Quote Originally Posted by Dianyla

I just ordered one of these jerseys online, on sale for $24:
http://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=1211
I saw this jersey online as well - I almost ordered it but was a little concerned that they didn't go into any detail about the SPF value. I know light fabrics and loose weaves are less protective and I wondered if they were calling it UV protection just because it had long sleeves. One article I read said if you hold the garment up to a light and you can see things through it, the SPF is probably 15 or less. Of course, combine that with sunscreen underneath and it's probably pretty effective!

Cali, thanks for the armskin link - I couldn't remember what they were called other than "arm coolers" which is another brand! They would allow me to keep wearing my regular jerseys (maybe a little color clashing going on!! )

Thanks, everyone for the suggestions.