Thermolite vs Merino

I wear a Caprina(?) base layer. It's a long sleeve synthetic layer which does really help me to keep warm. The problem with it is sweat. When i get sweaty it feels disgusting and unnatural on my skin, whenever i get off my bike, i literally cannot wait to get it off me.
I'm looking for something relatively cheap, but that really works when it comes to extracting sweat away from my body - from the above it sounds like Merino might be the best choice for me...?

Merino is really good stuff, the problem i've found though is when it gets wet it takes longer to dry than my HellyHansen Synthetic base layers, this means if you're sweating a lot, or its humid, or raining a little bit, you will get colder faster in a merino layer from windchill, however merino is better at insulating, just not as good at keeping you dry.
Its horses for courses, i've found one Merino over the top of a synthetic to be the "ultimate combo" in the winter, its what I wear when I go snowboarding as well, you get the best of both worlds, good wicking performance and decent warmth.
Sometimes though I just wear the synthetic and throw my jacket over the top, since I don't seem to suffer the cold as badly as most people.
I'd get one of each at least anyway, one base layer is never enough, I must have 5 or 6 now I think....