Speaking of LD Comfort underwear, it was in jeopardy of going away for a while during the pandemic. I saw Mario Winkleman, the inventor, manufacturer, and distributor of LD Comfort at the IBR start. I had read that they were closing down and closing out their inventory and bought a new set (long-sleeved shirt and pants, and short pants) after I lost weight. They came and 2 of the three pieces were labeled with another name -- can't remember what it was and I'm too lazy to get up and go check. But Mario found a way to restart the company and was at the Big Dance. In fact, during the hour after the bikes had their odometer check and the actual start, he pulled the LD Comfort van out in the space between the two lanes of riders and gave them his mini-lecture of how to use LD Comfort stuff to stay cool.
