Re: [CR]RE: Wool cycle clothing sale

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Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2002 16:18:59 -0700
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]RE: Wool cycle clothing sale
References: <504ae650539d.50539d504ae6@memphis.edu>


Jim Cole wrote:
>
> >My son and I just noticed that "www.longscycle.com" is having a sale on
> >all their cycling clothing. Between now and Aug. 17, you can take
> >12.02% off of their listed prices.
>
> >Besides the usual modern stuff, they also have lots of retro wool
> >shirts, shorts, jackets, tights etc. that their buyer found in a
> >warehouse in Italy.
>
> The stuff is nice, but it's only 50% wool. I ordered some things from
> them last year and e-mailed them that I was disappointed they had not
> disclosed the wool content of the items. Last I checked they still just
> said they were "wool" with no mention they were just as much acrylic as
> wool. Maybe they've updated the site these days. Very good service
> otherwise.

Plus the sizes are on the very small side (opposite of this list ;) The largest jersey I saw on the site was what they call "Extra Large" (39-40 inch chest!).

Chuck Schmidt
SoPas, SoCal