Timeline for What are optimal fabrics for cycling clothing?
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| Feb 3, 2014 at 8:35 | comment | added | Johnny | I wear cotton on my commute to work in weather ranging from 40 degrees F to 85 degrees F. The cotton does get damp when I sweat (as do synthetic fabrics) so I just hang it on a hanger under my desk and it dries during the work day. While synthetics might be better at wicking sweat from the skin and are faster drying, I've found that I can use the same cotton shirt all week, while I have to wash synthetics every day or two to keep it fresh. | |
| Apr 2, 2012 at 0:35 | comment | added | Darth Egregious | Nice. I love a cotton man. | |
| Jul 14, 2011 at 18:13 | comment | added | user313 | Actually, I will wear cotton on summer rides out in Eastern Oregon. It's hot and dry out there and no problems with dampness at all since the moisture evaporates quickly. Cotton is quite comfortable in that situation. | |
| Jul 13, 2011 at 20:20 | comment | added | Moab | Its a matter of preference for me, not shunning or avoiding anything. | |
| Jul 13, 2011 at 18:41 | comment | added | M. Werner | There are always folks who eschew the mainstream.... I read an interview with an engineer and mountain-bike racer who races in blue jeans... Works for him. | |
| Jul 13, 2011 at 14:49 | comment | added | Moab | This is a question of preference since they did not state weather conditions and various other facts, cotton is My preference and is optimal for me. I did state it depends on where you live, If you disagree, post Your preference and what works for You. | |
| Jul 13, 2011 at 6:32 | comment | added | Goodbye Stack Exchange | @Moab - I disagree, but I've heard this from other people as well. I have a friend who cycles insane distances in cotton. Would you care to expand on this, and explain why cotton works for you? | |
| Jul 13, 2011 at 3:11 | comment | added | Stephen Touset | Downvote, because cotton is a horrible, horrible fabric for anything but brief trips. You will sweat, and cotton will become damp and clammy. | |
| Jul 12, 2011 at 23:14 | comment | added | user313 | I gave this answer an upvote. However this answer only applies to hot and dry environments. | |
| Jul 12, 2011 at 22:50 | history | answered | Moab | CC BY-SA 3.0 |