I bought short sleeve seersuckers, as I dislike the feel of long sleeves during hot summer rides, and sleeve rolls block air flow; so far, my half-Filipino skin has come through unscathed. [Funny: I am fully 70% darker in sun-exposed areas than in sun-never-exposed areas; this contrast carries over through the cold months, and it startles even me.]
Recall that my entirely Anglo, English + Scotts Irish father stubbornly spent hours in the sun at mile-high altitudes and equatorial latitudes without sunscreen, and it wasn’t until he was near 70 or even into his 70s that he’d have to have the occasional spot divoted out of one of his arms. For colder weather I must try some of LE’s best pinpoint oxfords again, if they still have them. 40 years ago, their premium line, forget what it was called, to be truly top quality. Does anyone know if their best pinpoint button-downs are still of very good quality? Chris: I have exactly 1 linen shirt, long sleeved, and while it’s not uncomfortable to ride in in hot weather, it’s no more comfortable than my good all-cotton broadcloths. A couple of long-distance riders have told me offlist that yes, seersucker is the best choice for cotton in hot weather. I remember the annual lemming-like switch among the government and quango clones in WDC to seersucker suits (well, ok, poplin too) starting about May 1st. Patrick “piebald” Moore On Wed, Apr 15, 2026 at 11:59 AM derek zeitel <[email protected]> wrote: > Patrick, > I LOVE long sleeve cotton seersucker button downs in weather > As-Hot-as-it-Gets down to the mid 50's or so. The long sleeves provide some > sun protection, protection against a chill or can be rolled up for > additional cooling. Definitely my fav cycling "uniform" for the upper body. > Chris, all, > I also love a nice linen long sleeve. I prefer seersucker when it's warm > to hot but the linen is great for warm to cool. > Nice, complimentary options to one another. > > Derek Z > Buchanan, NY > > On Monday, April 13, 2026 at 6:16:52 PM UTC-4 Chris Halasz wrote: > >> It diverges from Patrick's original question (can you imagine such a >> thing in this group?), but so curious as to those who have compared cycling >> with long-sleeved seersucker vs with linen, especially in a dry (California >> coastal) climate? >> >> Thanks all, >> >> Chris >> >> On Monday, April 13, 2026 at 1:47:22 PM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote: >> >>> Thanks, all. I ordered 8 of the seersuckers, having to duplicate colors >>> since the discount applied only to certain colors. Still, all of this >>> should see me through for the next decade. Someone emailed me offlist to >>> describe how well seersucker works on long tours in humid areas, acting >>> like (respondent's image) -- he's an engineer) a large surface heat >>> exchanger. >>> >>> I was interested to read that seersucker was developed in India, tho' >>> from the Persian roots of the name (meaning "milk and sugar" for the >>> alternating smooth and rough surface) during the Mugal period, and was >>> beloved of colonizers from Bengal to Baguio as well as in the Southern US. >>> >>> Man, I used to call Lands' End and get a knowledgeable person >>> immediately who could answer product questions and quickly take an order. >>> Just now I called to get information about cut and returns, was on hold for >>> 25 minutes, got someone apparently from a discount outsourced CS mill in >>> some backwater state of India who knew nothing, and then got put on hold >>> for another 15 minutes before getting an American "supervisor" who answered >>> my questions quickly and took my order. Still, $36.97 per instead of 7$4.95 >>> per. If I'd had more patience I'd have looked at Poshmark or eBay. >>> >>> On Sun, Apr 12, 2026 at 2:30 PM Patrick Moore <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Lands' End is having a sale, and they offer some reasonably priced 100% >>>> cotton ss shirts in different weaves, plus of course knit 100% cotton polo >>>> shirts. >>>> >>>> I am considering only Lands' End cotton shirts at this point. >>>> >>>> I would wear these when cycling to non-cycling functions, so in "casual >>>> dress" situations. >>>> >>>> Which would you choose for hot weather cycling? And *why?* >>>> >>>> Seersucker >>>> Chambray >>>> Madras >>>> Poplin >>>> Knit >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> Aside: I've been wearing some very well made, very good looking, very >>>> comfortable, very easy care (toss in machine, hang dry, they look >>>> already-ironed), very quick-drying, and very, very durable indeed >>>> "bush"-type shirts -- straight tails, can be worn neatly untucked -- with >>>> meshed and vented rear airflow flaps; in addition to all the other >>>> superlatives, they were very cheap at about, IIRC -- this was some 5+ years >>>> ago -- $15 per, from Kohl's. >>>> >>>> The one downside is: they are made from synthetics, and of course >>>> develop that synthetic stink as soon as you hang them up and walk away for >>>> 30 minutes. >>>> >>>> The cottons would replace these, trading some of the described benefits >>>> for the longer between-wash life of cotton. >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> 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.* >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> 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/ba7ec197-dd6e-4633-ab1f-079c383b77b5n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ba7ec197-dd6e-4633-ab1f-079c383b77b5n%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. 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