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RE: [RC] Clothing used for hot, sunny desert riding, love to hear from non-USA riders too. - T. Rashid

I use some of the "technical" summer/sunscreen shirts from REI.  My
favorite for hot weather is a white, long sleeved shirt that has two zip
down sections on each side for ventilation.  It is a collared shirt and
the collar actually can be unfolded twice to give maximal neck
protection (though I never do that while riding).  The shirt sleeves can
be rolled up and then held there with straps that button to the sleeves.
(It also has a zip chest pocket that I use for my vet card.)

On top of all that, the material (possibly treated) is rated at SPF30.
(If it's a treatment that may only last through a certain number of
washings.)

It's cool, light, and if it gets wet it dries almost instantly.  That
also helps when you are sweating.

There are lots of excellent technical fabrics out there these days.
Check hiking / outfitter type stores.  These materials work much better
for wicking / evaporation and stand up to repeated washings much better
than their more "natural" counterparts.

Good luck!

.Terri
Redmond, WA



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