Re: Cycling editorial

On 4/18/2024 1:00 PM, Roger Merriman wrote:

 I favour technical t shirts ie are less figure hugging but have a cyclist
cut, ie longer back and aren’t made of cotton and so will dry etc.

I do have one jersey designed for cycling, but that looks like a conventional casual polo shirt. It's not my favorite, for two reasons. One is that it has a rear pocket, but with a horizontal zipper. It's very difficult to operate that zipper. And the cut of the shirt and/or the lack of stretch in the fabric make it oddly difficult to put on or take off. So I think the shirt is a good concept with bad execution.
I agree about avoiding cotton. Well, except seersucker. For casual riding in summer, that wrinkly cotton fabric seems to work pretty well, probably because the texture keeps much of the fabric out of contact with one's skin.
Unfortunately, most of the "technical fabric" jerseys I own tend to get stinky fairly quickly.
About that: One of my kids plus another extended family member worked at Nike Headquarters for quite a while. Back then, Nike came out with a fabric they called "Dri-fit." Internally, many employees nicknamed it "Stink-fit."
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