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Non-Thorn Related / Re: Clothing suitable for cycling with a high UPF factor
« Last post by Andyb1 on March 25, 2026, 08:12:12 PM »In Sri Lanka earlier this month I cut the crown out of a cotton hat and sewed it inside my usual cycling cotton hat so that the top of my head was well protected (photo is of original hat). The outer hat had a brim and I always wore sun glasses.
I used either a summer long sleeved cycling top from Endura or an Indian cotton white shirt. The Endura shirt was better - it was cooler and washed / dried faster.
Gloves - had to search but in the end I used some ‘racing’ gloves from Madison which had vents in the sides of the fingers and gave uv protection on the tops of my hands.
I used a neck tube around my neck that I could raise up, or a face mask that went over my nose.
Endura Humvee long legged shorts so only my legs below the knee were exposed.
No sun cream.
Only sun issues were on my exposed legs when the sun was lower.
I used either a summer long sleeved cycling top from Endura or an Indian cotton white shirt. The Endura shirt was better - it was cooler and washed / dried faster.
Gloves - had to search but in the end I used some ‘racing’ gloves from Madison which had vents in the sides of the fingers and gave uv protection on the tops of my hands.
I used a neck tube around my neck that I could raise up, or a face mask that went over my nose.
Endura Humvee long legged shorts so only my legs below the knee were exposed.
No sun cream.
Only sun issues were on my exposed legs when the sun was lower.

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