SPF Clothing

[moonfroggy]

i have a coolibar jacket that has a lot of ventilation is very thin fabric and i think the upf is 50 i also have a coolibar long sleeve jersey i wear in the upper 80's it rarely gets hotter than that here so have not tried hotter. both are comfortable enough in the upper 80's that i keep them on and i don't get any color on when i wear them.

i would like to see a upf rating for the cool wings the team estrogen web page recommends wearing sunscreen underneath them.

on very sunny days i wear sunscreen under whatever i have on regardless of upf rating

[zoom-zoom]

LOVE my Moeben sleeves. DH had a melanoma removed a few months back. We are now arm sleeve devotees. On a recent hot day he wore his and squirted them with water every so often. He said they felt really refreshing as the water evaporated.

[ny biker]

I guess I'm the only person who actually thinks the cool wings make me cooler. I can feel the difference when there's a breeze or while in the shade. In the sun while not moving/with no breeze, there's no difference because they work by increasing sweat evaporation. When I'm done riding, I will be soaked with sweat but my arms will be dry.

I wear sunscreen underneath them. I've noticed the one I bought last year is slightly yellowed from the sunscreen, probably because I only do laundry once a week so they sat too long before being washed. So I'm going to start hand washing them right away after wearing -- they fold up so small that I can soak them in a tupperware container.

BTW I haven't worn any of these, but I see that Canari and Saucony have SPF tops available at Team Estrogen. Has anyone tried them out?

[michelem]

www.boure.com -- awesome UPF/SPF cycling jerseys
www.solumbra.com -- all kinds of sun protective clothing


REI used to carry the MTS lightweight long underwear shirt, but I can't find it anymore! These are good for running or layering underneath a short-sleeve cycling jersey (no pockets and not as tightly cut as a cyling jersey, so I don't prefer to wear them on their own for cycling). The new ones are no longer UPF/SPF rated and the fabric and cut are different (don't like them!).

www.cw-x.com
CW-X used to carry a lightweight UPF/SPF running tight (I use them for running as well with my cycling shorts on the bike). I stocked up through Zappos when they were discontinued. They still carry the cool/cold weather tights with UPF/SPF though. Love 'em!
P.S. Looks like they have a new "Ventilator" tight for warm weather. Has the same UPF/SPF 40 as the other tights.

[ny biker]

My dermatologist recommended the Solumbra clothes to me last year. She said she wears them all the time.

[Tokie]

I have Coolwings - like them ok, pretty delicate. This year tried the Velowear "Solskins". They are heavier than the De Soto arm and leg covers, and very compressive too. I love the Sol skins for the legs, like a sunscreen legcover and compression garment in one. The arms are ok, pretty snug on the elastic at the top on the smalls, something to get used to. They are on sale now too, think I will order another pair of legs. I sort of like long-sleeved lightweight jerseys better than arm covers. Tokie. Link to Sol Skins leg covers here - http://www.velowear.com/products/1240231WHTXSM.aspx

[itself]

The Moeben sleeves are really cool, but I guess I don't understand the concept of just covering your arms? The dermatologist said that certainly the face, neck, shoulders and arms are the more prone areas for skin cancers...I suppose the arm sleeves are better than nothing...