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Here you go Leah. Some good examples. I've worn Railrider stuff. Pretty good and some are "caped." https://www.railriders.com/women-outdoor-clothing-sun-protection-clothing-c-125_138.html But I prefer 100% cotton and, yes, you should be wearing long sleeves or SPF arm covers. L.L. Bean has shirts are "caped" also, a slit on the back with a mesh lining for cooling. https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/512894?page=womens-sun-protection I won't suggest cycling clothing. Too tight fitting and doesn't breath (polyester) no matter what they tell you. Back in the old days you could get cotton cycling stuff but the marketers have nixed that. We're lucky because a good tight weave cotton (like from L.L. Bean or Cabelas) is excellent in our low humidity climate. Loose fitting clothes will press against you then pull away from your skin pulling moisture with it, enhancing evaporative cooling. I like the RailRider stuff, even though it's oil based nylon, because it's loose fitting and very thin. Does the flapping thing quite well. And get yourself up Charleston Peak. Some fun high elevation riding. Craig in Tucson On Sunday, May 17, 2020 at 4:58:35 PM UTC-7, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: > > I have been riding my big blue Clementine like it’s my JOB this year. I’ve > got 960 miles on that Blue Beauty and it’s only May, which is really good > for living in a car-centric suburb like mine. I wanted to do 2020 miles in > 2020, and the COVID crisis has put me ahead of schedule. With my husband > commandeering our bedroom as his office, one son Zooming his middle school > classes in the downstairs office, and my 2nd son Zooming 5th grade at my > kitchen table, there hasn’t been any places left for me in my house. It > seems I have no choice but to hit the road. Oh, twist my arm, why don’t > you. “Are you going out on your two-wheeler? Gonna hit the old dusty > trail?” my husband will ask. “Yes, I am doing this for YOU,” I say. > > Compounding the issue is that I never leave before one mug of coffee, and > that mug cannot be rushed. So, I rarely get out there before 7:30 when the > sun is high in the sky. This is Vegas, and it’s hot here - we are in the > 90s and not a cloud in the sky most recently. Enclosed is a photo of my tan > line, and I haven’t even spent much time in the pool yet. Yikes. I’ve been > wearing some non-toxic sunscreen but honestly, it’s just better to cover > up. But how do you cover up when it’s so hot outside? I can’t imagine > wearing pants and long sleeves, but I also don’t want sun damage and skin > cancer, so I figured I’d come here and see what you folks do. > > What clothing could I wear that would protect my skin without making me > sweat to death? Linen would be a good option, right? But where do you get > linen riding clothing? > > Thanks! > Leah > -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/2a305f6c-4c2b-4fea-960e-5bbcd038bb31%40googlegroups.com.
