[mud'n'sweat]

I was just fliping through some pic's and noticed some people who had on cotton T's under their jerseys. This makes absolutely no sense. The only thing I can figure is that they are just wearing the jersey to look cool. For some reason it's just a bit annoying to see. Anyone else ever see someon do this?

EDIT: To clarify, I'm talking XC riders.

 

[bballe336]

I do it. The T shirt soaks up sweat better than a jersey does. Plus my jersey is kind of itchy.

 

[rpk1988]

Yea but what he is trying to say is that cotton doesnt make sense under a sweat wicking material. It defeats the purpose of wearing the jersey. I would wear an under layer such as Under Armour or Nike Dri Fit, something like that.

 

[LordOpie]

I do it. The T shirt soaks up sweat better than a jersey does. Plus my jersey is kind of itchy.

then why wear the jersey?

Also, while cotton does soak better, it doesn't wick anywhere near as well.

 

[mud'n'sweat]

I do it. The T shirt soaks up sweat better than a jersey does. Plus my jersey is kind of itchy.

There is no point in doing that. Cotton does not breathe, and it soaks up the sweat WITHOUT wicking it away. Cotton is the worse possible material to wear for technical type applications. If your Jersey itches, you need to find a more comfortable one. All of mine feel great and keep me as cool and dry as possible. What would be your reasoning behind wearing a jersey on top of the shirt? It's not doing anything for you at that point. Do you just like to sport the cool logo's you have on yours or something?

 

[jonKranked]

i use underarmor when i wear body armor. if no body armor i just rock a t-shirt.

 

[sanjuro]

How do you know they were cotton? Alot of wicking undershirts now. I even bought one from Old Navy.

 

[mud'n'sweat]

Cotton looks like cotton. Half of my wardrobe consist of technical clothing, you can tell just by looking at the fabric.

 

[Kevin]

Do you just like to sport the cool logo's you have on yours or something?

And whats wrong with that?
I think 90% of the people who wear jerseys wear m cause they look cool.
I really dont see the problem.

 

[ALEXIS_DH]

And whats wrong with that?
I think 90% of the people who wear jerseys wear m cause they look cool.
I really dont see the problem.

c´mon, everybody knows biking isnt biking if you dont dress up!

without the costume, where is the fun?

 

[mud'n'sweat]

And whats wrong with that?
I think 90% of the people who wear jerseys wear m cause they look cool.
I really dont see the problem.

That percentage must just be among FR/DH'ers. Certainly the complete opposite in XC or any other type of typical trail riding where you aren't being carted up the hills by a machine.

I guess if you like sporting logo's for people who don't pay you, that's cool. If your getting paid, then that is a bit more logical.

I'm wondering more about people riding XC. It's not a fashion show, it's mountain biking! Jereseys are for helping performance through breathable moisture wicking materials. Why wear one if you are not wearing it for that purpose? Makes absolutely no sense.

 

[Kevin]

Hm I can see your point if it comes to XC, but I think a lot of people are ignorant and just wear a cotton Tshirt because they dont know better.
Or maybee their under shirt is in the laundry.

That said i allways wear some kind of under shirt or whatever when Im riding downhill. It really does make a difference.

 

[Kevin]

c´mon, everybody knows biking isnt biking if you dont dress up!

without the costume, where is the fun?

I dont care what people wear. Right now Im riding in a hoodie or a cotton Tshirt from one of my sponsors because they dont have my new jersey yet.
But I think in DH/FR the whole dressing up/looking cool, is part of the game and the whole DH/FR scene for sure.
The XC scene doesnt seem to give a damn how they look when I look at some of those guys dressed up in fluor spandex

 

[PatBranch]

Some people wear jerseys (more) to protect their arms from sticks in bushes and stuff, rather than to wick sweat.

 

[mud'n'sweat]

The XC scene doesnt seem to give a damn how they look when I look at some of those guys dressed up in fluor spandex

Exactly, it's all about performance, and that is what I'm getting at. I should have been more specific in the original post.

EDIT: I did ditch the lycra once I found some baggies that fit and performed just as well! haha

 

[mud'n'sweat]

Some people wear jerseys (more) to protect their arms from sticks in bushes and stuff, rather than to wick sweat.

A cottonshirt will protect you more than an XC jersey will. So again, what is the point of having it on?

 

[PatBranch]

^ I was thinking DH/moto jersey.

 

[mud'n'sweat]

^ I was thinking DH/moto jersey.

Ah, okay, again, my fault. I should have directed it more in the XC direction in the original post.

DH/Moto I can understand

 

[Kevin]

^ I was thinking DH/moto jersey.

DH/MX jersey's will not give you a lot of protection.
Most are made to be light and breathable and they will rip a lot quicker then cotton...

 

[LordOpie]

are you afraid of a big bad stick

wear armor perhaps?

 

[COmtbiker12]

I wear a t-shirt underneath my DH armor, that I have a dh jersey on top of. The fabric on the armor is some sort of mesh and bothers my skin if I don't have something underneath it for the most part.

For road riding half the time it almost feels like a jersey is too hot. That would be retarded to have anything cotton on underneath a jersey when you're on the road bike.

 

[jdcamb]

I wear whatever is clean. I could care less what anybody else wears.

 

[Ciaran]

RIDE NAKED!!!


Just make sure you don't crash. Or ride near me.

 

[stevew]

I only ride in tshirts if I ever ride lately.

I can't stand jerseys. I have a Spooky jersey that I have never worn.

 

[maxyedor]

Aside from fat chicks wearing size 4 mini skirts, I don't let what other people wear bother me. I've been known to ride in workshirts, T-shirts, jerseys, shirtless, chicken costumes, ect. while road/XC riding

 

[4xBoy]

mud'n'sweat one question for you, do you ride in 80+% humidity?

Around my area of riding Cotton rules, but when I get to ride in really low humidity I do like the synthetic stuff.

 

[LordOpie]

why does it "drive you crazy"?

It 'bothers' me when I see people hiking in cotton, cuz around here, you really need to be prepared in the off chance that you spend the night in the mountains -- get lost, twisted ankle, whatever. Wet cotton can kill a person who's inactive overnight in 50*F. So it's dumb to hike a 14er in cotton.

 

[jimmydean]

Maybe they wouldn't rock the jersey at all if they made t-shirts with pockets in the back. I haven't ever worn an xc jersey. I have a few moto's that I wear over armor, and one Azonic short sleve that I have worn a few times, but that's about it.

What makes me ill was all the 400# dudes rockin' the moose knuckle in bike shorts at todays bridge pedal. Some people should just hold off on the spandex because I doubt it helps that much.

 

[mud'n'sweat]

mud'n'sweat one question for you, do you ride in 80+% humidity?

Yes, I do. Which is why I can't wear cotton in the summer at all.

This thread is getting way off track. It wasn't about wearing cotton in general, it was about why wear cotton with a jersey over top?

 

[bjanga]

will a jersey wick moisture from the cotton?

 

[Chunky Munkey]

In hot weather, I go bare chested. In average heat I wear my jerseys. In cold weather, I put a long sleave cotton shirt under my jersey. And yes, ONLY to look cool. No other reason to wear a jersey in my opinion considering you can wear a tank top or no shirt.

 

[mud'n'sweat]

No other reason to wear a jersey in my opinion considering you can wear a tank top or no shirt.

Unless you don't like falling on your bare skin and want something that won't suffocate you to death.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

If there were a metrocyclist forum, this thread would belong there...