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I would like to see if there is clothing that can provide sun protection while
minimizing sweating and/or allow air flow. Would also like to do the same with my bike helmet without compromising safety. Ideas? Andy |
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On 30/05/2019 1:38 p.m., AK wrote:
I would like to see if there is clothing that can provide sun protection while minimizing sweating and/or allow air flow. Would also like to do the same with my bike helmet without compromising safety. Ideas? Andy Some people in my club use something like this: https://www.pearlizumi.com/CA/en_CA/.../p/14371503508 I can't comment on efficacy except to say that they still use them. One woman has had bouts of skin cancer and says they help. |
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On Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 2:43:08 PM UTC-4, duane wrote:
On 30/05/2019 1:38 p.m., AK wrote: I would like to see if there is clothing that can provide sun protection while minimizing sweating and/or allow air flow. Would also like to do the same with my bike helmet without compromising safety. Ideas? Andy Some people in my club use something like this: https://www.pearlizumi.com/CA/en_CA/.../p/14371503508 I can't comment on efficacy except to say that they still use them. One woman has had bouts of skin cancer and says they help. I have and use the Louis Garneau version of those sleeves and I find they work quite well. I still use sunblock on my legs. I don't know about a cool helmet on hot days but I'd like to get one that doesn't cost over $100.00 CDN. Cheers |
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On 31/5/19 3:38 am, AK wrote:
I would like to see if there is clothing that can provide sun protection while minimizing sweating and/or allow air flow. Would also like to do the same with my bike helmet without compromising safety. Ideas? For long rides in hot weather (~40C), when the UV index is up around 11-12, I like a lycra skin suit. Still have to cover exposed areas with sun screen, but the lycra skin suit provides the most comfort. Of course if you're just riding to the shops or something, good luck riding in regular clothes. Light cotton is about as good as it gets. -- JS |
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On Thu, 30 May 2019 14:21:18 -0700 (PDT), Sir Ridesalot
wrote: On Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 2:43:08 PM UTC-4, duane wrote: On 30/05/2019 1:38 p.m., AK wrote: I would like to see if there is clothing that can provide sun protection while minimizing sweating and/or allow air flow. Would also like to do the same with my bike helmet without compromising safety. Ideas? Andy Some people in my club use something like this: https://www.pearlizumi.com/CA/en_CA/.../p/14371503508 I can't comment on efficacy except to say that they still use them. One woman has had bouts of skin cancer and says they help. I have and use the Louis Garneau version of those sleeves and I find they work quite well. I still use sunblock on my legs. I don't know about a cool helmet on hot days but I'd like to get one that doesn't cost over $100.00 CDN. Cheers they sell these "sleeves" here and they are worn by many folks working outside in the sun, not simply cyclists. They work well and I have several sets. One of which had a more dense cloth on the "top" sides which is said to make them cooler. As for legs, I have never found them to get "tanned" simply riding a bicycle and have never used sunblock on them although I do recommend sunblock on the face, and neck and particularly on the ears when riding in hot weather. -- Cheers, John B. |
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On 5/30/2019 6:15 PM, James wrote:
On 31/5/19 3:38 am, AK wrote: I would like to see if there is clothing that can provide sun protection while minimizing sweating and/or allow air flow. Would also like to do the same with my bike helmet without compromising safety. Ideas? For long rides in hot weather (~40C), when the UV index is up around 11-12, I like a lycra skin suit.Â* Still have to cover exposed areas with sun screen, but the lycra skin suit provides the most comfort. Of course if you're just riding to the shops or something, good luck riding in regular clothes.Â* Light cotton is about as good as it gets. In his book _Just Ride_ (and elsewhere) the often quirky Grant Petersen of Rivendell Bicycles recommends long sleeve button down shirts, either seersucker fabric or "cowboy shirts." (I guess there are no seersucker cowboy shirts?) Seersucker fabric seems to be uncommon. I once found a couple of short sleeved ones and wore them until they were gone, and they did seem comfortable in hot weather. The fabric (Petersen says it was developed in Iraq) is puckered cotton, so it doesn't stick to the skin and probably wicks moisture to some extent. I didn't wear it for long rides, though; just for utility rides up to 20 miles or so, as well as other casual wear. Petersen says the advantage of cowboy shirts is that they use snaps instead of buttons, so it's easier to open or close to adjust ventilation. I'll take his word for that. But perhaps if we rode in cowboy shirts, some guys in pickup trucks would be friendlier? -- - Frank Krygowski |
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On Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 7:14:02 PM UTC-4, John B. Slocomb wrote:
On Thu, 30 May 2019 14:21:18 -0700 (PDT), Sir Ridesalot wrote: On Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 2:43:08 PM UTC-4, duane wrote: On 30/05/2019 1:38 p.m., AK wrote: I would like to see if there is clothing that can provide sun protection while minimizing sweating and/or allow air flow. Would also like to do the same with my bike helmet without compromising safety. Ideas? Andy Some people in my club use something like this: https://www.pearlizumi.com/CA/en_CA/.../p/14371503508 I can't comment on efficacy except to say that they still use them. One woman has had bouts of skin cancer and says they help. I have and use the Louis Garneau version of those sleeves and I find they work quite well. I still use sunblock on my legs. I don't know about a cool helmet on hot days but I'd like to get one that doesn't cost over $100.00 CDN. Cheers they sell these "sleeves" here and they are worn by many folks working outside in the sun, not simply cyclists. They work well and I have several sets. One of which had a more dense cloth on the "top" sides which is said to make them cooler. As for legs, I have never found them to get "tanned" simply riding a bicycle and have never used sunblock on them although I do recommend sunblock on the face, and neck and particularly on the ears when riding in hot weather. -- Cheers, John B. Years ago I went on a ride of 100 kms or a bit more. The sun was on the same side both going out and coming back. I got a really bad sunburn on my right side. Since then I've been using sunblock on my legs and arms until I discovered those sunblocking sleeves. Now I just use the sunblock on my legs. For what it's worth, I've never really tanned but I do burn fairly easily if I do not use sunblock or long clothing. Cheers |
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On Thu, 30 May 2019 10:38:11 -0700, AK wrote:
I would like to see if there is clothing that can provide sun protection while minimizing sweating and/or allow air flow. Light cotton in clothing works best for me. when it is really sunny, sun screen on the usualy shaded spots like inner elbows, back of knees and ears. YMMV, but I've found that sufficent for me. Regular cycing through the season change also helps. OTOH, some people just have to stay out of the sun and can not ride during summer. No one item covers all situations. Would also like to do the same with my bike helmet without compromising safety. Mutally impossible set of criterion. At one stage I had helmets for winter and summer. |
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On Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 6:32:10 PM UTC-5, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 5/30/2019 6:15 PM, James wrote: On 31/5/19 3:38 am, AK wrote: I would like to see if there is clothing that can provide sun protection while minimizing sweating and/or allow air flow. Would also like to do the same with my bike helmet without compromising safety. Ideas? For long rides in hot weather (~40C), when the UV index is up around 11-12, I like a lycra skin suit.Â* Still have to cover exposed areas with sun screen, but the lycra skin suit provides the most comfort. Of course if you're just riding to the shops or something, good luck riding in regular clothes.Â* Light cotton is about as good as it gets. In his book _Just Ride_ (and elsewhere) the often quirky Grant Petersen of Rivendell Bicycles recommends long sleeve button down shirts, either seersucker fabric or "cowboy shirts." (I guess there are no seersucker cowboy shirts?) Seersucker fabric seems to be uncommon. I once found a couple of short sleeved ones and wore them until they were gone, and they did seem comfortable in hot weather. The fabric (Petersen says it was developed in Iraq) is puckered cotton, so it doesn't stick to the skin and probably wicks moisture to some extent. I didn't wear it for long rides, though; just for utility rides up to 20 miles or so, as well as other casual wear. Petersen says the advantage of cowboy shirts is that they use snaps instead of buttons, so it's easier to open or close to adjust ventilation. I'll take his word for that. But perhaps if we rode in cowboy shirts, some guys in pickup trucks would be friendlier? -- - Frank Krygowski Good idea. And the buttons last much longer than the traditional ones. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Men-s-Lon...Shirt/56080601 Andy |
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On Thu, 30 May 2019 16:36:39 -0700 (PDT), Sir Ridesalot
wrote: On Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 7:14:02 PM UTC-4, John B. Slocomb wrote: On Thu, 30 May 2019 14:21:18 -0700 (PDT), Sir Ridesalot wrote: On Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 2:43:08 PM UTC-4, duane wrote: On 30/05/2019 1:38 p.m., AK wrote: I would like to see if there is clothing that can provide sun protection while minimizing sweating and/or allow air flow. Would also like to do the same with my bike helmet without compromising safety. Ideas? Andy Some people in my club use something like this: https://www.pearlizumi.com/CA/en_CA/.../p/14371503508 I can't comment on efficacy except to say that they still use them. One woman has had bouts of skin cancer and says they help. I have and use the Louis Garneau version of those sleeves and I find they work quite well. I still use sunblock on my legs. I don't know about a cool helmet on hot days but I'd like to get one that doesn't cost over $100.00 CDN. Cheers they sell these "sleeves" here and they are worn by many folks working outside in the sun, not simply cyclists. They work well and I have several sets. One of which had a more dense cloth on the "top" sides which is said to make them cooler. As for legs, I have never found them to get "tanned" simply riding a bicycle and have never used sunblock on them although I do recommend sunblock on the face, and neck and particularly on the ears when riding in hot weather. -- Cheers, John B. Years ago I went on a ride of 100 kms or a bit more. The sun was on the same side both going out and coming back. I got a really bad sunburn on my right side. Since then I've been using sunblock on my legs and arms until I discovered those sunblocking sleeves. Now I just use the sunblock on my legs. For what it's worth, I've never really tanned but I do burn fairly easily if I do not use sunblock or long clothing. Cheers A problem I found with sunblock is that even the stuff that isn't supposed to wash off does if you ride in 100 degree(F) weather for any length of time. I usually start off about daybreak and get home by noon or before which normally limits my "hot sun" exposure to an hour or so. Another thing it does is get you out of the town or city before the morning rush hour. -- Cheers, John B. |
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