I've found looser fitting to be more comfy in high heat and humidity. A wicking polyester or thin Merino tee up top and MTB baggy shorts without a liner in them below. My favorite shorts are MUSA Boosuckers, but they are scarce. Under Armor wicking base layer boxers with microbe zapping silver ions or merino shorts underneath. For short rides, my regular cotton blend boxers are okay. I ride in Keen sandals with thin wool socks. I haven't used padded sorts since switching to Selle Anatomica saddles when RBW 1st offered them around 2010. They mold to your shape and support your weight pretty evenly. I have one bike with a Brooks B15N which after it was finally broken in is also comfy without padding. I ride in and around central AL. 100F and 100% humidity often in the summer. or close thereto.
Bruce On Monday, June 14, 2021 at 5:53:47 AM UTC-5 Garth wrote: > For shirts next to the skin I wear form-fitting water sport long sleeve > rashguards, specifically a Patagonia R0. I then wear a nice polo shirt of > my liking. This year it's some Duluth Drirelease poly/cotton(85/15) ones. > For bottoms I wear Sportful Bodyfit Pro bib shorts. For the feet I wear > Altra trail running shoes. Wearing form fitting clothes next to the skin in > the heat enhances the evaporative cooling effect. Yeah .... everything > that those @Riv have spoken of in a demeaning manner. The funny thing about > that line of thinking though, is it reeks with self-righteousness. "I'll > raise myself up by lowering you". Well.... at least pretend to, because it > doesn't actually do either. This works for me, as whatever you wear works > for you. Regardless of what it's "made" of or how. "Just ride" rings hollow > if it's conditional. Love, Love is Greatest, the One and Only ..... and > Love has no strings.... no yes-buts ..... no rules .... no negations. Love > Loves Love for the Love that is Self's own Self. I/You Exist because I/You > Exist. > > On Sunday, June 13, 2021 at 10:20:44 PM UTC-4 joshuamarx wrote: > >> For the past couple of years, for bona fide summer heat I have come to >> rely on linen shirts--similar breezy comfort to seersucker, but with odor >> resistance! >> On Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 2:08:17 PM UTC-4 eric...@gmail.com wrote: >> >>> Thanks for the continued feedback, people. I do dig wool and own a ton >>> of the 100% merino variety. Agreed on all accounts. >>> >>> Gabe, I've had a few items from Everlane but they never work for me and >>> I always sell or return them. The seersucker shirts you mention do seem to >>> have a generous cut (unlike some of the shirts I've had from them in the >>> past). >>> >>> Regarding seersucker: Yesterday one of the old Rivendell MUSA seersucker >>> long sleeve shirts came in the mail. Have yet to ride in it but I do like >>> it quite a lot. Double pencil stalls! >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 11:10:19 AM UTC-4 gabe.de...@gmail.com >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Everlane sells a seersucker shortsleeve button up. The fit is >>>> appropriate, I got a medium and it fit a little bigger than some other >>>> mediums I've got. A large would have been good too. Also enjoy that the >>>> sleeves aren't incredibly short. >>>> >>>> On Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 3:22:18 PM UTC-4 Tom Palmer wrote: >>>> >>>>> Here in Michigan it doesn't get crazy hot, but for us used to the >>>>> cold, it gets hot. Humidity can be bad too. I second or third or fourth >>>>> the >>>>> seersucker fabric. If it is especially hot, my best trick is to put on a >>>>> very heavy cotton tee shirt and jump in the lake of soak it in water. The >>>>> evaporation from the fabric is very cooling. I learned this from my >>>>> friend >>>>> who lived on Oklahoma and drove a topless Jeep all summer. >>>>> Tom Palmer >>>>> Twin Lake, MI >>>>> >>>>> On Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 7:35:07 AM UTC-4 eric...@gmail.com wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> 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 40-60 miles) in non-cycling cycling clothes. Any experienced riders >>>>>> from >>>>>> the Sticky States have a special blend they'd like to share? >>>>>> >>>>>> I often ride in whatever I happen to be wearing and usually that's a >>>>>> cotton tee and a pair of heavy canvas carpenter shorts. For longer rides >>>>>> I >>>>>> prefer a linen or chambray shirt. Linen, in particular, has been great. >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm looking for some inspiration to counter my perspiration. The >>>>>> canvas shorts are not ideal. I have two pairs of MUSA shorts from Riv >>>>>> but >>>>>> for my tastes they are way too long and too baggy. I'm resistant to >>>>>> going >>>>>> over to traditional jerseys and shorts, though the idea of Kucharik wool >>>>>> shorts has caught my interest. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks to all in advance! >>>>>> >>>>>> -- 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/c29e86f1-548a-4466-991e-a04bde201f5en%40googlegroups.com.
