For hot weather touring my clothing is pretty dialed in, simple, and inexpensive. Loose, knee length synthetic hiking shorts, preferably gusseted so the seam isn't up the middle, with a padded cycling liner underneath. Get a liner that can be worn alone if you want - I like the one from REI. I like Patagonia Gi shorts but there's lots of options. For a shirt I like a loose fitting long sleeve cotton/poly blend UV protection shirt with a back vent. I get them at Goodwill for about 10 bucks. Columbia Sportswear is a common brand but lots of others make similar items. And a bandana around my neck always, wetted when opportunity arises. Last summer I did a two-week, 900 mile tour in that outfit. One shirt, one pair of shorts, two liners, one bandana. On-road temps occasionally at 100, a lot of afternoons in the upper 80s-90s.
Mike M 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/57335805-e124-46a6-bc1d-997010083426%40googlegroups.com.
