Custom Wool NEMBA Jersey from EWR?

[pk]

Hi All,

The good folks at Earth, Wind and Rider (purveyors of incredibly lovely wool jerseys) have offered us a nice deal on a cool retro NEMBA jersey.

It would be based on there "Old School Molteni Orange/Black".

The cost would be $120.

The question I have for you is would you buy one?

You can check out Earth, Wind and Riders stuff here:
https://www.ewnr.com/site/dept_page.asp?id=27

pk

[MMcG]

I was looking at some wool jerseys at Berlin Bike yesterday. Damn they look nice (in general).

I'm sure that there would be NEMBA folks interested.

[bdee]

Go for it PK, they should sell themselves. Those are of a nicer quality than the ones we (RI) had made, and ours have held up well. The EWNR jersey is well worth the $120. Those would make a really nice sponsor incentive/trail work raffle prize/general raffle prize as well...

[hammerhead]

They look like perfect attire for those late fall/early winter sundays when there are a few shotgun deer hunters in the woods, unaware of what day it is

How orange is the orange?

[pk]

It's the classic "Molteni" orange.

More pic here:

https://www.ewnr.com/site/catalog_item_one.asp?id=42

pk

[BigMac]

Why not!

[bdee]

Molteni Orange jersey:

[SteveC]

Could we get the retro neMba logo on it? You know the one with the M as the mountain peaks?........Unfortunately I don't think I could justify 120- for a riding garment.....although I know they are REAL nice!
It would also be nice to have an 'affordable' NEMBA(short sleeve)bike jersey again --the last (brown) one not very comfortable....and some lycra shorts or bibs as well......
SC

[DT]

How do they compare to say the wool jerseys at Portland Cyclewear - http://www.portlandcyclewear.com/page/page/3163257.htm - ? Are they thicker? The team I used to ride for got some of the PC jerseys, nice Merino wool, and I think we only payed something like $60-65 for long sleeve and custom writing and we bought less than 20 jerseys total.

DT

[jh_on_the_cape]

Unfortunately I don't think I could justify 120- for a riding garment.....although I know they are REAL nice!
It would also be nice to have an 'affordable' NEMBA(short sleeve)bike jersey again --the last (brown) one not very comfortable....and some lycra shorts or bibs as well......
SC

what he said. something with a small zipper pocket in the back for my 'stuff'.

that said, i have been converted to merino wool for riding. i get sweaters at the thrift store for $10. my wife complains that i look like a homeless guy sometimes, tho.

[TheHare]

Out of my riding-garment price range.

[heckler]

Beyond the cost issue which is a big one, I rode and raced in wool jerseys (and shorts) for many years. Thanks, but I don't look back at that aspect of riding fondly. Even Merino wool was not as comfy as today's fabrics. Warm, yes. Good when you get caught in the rain< yes. scratchy, yes.

[bdee]

I haven't run across a newer wool jersey, shorts, sock or leg warmer that was itchy (Swobo, Surly, Spot, Portland, Ibex, Smartwool etc..). The older stuff was notoriously itchy, I rode in an old Schwinn jersey a few times and couldn't take it..

One of the nice things about wool is that it doesn't really ever smell bad. (OK, yes, you can leave it in a bag, or the trunk of a car, for a few days in the middle of summer and it'll get gross - but what won't). As long as you wash it with care (by hand) on occasion and keep moths away they're surprising durable.

[mcd]

umm, $120 for one of their jersey's ISN'T a deal. that's regular price! i would love to buy one of their jersey's at a real discount. heck, even 10% off for nemba members could sway me. i do love the color orange though...

i bet we could all buy a jersey from EWR in any color/style we want and JH on the Cape would magic marker any logo we want on it for free!

[noreaster]

I have a EWR Jersey, and it is is wonderful. I find wool to be itchy, but I have a ton of Merino wool, and it's a joy to wear. In fact the FedEx guy dropped off a new SmartWool shirt for me today!

I think at $120 that it is OK to have one in your wardrobe. I bought my long-sleeve EWR from Wheelworks for $99. For a special NEMBA one, I'd like to have a short sleeve one myself, and it couldn't be more than $99.

Also, the style of the type on the front could be a deal breaker. Again, Wheelworks has a custom one that is seriously stylish, with a retro font but I didn't want to pay $100 to advertise for them. I would consider it for NEMBA.

PK, I don't know what control you have over the design, but if you need feed back, I do know a lot about typography, and would be happy to lend my opinions. PM me if I can do anything for you…