The Sugoi RS are great in hot weather. I learned this the hard way, in Spain after my Bellas caused an issue. I still love them, just not when it's over 80.
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06-11-2013, 07:54 AM #1
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06-11-2013, 08:55 AM #2
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+1 regarding the RS short in hot weather. For as compressive as the material is, it seems to breathe rather well.
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06-11-2013, 09:56 AM #3
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Another vote for the Sugoi in hot/humid weather.
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06-11-2013, 12:05 PM #4
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I wear the LG Neo Power (long) shorts year-round. Before that I wore Shebeest Century shorts. I never felt they were a problem on very hot days. The Shebeest Century shorts used to have a mesh panel in the back at the top for added venting, which made me feel a bit cold in lower temps, but I don't know if they still have that feature on the current version.
For me the top I wear is most important on hot days. I like a Sugoi tri-top and DeSoto Cool Wings. Plenty of white airy mesh fabric with this combination.
On very very hot days, I've found I can't wear socks with black cuffs. Even that little bit of black on my ankles adds to my discomfort. Yet I haven't felt a problem with my shorts. Maybe it's because it's so damn hot at that point that I'm not noticing my legs.
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06-11-2013, 02:19 PM #5
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Yeah, I don't mind the PI chamois at all but I know everyone has different preferences.
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06-11-2013, 03:11 PM #6
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They're not my best-fitting pair of shorts, but both the chamois and the fabric on the Castelli Vizio Due are plenty cool for me.
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06-11-2013, 05:09 PM #7
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Castelli's Vizio (or whatever they are now) shorts are probably the best I've found in hot, humid weather (I have the Vizio.1, which looks like the Vizio Due). Unfortunately, the chamois sucks, IMHO. Pearl Izumi's Elite In-R-Cool shorts are a very close second. I might see if I can swing a pair of the Pros for science.
I used my RS shorts on a not-hot but humid ride. I didn't like them as much as the Pearl Izumis.At least I don't leave slime trails.
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