Seekers,
I've ridden in the short sleeve for about forty miles, temps in Boise
are in the high 80s to mid 90s, dry as a bone.
These are very warm shirts; best for fall and spring riding
conditions.The microfiber is thick, which means it will last through
probably 100 washings, and they wick well, surely, but they don't
breathe. The neck is quite tight; no ventilation there at all. And the
tape ... the reflective tape is a mylar base layer so it does not
stretch and it is completely impermeable to water. The stripe across
the back is like resting against a plastic bag while you're on a
recumbent. Not good.
Thinking more relfective tape must be better than just a little
reflective tape, I ordered the ANSI CLass 2 shirts. They have 3
reflective stripes, front and back, in a U-shape, rather like
suspenders with a waist belt.
Don't buy the Class 2!
It looks to me like recumbent riders would want to consider the less
expensive hi-viz wicking t shirts with only a single horizontal stripe
front and back. It's about $12 plus s&h. There is a polo-style shirt
but it's not offered with the simpler taping, only with the Class 2
U-shape, and it's expensive, about $25 plus s&h.
Intersting line of products but they haven't found the right
combination yet for recumbents. We need a wicking t-shirt with stripes
in specific locations and a zipper.
david boise ID.