Thanks, Steve, those look promising with underarm ventilation, breathable fabric, and zippered pocket. Still, synthetic …
I don’t have so much of a problem stinking myself as that synthetic tops undergo a chemical process within the first hour after a ride: they get sweaty yet don’t smell upon returning home, but leave them hanging to dry and within an hour they’re bad. Again, I rinse them in cold water and hang to dry until the next ride. Frankly, this is the reason I usuall just ride in synthetic jerseys, since these have ample pockets and do wick sweat. But again, for “casual dress” ... On Thu, Jul 17, 2025 at 4:08 PM Steve <[email protected]> wrote: > Patrick, I bought a short sleeve shirt from Club Ride 3 or 4 years ago and > liked it well enough that I purchased another. They have become my go-to > garments for hot weather riding. Synthetic "quick dry" fabric, full > collars, snap front, zippered breast pocket, no tell tale rear stuff > pockets and perfectly suitable for wearing when off the bike. If you're not > familiar with them, they're worth taking a look at. > > I live in the south east where summers are hot and humid and I SWEAT. Do > they stink? Well, yes they do if I don't wash them after they've been > drenched. I can't comment on how they might perform in an arid environment. > > We all have our unique biomes - but I find that immediately following a > sweaty ride it's not the garment so much that stinks, it's ME. > > Steve in AVL > > On Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 12:34:58 PM UTC-4 Patrick Moore wrote: > >> I’m always on the lookout for neat-looking (no t-shirts), trim-fitting, >> straight-cut-hemmed “dress casual” shirts to wear while cycling to civilian >> destinations such as a restaurant or church. >> >> I’ve got some inexpensive ones from Kohl’s that do well — wicking, >> channel air through open neck to back ventilation flap, trim but not >> tightly cut, look good — but like all synthetics I’ve used they do start >> stinking after that critical hour post-ride — tho’ I laboriously overcome >> that by swishing them and my synthetic jerseys in a gallon of cold water >> and hanging to dry; this keeps them stink-free almost as long as wool. >> >> Has anyone used these or similar? >> >> https://topodesigns.com/products/retro-river-shirt-short-sleeve-mens >> >> *Materials: *50% Recycled Polyester, 50% Polyester >> Perforated 4-way Stretch Woven >> 120 gsm >> >> I’m looking for a very breathable, quick-drying ss “bush” shirt with >> straight hem to wear outside of one’s pants. This material has very small >> perforations and a ventilating back yoke; both excellent. Recycled: a plus, >> at least in principle. >> >> *My question is: does it stink like other synthetics, even “breathable” >> ones?* >> >> >> -- >> >> Patrick Moore >> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Executive resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, letters, and other writing >> services >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> *When thou didst not, savage, k**now thine own meaning,* >> >> *But wouldst gabble like a** thing most brutish,* >> >> *I endowed thy purposes w**ith words that made them known.* >> > -- > 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/941d74d7-4dd3-4654-b977-6635797aba8dn%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/941d74d7-4dd3-4654-b977-6635797aba8dn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Executive resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, letters, and other writing services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *When thou didst not, savage, k**now thine own meaning,* *But wouldst gabble like a** thing most brutish,* *I endowed thy purposes w**ith words that made them known.* -- 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/CALuTfgsANZf_wgOtN%2BbcZyvRuJhVTWs%2Bgh4K_zn34Cbos3xo5w%40mail.gmail.com.
