Tanning: I stopped wearing cycling gloves a while back, largely because of the way they made the backs of my hands look. If you're dedicated, you can get the full grid from knit-backed gloves on there. I also found that two layers of cotton wrap on the bars under bare palms is the ideal feel, and I try very hard not to land on my palms if I go down. So, no gloves for me (unless it's mid-40's or colder).
Linen/Seersucker: I haven't found linen to be good next to the skin, seems to lie too close. I find seersucker shirts on closeout racks. Nobody ever has them in their standard fare. Seems odd, right? Lands End, LL Bean, J Crew are all in my collection at the moment. I recently bought a white long-sleeve polo shirt, mesh cotton, from Lands End's school uniform catalog. Great price, good fit, and very good temp control, thought I might have to cut open the cuffs to gain a little airflow up the arms. Leg Shaving: I started shaving my legs after hitting the pavement hard in a race in high school. Massive amounts of road rash. Continued through college, though I wasn't racing. Played ultimate, though, and some of the fields were close enough to playing on concrete that I accumulated a fair amount of road rash there, too. I don't think my skinny legs benefitted aesthetically from shaving. Wool undies: I did back-to-back 200km days recently, riding across Wisconsin. I wore wool boxer briefs under light wool tights and Compass knickers. Berthoud Aravis saddle. I used some Chamois Butter, and I had a little bit of chafing under one sit-bone. It really is all about moisture management down there, as long as you have a good saddle fit. Glasses: The oversized look is in (again), but it's not for me. I've been using the same Tifosi specs for years, and happily they keep selling replacement lenses for them. Just the right amount of coverage for me. I recently had a bit of a scare with blurry vision in one eye. After a day and many thousands of dollars of tests, we're pretty sure it's not neurological, probably dryness from wearing contacts so much. My optometrist wants me to wear full coverage goggles. Ain't gonna happen. The Tifosi specs I wear are plenty. I just need to be more active with the eye drops. Ted Durant Milwaukee WI USA, fashion capital of the cycling universe (not!) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b80bd35e-6c7d-4829-9b2c-144dddcd1081n%40googlegroups.com.
