Other Eric:
I agree with Jeff about wool. A pure wool jersey doesn’t get stinky the way a
synthetic jersey does. I’ll be doing a three-day ride in a couple of weeks, and
my current plan is to wear a lightweight wool jersey (Woolistic) all three
days. My wife might disagree, but my experience
Eric,
Yeah, us being from Southern California, we don't turn on our A/C until it
hits at least +85 degrees F. OTOH, we are wimps when it comes to *winter*
if you can call it that. We have restaurants that have outdoor heating if
the temperature drops down to a *chilly* +65 degrees F. Most
I meant to mention merino tees, thanks Joe and Philip. I'm considering the
100% merino offerings from Ktena (Australia) and Kucharik (USA). I wish
Ringtail (USA) would re-stock, their heather gray wool tee seems like just
the ticket. The Ibex and Smartwool offerings but the prices are hard to
While I wasn’t riding, I was hiking around in Mexico in the Yucatán jungle
a month ago in 97 degree humid weather wearing a light merino short sleeve
shirt. It felt great and I have no complaints. It did not smell after a day
of use which is new to me! Was able to wear it two days in a row
This is a subject for me too as Dallas starts to steam up. I'm trying the
Smartwool Merino boxers, so far on one ride (where the weather was truly
miserable, 95% humidity), will report back on those when I've had a little
more saddle time. Question; do the Merino t's really work in the kinds of
Thanks, all.
Steve -- Thanks for the tip on the shorts. On special for $38 and made in
Oregon, will have to give them a shot!
Doug -- I hear ya on the seersucker, thanks! I know Grant loves it for hot
weather.
Jeff -- the soaked-through cotton tee is a tricky one! That chill you
mention
+1 on seersucker. I chose short sleeve + lots of sunscreen. Extensive use
in 2019 for Chicago to NYC route, starting on July 5. Interesting aside:
the shirt would be soaked and stayed reasonably cool because of the
evaporative effect. However when stepping into an air-conditioned
Seersucker shirts. Long sleeve can be best for sunburn protection and still
almost as cool as short sleeve. But either way, seersucker is about as cool
as you can get.
Doug
On Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 4:41:38 AM UTC-7 Steven Sweedler wrote:
> Try the Jackson and Gibbens touring shorts,
Try the Jackson and Gibbens touring shorts, shorter than Riv’s and very
light and airy.
https://www.bicycleclothing.com/Mens-Touring-Shorts.html
Steve
On Thu, May 27, 2021 at 7:35 AM Eric Marth wrote:
> It's getting into the gross season here in Virginia where heat and
> humidity blend into a
It's getting into the gross season here in Virginia where heat and humidity
blend into a delightful sludge. I'm curious to hear from members about
their preferred riding clothing for the heat. What's your go-to deal? I'm
curious about comfort for longer rides (which for me are in the range of
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