LD comfort
- Thread starter rodneyw71
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Patrick's post above mine is spot-on.
It took me a while to become a believer...and it's finally taken my wife a bit longer to also become one.
You can spend a *lot* of money, just looking for some gear that's 50% or 60% of what LDC does. I've not found anything - and I have a lot of 'riding shirts' in my closet as proof. So does my wife. :/
In the end-game, you have spent a whole lot more than that initial cost in getting at least one shirt to actually 'try it, you'll like it!" for yourself.
I just placed an order this weekend for the undershorts. If they work as good as the shirts do, I'll be very happy.
That would be my suggestion.
It took me a while to become a believer...and it's finally taken my wife a bit longer to also become one.
You can spend a *lot* of money, just looking for some gear that's 50% or 60% of what LDC does. I've not found anything - and I have a lot of 'riding shirts' in my closet as proof. So does my wife. :/
In the end-game, you have spent a whole lot more than that initial cost in getting at least one shirt to actually 'try it, you'll like it!" for yourself.
I just placed an order this weekend for the undershorts. If they work as good as the shirts do, I'll be very happy.
That would be my suggestion.
That's part of the point with these things. You wear the same thing weather it's 119 degrees in Phoenix (dang glad to be wearing them in the 2009 Iron Butt Rally) wicking away sweat and helping in cooling and in addition to my electrics in 40-something Minnesota (yep...same rally) as a base layer for warmth. Or, I wear them with electrics and a fleece in the teens.
The middle ground is they work in a 72-degree dawn in Kentucky (yep...same rally) just as well. Wore that same set of LD Comfort for 11 days straight (I did soap up in the shower with them on in Bemidje though).
I have two sets of the same stuff if I'm on a long ride these days, but still do wear the original set of the long-johns and full sleeve as part of my rotation.
I've found for adventure riding they're even better than LD riding.
They are expensive, but worth it.
The middle ground is they work in a 72-degree dawn in Kentucky (yep...same rally) just as well. Wore that same set of LD Comfort for 11 days straight (I did soap up in the shower with them on in Bemidje though).
I have two sets of the same stuff if I'm on a long ride these days, but still do wear the original set of the long-johns and full sleeve as part of my rotation.
I've found for adventure riding they're even better than LD riding.
They are expensive, but worth it.
However, if you do....he might have a piece of advice worthwhile in the mini-rant. I had to get very explicit with him on my end (and dangly bits), but the end of the conversation/gesticulation event I finally understand one of his points that made sense.....and now don't have to consider powdery augmentation to LDCs.
Crotch raw after several days of LD riding? Try "Desitin Max". Seems the same bacteria that causes diaper rash causes LD riding crotch awareness. Especially, in hot weather environments.