Originally Posted by
SFGary
I am unclear as to what is meant by quick dry synthetic clothes for use on a bike tour. I bought some REI, Terramar and then Patagonia base layer clothes to test. Some of them are still a bit damp the next AM if I hang it up to dry in the bathroom after a wash in the basin, as I probably would on a moteling bike trip. Can anyone recommend a brand that works better?
Gary
A quick dry base layer is called "quick dry" because the sweat evaporates easily (when the base layer is worn), not because it dries faster after washing (this is just a side effect).