Summer / Mesh Baselayers - Help or Hype?

So I got two baselayers from Velocio and tried one out yesterday. These are the sleeveless baselayers made from polartech delta. It was fairly humid but temps range from low 80’s when we started to high 80’s when we ended. It was cloudy for a good bit and we did get some light drizzle. We did have a decent breeze going.

Overall it seemed okay. I recall not feeling overly sweaty. I think the mesh provides a bit of an air gap to let sweat evaporate rather than making my jersey feel really heavy.

Just standing around without the movement through the air on the bike, it did feel a bit more hot.

I could see where the baselayer would be good if you’re starting when it’s cooler in the morning.

So first test run, it’s decent. I’ll have to see how it feels when we hit real summer heat. At the very least it will be good to wear on the indoor trainer.

I also got a radiator jersey made out of the same stuff. I plan to give that a go on a really hot day.

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