Clothing - Tshirts

r3hxn

looking to buy a few T shirts or Jerseys for my riding, but wanting to also look good, because lets face it, be it mtb's or snowboarding, fashion does play a part, and is an enjoyable part.

However, not wanting something overly wild on colours like most MTB jerseys and not wanting something that hugs the body too tight like most other cycling tops, due to my pot belly i'm trying to get rid of. Nor do I want something like screams "hey i'm trying to look like a pro, but really i'm sh*t" , With it being summer, really just want a T shirt thats long enough to cover my arse crack and light enough to stay cool, with some mtb related branding. I'm really fussy about the weight & comfort of Tshirts I wear, If I buy the usual printed cheap T shirts from x shop , I just feel uncomfortable in them, they need to be light weight, loose material. But thats where I have issues buying online, without trying them on.

so......brings me to my question

What do you guys wear & any recommendations? and in extension of that, why dnt you show off your kit

i've been looking at this Fox Tech Tshirt. It sounds light weight and good for summer, anyone got something similar.

Chunkers1980

function is top of my list.

Don't get me wrong I like form but function comes first.

I like wicking t-shirts from the big mountaineering clothing manufacturers.

Angus Young

r3hxn wrote:

but wanting to also look good

You picked the wrong sport if you want to look good. The only thing that will make you look sillier than mountain biking is scuba diving.

Ferrals

I had a fox tech t-shirt, dried quickish and looked good but still ended up sweaty and to my mind nowhere near the perforce of an actual cycling jersey. There are often deals on crc and the AM type jerseys aren't skin hugging.

warpcow

That Fox T is mostly cotton. I wouldn't want to do much more than take a brisk walk in one. Anything synthetic will be infinitely more comfortable. Just filter a CRC search by MTB and short-sleeved and you'll see plenty of brands (Dakine, Fox, TLD and Race Face just off the top of my head) do overly-expensive, but quite good looking, t-shirt looking things that'll at least perform better.

r3hxn

Angus Young wrote:

r3hxn wrote:

but wanting to also look good

You picked the wrong sport if you want to look good. The only thing that will make you look sillier than mountain biking is scuba diving.

haha. ok maybe that came out wrong. I should of said : I don't want to look like a complete turnip, hence want to avoid the over the top in your face kind of traditional mtb clothing, but still want something suitable that says "Hey, I like to bike"


with the wicking stuff, does that make you smell ? I find the dri-fit type, technical football training tops for example, not the most pleasant to wear. And they do smell. I shall definitely take your advice to look at more synthetic stuff.

warpcow

Some smells (the cheaper stuff I've found), some doesn't. I've got a couple of Dakine tops with bamboo something-or-other that don't smell too bad compared to others.

bailsofhay

Be hardcore and ride topless......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzOYZOOa9lg

felix.london

I've got a Fox Tech shirt (different design) and it actually does a good job of keeping the sweat off your body, drying quickly and not smelling. POC stuff looks good, plain but solid designs and nice colours but usually out of my price range unless in sale

markhusbands

I brought some cheap karrimor hiking t shirts from sports direct, plain colours and loose fitting, and polyester so quick drying, long sleeve I own a endura MTB top, I find that MTB brands charge quite a lot for what it is, my karriomor ones cost 5 quid each if that and after two years of use are still in perfect condition.

Angus Young

r3hxn wrote:

haha. ok maybe that came out wrong. I should have said : I don't want to look like a complete turnip, hence want to avoid the over the top in your face kind of traditional mtg clothing...

That's fair enough.

benpinnick

Try the raceface indy and ambush ranges. Ambush shorts are great too.

paul.skibum

I picked up a Dakine short sleeve ride jersey (and have two ex work ones to go with it) and I have to say they are comfy, well vented and look pretty decent. Dakine Rail or Charger are my favourites, but there are cheaper options - North Face do a nice range of logo'd tees made with a wicking material that arent too dear ($30 in BC)

welshkev

Fox, royal and one industries all do some nice riding tops.

Look on crc to see if they have any sales on. I got a nice grey one industries jersey for £12

marcus'73

I've got a few of those Fox tech t-shirts I use for layering up over base layers in winter or under an AM-style loose fit jersey in the spring/autumn. They tend to pick up a smell more than either Merino base layers or fully synthetic jerseys and they hold a fair bit of moisture if you've been working hard but they are useful to have and you can generally get them quite cheap. They also look a lot more casual off the bike and I often wear them for hill walking and stuff like that too.

felix.london

marcus'73 wrote:

They tend to pick up a smell more than either Merino base layers or fully synthetic jerseys but maybe that's just cos I'm smelly and they hold a fair bit of moisture if you've been working hard but maybe that's just cos I'm out of shape but they are useful to have and you can generally get them quite cheap. They also look a lot more casual off the bike and I often wear them for hill walking and stuff like that too.

FTFY :P

r3hxn

I came oh so close to checking out a Rapha merino base layer, so many good reviews for Summer & winter. But alas at £60 I couldn't justify it, will investigate the cheaper options first!

.blitz

Have got a couple of older Fox Tech Ts I think they're pretty good. The fabric feels like a heavyweight T but it doesn't saturate and stay damp like cotton. I wear them all the time this time of year

Have also got one of these http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/rock ... prod107832 (out of stock lol) but it's a similar kind of thing also wicks very well.

marcus'73

felix.london wrote:

I've got a Fox Tech shirt (different design) and it actually does a good job of keeping the sweat off your body whilst posing around on the uplift and polishing my bike, drying quickly and not smelling. POC stuff looks good, plain but solid designs and nice colours but usually out of my price range unless in sale

Maybe 'that's 'cause you don't ride long enough to work up a sweat and you rely on gravity to get you up to any speed!!!

rockmonkeysc

If you want to look cool you need Team Sky lycra. Every mountain biker will want to be your friend and no one will ever ridicule you.

felix.london

marcus'73 wrote:

felix.london wrote:

I've got a Fox Tech shirt (different design) and it actually does a good job of keeping the sweat off your body whilst posing around on the uplift and polishing my bike, drying quickly and not smelling. POC stuff looks good, plain but solid designs and nice colours but usually out of my price range unless in sale

Maybe 'that's 'cause you don't ride long enough to work up a sweat and you rely on gravity to get you up to any speed!!!

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...other than that I'm ascending then descending the Col du Granon (2,413m alt.) tomorrow before breakfast