HOT weather jacket recommendations?
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3rd Gear
Joined: Apr 2013
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From: San Antonio, TX
HOT weather jacket recommendations?
South Texas is starting to warm up again and my leather jacket is just too hot to wear. I've been wearing a leather vest but would kind of like a little more protection on my arms and shoulders when riding in traffic. So, what are y'all wearing during the HOT months where the highs are in the 100° range for months on end?
Some of the mesh jacket reviews talk about being comfortable at 85° but what about 100°?
Thanks!
Some of the mesh jacket reviews talk about being comfortable at 85° but what about 100°?
Thanks!
Road Captain
Joined: Mar 2013
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From: texas
South Texas is starting to warm up again and my leather jacket is just too hot to wear. I've been wearing a leather vest but would kind of like a little more protection on my arms and shoulders when riding in traffic. So, what are y'all wearing during the HOT months where the highs are in the 100° range for months on end?
Some of the mesh jacket reviews talk about being comfortable at 85° but what about 100°?
Thanks!
Some of the mesh jacket reviews talk about being comfortable at 85° but what about 100°?
Thanks!
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From: anacoco, la
that is also why i have a cup holder on my bike. i don't ride anywhere without a cup of ice water with me. everytime we stop, i top off with ice. dehydration is a bitch, and when you notice that you have symptoms, its too late.
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From: 3rd Stone From The Sun
Mesh jackets are the only jackets I can wear in the sweltering summer heat. Once you're moving it's as close to built in air conditioning as you can get on a bike and offers much better protection than a T-shirt and is cooler too. If you wear a sweat wicking t-shirt, like UnderArmour, under the mesh jacket that's about as good as it gets.
Road Captain
Joined: May 2011
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From: Colorado
it is actually cooler to wear a mesh jacket over your tshirt. protects you from the sun, helps keep you from getting dehydrated. plus, if it gets really hot, you can always wet down your t shirt and put your jacket over it. it won't dry out as quick as if you wore just your t shirt.
Over 90 degrees I use an evaporative vest and a mesh jacket. That is about as comfortable as you can be when it gets really hot.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2012
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From: South Carolina-First to secede and hopefully the next.
We've only seen a few days of 90 degree days so far, but the First Gear Rush jacket seems to be doing OK. It seems like it's actually cooler than a T shirt.....keeps that hot sun from beating down on me.
So far so good. We'll see as the summer gets into high gear.
So far so good. We'll see as the summer gets into high gear.
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