Basic Error

Stone Glider

The Shutt soft shell jacket I had for Xmas 2010 has been a good friend in the cold weather. Between 5 & 10 degrees it works well with just a cotton tee beneath. Any colder or windy days then a l/s 'technical' base layer is deployed. Anyhow, I seem to have found a fault in this arrangement which , up to yesterday, has kept me toasty. Went out for a gentle trundle with the temperature about 8 and no wind, tbh I was quite warm by the time I stopped at the cafe and chose to sit outside in the sunshine. Set off afterwards and failed to get warm again. The cotton tee was wet from the perspiration and clung, cold and clammy absolutely refusing to heat up again.

The lesson I have drawn and wish to pass on to you for consideration is that cotton is fine if you keep going but if you intend to stop; wear a base layer that will wick away the moisture and keep working for you.

Bozman

Or don't stop.

amaferanga

The lesson is don't wear cotton for cycling. Why would you when much more comfortable and effective baselayers are available for peanuts?

bianchimoon

Never ever wear cotton when exercising, you need a proper technical base layer, polypropelene and then don't ever let the missus wash it with a fabric softener as it will cling to you like cotton, cold damp clingy when wet!

sungod

^^^ this, this, and this

briantrumpet

amaferanga wrote:

effective baselayers are available for peanuts

I couldn't find any small enough available at Wiggle. They seemed more human-sized.

Stone Glider

Well yes, thanks for that, my idea was to keep the pile of laundry down but 'technical' is definitely the way to go

hulla the hulla

as the mountain climbers say, "cotton is a killer".... not very catchy but....