12-31-2006, 02:52 PM
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#18 (permalink)
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In article <45984653$0$80050$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>,
jobst.brandt@stanfordalumni.org writes:
> Tom Keats <tkeats2005@hotmail.com> writes:
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>>> As for wool socks try Alpaca wool socks.
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>> I recently got a hearty endorsement of alpaca wool from my brother,
>> to whom his Peruvian new neighbours/ friends gave a pair of gloves,
>> a toque, and a blanket made of the stuff. It appears to be a finer
>> fibre than sheeps' wool, and correspondingly weaves "tighter." It's
>> almost like felt.
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>>> Here is a site that you see what they offer.
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> http://www.dahlgrenfootwear.com/
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>> It's good to know these are available. Thank you for providing this
>> information.
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> I think warm toast is best just as it comes out of the toaster. Don't
> try to keep it warm.
I like to warm my gloves on our gas furnace's plenum or
hot-air duct for a while just before I head out into the
wintery chill. Maybe a similar tactic would work with socks.
My thus-warmed gloves will stay warm for as long as I keep them
on. But if I take them off outdoors & mid-ride, the warmth is
immediately lost. Then I've got to stick them under my arms or
under my waistband, to warm them up again with body heat. And
that can take some time. It feels funny, too. As a Reynaud's
Syndrome sufferer, I /need/ to get those glove warm. Fortunately
for me, I mostly feel the effects in my fingertips, which I can
curl around the handlebar, away from the wind's chill. Folks who
get it in their toes don't enjoy such luxury.
Maybe a fencepost doesn't experience wind chill, but people
with Reynaud's certainly do.
I like my toast to be soft, too. Friable toast is ruined.
cheers,
Tom
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