Re: [CR]Where to find thin wool white cycling socks?

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From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Where to find thin wool white cycling socks?
Date: Mon, 28 May 2007 10:50:02 -0700
To: Classic Rendevous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>


On May 28, 2007, at 9:47 AM, Mitch Harris wrote:
> Where can I find those on-topic looking thin wool white cycling
> socks? I
> only have a few pair left that I've kept going as long as possible
> and they
> all have holes in the toes.
>
> I've tried the smart wool cycling socks and they're great even
> though they
> don't have an on-topic look. Also they're not really white, and
> their extra
> thickness, which has its own advantages, makes them to thick to fit
> with my
> Dettos.
>
> Thanks,
> Mitch Harris
> Little Rock Canyon, Utah

I like these: http://www.defeet.com/products/product.php?a=socks&b=8&c=61

The guys I rode with in the 70s folded over the top (one fold) if you want to be retro stylish.

Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, CA USA
http://www.velo-retro.com (reprints, t-shirts & timelines)