Long sleeve tops/arm warmers

mike306
mike306 Posts: 27
edited April 2017 in Road buying advice
Looking for a long sleeve top or arm warmers to protect my arms from the sun.
Am just about to finish chemo and need keep protected from the sun, but looking get back on the bike soon. My biggest problem is that it doesn't take much for me to start sweating so looking for a light weight top.

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  • stueys
    stueys Posts: 1,332
    Rapha arm shields
  • robbo2011
    robbo2011 Posts: 1,017
    Assos do a long sleeved summer base layer. Might be worth a look
  • Zendog1
    Zendog1 Posts: 816
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Fake-Temporar ... JkLPURhPhQ
  • lakesluddite
    lakesluddite Posts: 1,337
    Stueys wrote:
    Rapha arm shields

    Rapha do either the Pro-Team arm shields, and Lightweight armwarmers - both are £35 but the latter offer SPF50, the former SPF40

    Seem ideal for you.
  • jermas
    jermas Posts: 484
    I've started wearing UV sleeves in summer and have used various brands Pearl Izumi, Funkier, Lusso coolmax, Polaris, 2XU. Black is better at absorbing UV therefore offers better long term protection than light colours. From memory the Funkier ones are the thinnest/coolest.
  • mike306
    mike306 Posts: 27
    Thanks will take a look at some these. Now also know what to search for helps too.

    Thanks again
  • andcp
    andcp Posts: 644
    Rapha currently 25% off if you do the survey first.
    "It must be true, it's on the internet" - Winston Churchill
  • awavey
    awavey Posts: 2,368
    Morvelo do arm screens too
  • mac9091
    mac9091 Posts: 196
    Under armour do heatgear compression long sleeve tops. I have one and if your sitting down after doing some work you can actually feel it working, rather a weird feeling as all of a sudden a certain part of you will cool down for no apparent reason.

    Not sure if they have SPF though.

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