Clothing

[Craftypolly]

Hi, my husband is the cyclist. He is type 2 diabetic and perspires a lot caused by his medication. What is the best shirt to wear to prevent/wick perspiration and also keep warm in cold weather. Your help would be appreciated as he is getting really despondent and he not easy to live with!!!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

A merino wool base layer should wick the sweat away from the body.

 

[Wooliferkins]

^^^ What he said. Make sure it's merino not sportwool.

 

[Biker Joe]

Check this out:- http://www.decathlon.co.uk/techwool-ls-base-layer-id_8188764.html

 

[vickster]

Merino, look at icebreaker or Rohan if money not the first concern

 

[wanda2010]

or Howies, Endura or Chocolatefish.

 

[vickster]

I am not a fan of Endura as the quality of things I have had has been poor, but others more than happy

Not heard of Chocolatefish

I guess the advantage of icebreaker is being able to try on at Snow&Rock, Blacks and similar

If a larger chap, Rutland have on sale http://www.rutlandcycling.com/98100/products/icebreaker-atlas-150-long-sleeve-base-layer.aspx

 

[Fab Foodie]

If money is an issue Decathlon do a modern version if the old string vest in modern fabric and it costs around a tenner. Summer or winter worn under regular cycle kit ( even basic stuff) it really helps wick sweat away. Now I know why TdF riders wear string vestiges under their kit even on the hottest days. Worth a punt.

 

[DooDah]

DHB merino baselayers are good