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BICYCLING CLOTHING IN ACTION

I do not know how many people use my clothing when they cold weather bike but I suppose there are some like Steve who wrote after reading yesterday’s introduction showing my clothing is better than anything else available.

Gerry,

As you and I have discussed riding in winter in Alaska, the Lamilite works great. I have been using the fishnet top and camouflage liner jacket. I soak it through but stay warm enough even at - 13F.

Going to use the L-3 liner this year since it has a collar and don't want to buy wind shirt and I have the L-3 zipper hooded jacket. Don't want hood when riding, it obscures my vision looking back at traffic. Just wish it was in bright color.

A knee length leg jacket would actually be welcome to keep Thighs warm.

Pogies with Lamilite and ducksback would be nice. Hands sweat.

Steve

I wrote to Steve suggesting that I make arm bands using reflective tape. As for a thigh length leg jacket that would allow for an opening around the bottom of the thigh that would definitely catch the cold air! Since the garment, one for each leg will only weigh about 8 ounces each I doubt they would be a hindrance in any manner and being long enough to go to your ankle in cold weather your lower legs do get cold.

I also believe the Lamilite socks would be beneficial for keeping your toes warm.

As for Pogies I will go to one of the bike shops in town and buy a pair, problem, it appears not one shop carries them as stock items. Why because they are very expensive; $125.00 from one company and they are made in Asia. I am contacting Steve to ask if he has a pair to send to me to copy and make a pattern. I will use the Ducksback for the exterior and the Lamilite for the insulation. I certainly expect they will outperform whatever is currently available, and of course they will be made in America not China as I was told by the one store I went into. The insulation used in these is the primaloft so I know my product will be far superior. This product is also quilted which means added cold spots.

I suspect that the product I make will not only be far superior but will cost 40 percent less.

Years ago I was involved in making samples of a product used by motor cyclists called “hippo hands” and they were placed over the handle bars to keep the hands of the motor cyclists warm. Also the product could be used by people who drive snowmobile machines. Hippo hands are still made by a company of the same name. I searched the web and found them. I tried calling to see if I could sell them the Lamilite. They have irregular hours and do not answer the phone. They want all contact by e mail. That tells me they do not sell many. I chose not to leave a message. I may look into making a Lamilite insulated product for bikers as well as snow machine riders.

I received a few very positive comments about my entry into the bicycle clothing area of insulated garments and this gave me pause to think about the fact that the Lamilite/Climashield insulation is such a good product it really makes no difference where it is used in conjunction with other textile materials for any number of products; the product is now better than it was before regardless of the insulation used.

The Lamilite has demonstrated for its entire existence traits that simply do not exist with any other material used for insulation in clothing and sleeping bags ever has.

Water in any form does not alter its insulating capabilities. Every other material regardless if it is down or chopped staple polyester fiberfill loses whatever insulating capability it had to begin with. Of course down is the very worst offender, insulation goes to zero.

Lamilite is very light in weight for the amount of insulation that it retains. Not even down when it is bone dry can compare. All the other forms of insulation which are polyester fiber should not be discussed in the same sentence.

Feel of the garment. I know that down is highly regarded by all who put on a down garment because of how nice it feels. As I have said for years down loves you immediately and all of the polyester fiberfill products that I have sold over the years had to be beaten to get the garment to like you. However, when you put a Lamilite parka on it loves you just like the down parka does. Of course the love affair lasts and last and lasts. The down parka love affair comes to an end when the down starts absorbing your perspiration immediately and it gains weight and loses its insulating capability quickly. Lamilite absorbs nothing and never loses its insulating capability and never stops loving you.

If the garment gets dirty just put it in your washing machine and then dryer.It will be clean and truly look as it did when it was new.

Cost: All of the Wiggy’s Lamilite insulated parkas are much less than any down parka such as is sold by say snow-goose by 40 to 50 percent and much more efficient. The same holds true when you look at the cost of all the other brands that are sold in retail stores. When you also consider the longevity of a Wiggy parka it gets even less costly.

I have personally used almost every garment I make in temperatures as low as -50 F so I know how well the Lamilite performs. I am always pleased when I get e mails i.e. testimonials corroborating my experiences.

It is for these reasons that I say “SIMPLY THE BEST”!