Comments on: Doctor’s Orders: Ride Naked

By: BluesCat

BluesCat — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 15:15:39 +0000

dgaddis - If your rides are mostly in the humid shade of those beautiful trees along the Augusta Canal, I have no argument with your riding attire. Beware of trying to wear those same wicking duds in the Arizona desert. The sun heating up that tight fitting clothing will make it impossible to keep hydrated, and you'll dry up like another famous desert resident: Tutankhamun.

By: dgaddis

dgaddis — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:22:12 +0000

I was trying to say I’m a big fan of real cycling clothes actually. Even in the heat (I live in the Augusta, GA area – summer time is 100+*F and 80+% humidity) I’m cooler with real cycling clothes. They’re thin, breatheable, and transport moisture WAY better than two layers ever could.

Horses for courses of course, no need to get dressed up for a ride down the block, but for my 22 mile round trip commute, road rides, and mtn biking, it’s real cycling clothes for me.

By: BluesCat

BluesCat — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 21:47:18 +0000

dgaddis – Yeah, and give us a “brief” synopsis of your results! (chuckle)

By: Ted Johnson

Ted Johnson — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 21:35:29 +0000

dgaddis: I think you were testing our comment form. But I like to think that you were inspired to ride naked, and just letting us know you were “testing” BluesCat’s recommendations.

By: dgaddis

dgaddis — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 18:11:16 +0000

testing….

By: Tim Sherman

Tim Sherman — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 23:49:35 +0000

Summer in Seattle is so “brief” that I just take off my raincoat for a couple of weeks. HA! Knowing that it won’t last I bought a couple of padded cycling briefs at REI so as to rotate them through the laundry “cycle.” As for what to wear during our “brief” hot spell knowing it won’t last and that I would rather put my money on quality gear for the wetter colder days I buy cheap lose fitting 100% polyester mesh gym shorts and jerseys in bright colors. They are like sunglasses, I’ll never find them by this time next year so why break the bank for the good stuff? Squirting water on myself while wearing tight shorts after all of the rain we had this year just seems like something I would not care to do.

By: BluesCat

BluesCat — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 20:15:13 +0000

Phillip – Yeah, and those Zoic Black Market shorts look to be free of the geeky bike look.

But 70 bucks for ONE pair of shorts?? For that price, I could get three DAYS worth of cargo shorts and nylon/spandex undies!

bergerandfries – That’s one thing I really like about my two layered system: the water splash is unnecessary. The man-made fiber undies wick the sweat away from your skin, but keep the moisture in an insulating layer between the shorts and the underwear. As the cotton shorts get wet, the wind flowing through them works as an evaporative cooler to that layer, leading to even MORE comfort.

By: bergerandfries

bergerandfries — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 16:24:42 +0000

I wear tight cycling clothes and long sleeves to keep the sunlight off of me. And I have one water bottle dedicated to splashing water on my clothes (except the chamois!) during the ride. The evaporation of the water out of my tight clothes keeps me very cool…

By: Phillip F.

Phillip F. — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:40:13 +0000

@BluesCat Well, they DO have other colors, in non-plaid. http://www.zoic.com/black-market-short
And it’s a very tight plaid, not like “flannel shirt” plaid.

By: Kevin Love

Kevin Love — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 01:46:36 +0000

It is much easier to ride a bike in high heels than it is to walk in them. They are the preferred cycling footwear for many people. See, for example, the beautiful Sarah Chan at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1EqHZd_CTg

Or the lovely and accomplished Dottie at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Iu_Ac_OrZA&feature=fvwrel