Kudos to a new Torm jersey.

  1. george

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    I ordered a TORM jersey a couple of week ago and was able to test it out on a ride. Was in the low fifties, overcast and damp when I started out yesterday and the jersey was perfect once I warmed up. It's made with a mixture of merino wool and polyester which is perfect year round for the climate in San Francisco.
    Will be ordering another real soon.
    Think poor mans Rapha but not lacking in craftsmanship and materials.
    Has three large rear pockets with two small zipper pockets for keys or money.
    This for the price standard jerseys. They receive 5 out of 5 stars.
    They are Euro not Amercian cut. I'm 5'9" 145 and medium is snug.
    http://torm.cc/about-us.html

    Posted 5 months ago

  2. ChinookPass

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    sharp. Where'd you hear about them?

    Posted 5 months ago

  3. Keith RIchards

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    +1 nice stuff. Good find!

    It is his word versus ours. We like our word. We like where we stand and we like our credibility."--Lance Armstrong.
    Posted 5 months ago

  4. Orange Crush

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    I read torn jersey on the tiny screen and thought you'd taken a spill.

    This is much better.

    The wise man said follow me...and he walked behind.
    Posted 5 months ago

  5. 79pmooney

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    It's sad I have no business wearing merino wool. I used to. It's great stuff, but I now have sensitivity to wool that will almost certainly get worse the more I wear it. (I have a classic long sleeve black winter jersey that is a mix similar to yours only heavier and not merino with a high, thick collar when zipped up. Think Raleigh in their heyday. I have to wear full long sleeve thermals under it and a turtle neck if I want to zip it up.)

    I'm paying the price of heavy exposure to acetone, styrene and polyester resins years ago. I now get to live a story like we used to hear about from ex-fiberglass workers when I was in the business. Avoiding wool is one of the easier challenges. (And thank you to Malden Mills, Patagonia and others who created the new synthetics! My life would be a lot worse without them.)

    Ben

    Posted 5 months ago

  6. zootracer

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    I had a jersey in that color scheme decades ago but it was cotton...brings back memories...back then it was cotton or wool..cotton actually wasn't too bad in the summer..winter was a different story..

    Posted 5 months ago

  7. Keith RIchards

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    Mooney, most are wool blends...very easy on the skin. You should give them a try again.

    The moths finally found my Swobo LS jersey after 16 years...gonna miss that thing.

    Posted 5 months ago

  8. 79pmooney

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    Keith, any wool, especially if it is near any of my more sensitive skin (including torso, neck and face), is a problem. And even if I can wear it successfully, I am cutting into my tolerance. I am also bringing all my other intolerances closer to the surface. (Cigarette smoke, diesel fumes, all sorts of solvents including many perfumes, etc.) Just not worth it. There are hells I do not have to revisit.

    Ben

    Posted 5 months ago

  9. george

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    Today I was wearing another of my woolie mix jerseys, this one a Belgian made oldie but goodie.
    Stopped off to see my friend Len at the Bike Nook.
    The guy is a roadie extraordinaire as well as one of the better
    wheel builders in the Bay Area.

    Posted 5 months ago

  10. hoshie99

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    Yrs ago - (as in 15 or so), I used to do the Sat GG bridge hammer rides. I was reasonably quick then (ugh - or at least I think I was), so got to ride with some of the smaller group of SF insiders from time to time. Len, who I don't know but rode with a number of times, would come up Alexander from Sausalito so fast, he'd shell many of the 2s and 3s.

    He had a blue Mondonico as I recall w/ (gasp) shimano.

    Lots of good old timers in that city....

    j

    Posted 5 months ago

  11. george

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    Hey Josh, he's still dropping young hot dogs on climbs. He rides from his house near West Portal out to Stinson Beach and back once or twice a week.

    Posted 5 months ago

  12. hoshie99

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    Well that is inspiring to hear. Thanks Bob.

    I could be tempted one day to go to the Bike Nook and order up a Della Santa, but not in the cards right now.

    May unload my Merckx Corsa 01 as a matter of fact, but the vintage or steel market in LA is not as hot as SF, so probably do eBay or something. Any Bobswire sales tips welcome....

    Anyway, wear your new jersey in good health.

    j

    Posted 5 months ago

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