Originally Posted by
unterhausen
my understanding is that, all other factors being equal, the better shape you are in, the more likely you are to sweat.
My commute starts hitting hills right when I get warmed up, so I do slow down. Since I live in an area that can be hot and muggy, I think avoiding sweat is pretty much impossible for some months of the year.
I also prefer to wear cycle specific clothing while on the bike, and I don't apologize for that.
About half of my cycling clothing is bike-specific and the rest is stylish REI-esque technical clothing. Sporty exercise clothing (e.g. for running, walking, yoga, climbing, other sports) evaporates sweat so much better than "normal" clothing and is very comfortable. There is a reason that sporty clothing has become a de facto USAnian "style".