, but you'll be warm and dry while all the twits in their 'rainproof' cordura are dealing with icy wet nadgers.

[klingon]

But thanks for the heads up dude, I do need some new under garments

eeeewwww TMI!

[BIGBOSSMAN]

Yup, looks pretty warm (wonder if his c**k is inside it...)

[Jorja]

Hallenstein's are selling lamb's wool jerseys for $29.95, and $39.95.

The temptation with bike gear is to buy bike specific stuff like an Oxford Chill-Out shirt for 1 million dollars, but there are plenty of alternatives if you are on a budget.

Lamb's wool is a dense natural fibre that doesn't have a great deal of bulk so it is suitable for wearing under Cordura.

The two styles they have are a normal jumper or a polo neck with a zip. When wearing the polo version and walking about in "normal" mode you can unzip the collar and avoid looking like a gay German Bauhaus exponent with a sheep fetish. Under your jacket, you can pull the zip right up and it acts as a neck warmer and seals the neck hole of your jacket rather nicely.

Another benefit of wool is that when it gets wet it stays warm, once you've expended a bit of energy shivering to warm it up.

Ask Frosty if he likes the one he got for his birthday (6 weeks ago). Have a hard time getting it off him to wash lol.

Just don't put them in the dryer as our last tenant did!!!! Lets just say out 12 year old also now likes them.:bleh:

[Moki]

Lightweight merino + Windstopper + Outer waterproof outer jacket = smile

[MD]

Hallenstein's are selling lamb's wool jerseys for $29.95, and $39.95.

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Are you on commission Jim?

I bought one today and must say, damn good warm jersey.

The price seems good but so it should be for second hand clothing. According to Jim the jerseys belonged to the Lamb first. Which raises the concern, now that I bought the Lamb's jersey, what's the lamb got left to wear over winter?

[ynot slow]

Best woollen garment ever made is the Swandri with two layers of wool,outer and inner(not brush cotton inner),except when it gets windy,then chuck a parka over the top,swandri is a bit bulky under the cordura though.

Any woollen top is good,then maybe polyprop overtop.

Try the black shearers' singlet/t shirt as well.

[Insanity_rules]

Yup, looks pretty warm (wonder if his c**k is inside it...)

Well the sheep looks pretty happy!:buggerd:

[Nasty]

went today and bought a lovely lambswool jersey ... not too badly priced ... hopefully grub will get lots of wear :)

[Griffin]

Which raises the concern, now that I bought the Lamb's jersey, what's the lamb got left to wear over winter?

They dont need anything to wear over winter - there in pieces, stacked in freezers. The wool was probly their second to last contribution to the improvement of human lifestyle... :apint:

[sinfull]

Had one for a while now and yep its try and get it off me lol !!