Base Layer Recommendation

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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,400
    Helly Lifas are my go to for all outdoors stuff. I have a couple of long sleeved ones that are probably ten years old. I have a Mountain Hardwear short sleeved one that is really good but was £25 (potentially cheaper online).

    I also recently picked up a couple of short sleeved Karrimor base layers from Sports Direct - they aren't amazing but they do the job and they were 2 for £12 :D
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
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    Merino is okay for easy rides but can't hack it when you really start to work hard (and I have several)
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  • Dave_P1
    Dave_P1 Posts: 565
    This base layer is the one I've been using, long lasting, doesn't hold on to any smells and has always kept me warm.

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  • yaya
    yaya Posts: 411
    + 1 for HH and Nike (they ones sold for footballers at sports direct)

    Also recently bought one of these http://www.decathlon.co.uk/300-longsleeve-cycling-baselayer-black-id_8217439.html and very happy with it: Warm, tight fit and soft on the skin.
  • Philly8mt
    Philly8mt Posts: 552
    CookeeeMonster wrote:
    t4tomo wrote:
    Aldi merino base layer. You can alway write "rapha" on it with a biro if you're precious about that sort of thing.

    "shiver down spine" Not because of snobbery, but because I tried one and it was the most itchy/scratchy thing I'd put on in years...awful (some people liked it though)

    Planet x seem to do cheap merino - anyone recommend them? (ps rapha ones are great if you can get them in sales etc)


    Yep, I've got Planet X merino base layers and they hold up/wear just fine ...
    I've also got one of their techy/stretchy man made base layer thingies which is also really rather good for £12.00 :)
    Still thinking of something clever to say!
  • roryo07
    roryo07 Posts: 15
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gore-Bike-Wea ... RK:MESE:IT Keeps me warm when i ride to work in the morning! WindStopper all the way with my baselayers :D

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