Genius?

UndercoverElephant
UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
edited December 2011 in Commuting chat
Mrs. Elephant is a knitter. A keen knitter. She's made some things out of wool that you wouldn't believe. Anyway, she sent me a link to a pattern she found which I'm going to ask the group, in the good, Dave Gorman tradition, genius, or not?

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Silly Commuting Earmuffs, anyone? I say genius.

http://brineydeepdesigns.blogspot.com/2 ... muffs.html

Anyone else found some genius ideas around the interwebs?
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  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    Genius, going to get my mum to knit me some with Merino wool....
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  • Keith1983
    Keith1983 Posts: 575
    Providing you can hear through them then definitely genius! How much for a pair, I'd like them in black please!
  • Gussio
    Gussio Posts: 2,452
    Rapha probably sell something similar, made from the belly fur of endanged Tibetan mountain goats.
  • davis
    davis Posts: 2,506
    Utter genius.
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  • gtvlusso
    gtvlusso Posts: 5,112
    These:

    http://www.inkboutique.co.uk/armwarmers.html

    Kinda ghey....but...

    They are more like wrist warmers, but on those 'inbetweeny' days, they keep my wrists very warm and seal me into my jacket. Protect my watch too.

    In fact I wear them most days.
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    There's got to be a new business opportunity there. Nice work.
  • Ride hard
    Ride hard Posts: 389
    Me likey. More genius than a pre-sliced loaf of Soreen.

    I'll have one in Garmin-Cervelo colours please.
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  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    edited October 2011
    I'll have some that look like Elephant ears.

    There's your brand name anyway.
  • mudcow007
    mudcow007 Posts: 3,861
    wouldnt they get soaked when it rains an end up like spaniels ears though?

    now if your Mrs can knit using Goretex......
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  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,773
    Genius. But, I have an allergy to wool.
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  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Veronese68 wrote:
    Genius. But, I have an allergy to wool.

    You could get some bespoke ones made out of Tofu.
  • Headhuunter
    Headhuunter Posts: 6,494
    Genius but I think they would end up stinkin' from all the sweat. I even sweat in winter and unless they were machine washable they would not really work for me...
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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    I have exactly those on my snowboarding lid - though obviously not knitted - work quite well
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  • PBo
    PBo Posts: 2,493
    surely this should be in poll format?

    I vote genius... :)
  • Libraio
    Libraio Posts: 181
    Make 'em different colours for each FCN, that would be genius. :)
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  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    PBo wrote:
    surely this should be in poll format?

    I vote genius... :)

    Good point, poll added.
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  • jamesco
    jamesco Posts: 687
    Neat idea, but without wind-proofing, they probably wouldn't work too well?
  • edhornby
    edhornby Posts: 1,780
    audaxtastic
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    jamesco wrote:
    Neat idea, but without wind-proofing, they probably wouldn't work too well?

    As a knitter myself, there are various techniques to make them much more weatherproof - viz cornish fisherman's jumpers etc.

    You can also spray them with a waterproofing spray to help with the wetness side, but if you've knitted them in one of the more dense ways available the water shouldn't go all the way through.

    Also, they wouldn't take long, so you could knit several!
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  • Torvid
    Torvid Posts: 449
    Libraio wrote:
    Make 'em different colours for each FCN, that would be genius. :)

    Like karate belts?
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  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    I've asked for a set in black, sock weight merino. I'll report back on the warmth, wind-proofiness, how smelly and ridiculous I look. Should be great in the depths of winter, I've never been keen on having my buff over my head.

    To be honest, I'm just pleased it's not like the last knitting/bike cross-over she sent me - an anti-theft saddle cover that looked like a lady-garden.
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  • EKE_38BPM
    EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    UndercoverElephant wrote:
    ...an anti-theft saddle cover that looked like a lady-garden.

    Does your saddle have a cut out? Could make for an interesting 'ride' to work.
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  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    EKE_38BPM wrote:
    UndercoverElephant wrote:
    ...an anti-theft saddle cover that looked like a lady-garden.

    Does your saddle have a cut out? Could make for an interesting 'ride' to work.

    Steady, or I might post the link...
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  • Jay dubbleU
    Jay dubbleU Posts: 3,159
    Mrs JW is also a knitter - might get her to have a go
  • Agent57
    Agent57 Posts: 2,300
    Genius if made from a different fabric. I can't see myself rocking those puppies.
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  • Jay dubbleU
    Jay dubbleU Posts: 3,159
    Mrs JW is on it 8)
  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    I can confirm that these are somewhere waaay beyond genius, they are in the realm of god-like in their conception. Wore my beautifully-knitted (thank-you Mrs. Elephant), black, merino-wool earmuffs today. It's bloody Baltic round here today, thick ice and frost everywhere, gear-changes on the bike felt a little harder than normal due to the grease getting stiffer, but lo and behold my ears were super-toasty. I could hear fine through them, the merino didn't seem to get damp and sweaty and they even made my helmet seem to fit slightly better.

    Spot on, they're just superb.
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  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    I have a pair, not been cold enough to wear yet.
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  • Cafewanda
    Cafewanda Posts: 2,788
    UE is Mrs UE taking orders? Red please.

    @ Sketchley - not cold enough? Can I have your blood please. My fingers and toes felt it this morning despite wrapping up :(
  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    Cafewanda wrote:
    @ Sketchley - not cold enough? Can I have your blood please. My fingers and toes felt it this morning despite wrapping up :(

    *cough* Well insulated! *cough* :twisted:
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