Originally Posted by
Seattle Forrest
My hunch is that you get clammy because your outer layer isn't breathing enough, so your sweat has nowhere to go and you stew in it. (Not always, just when conditions aren't favorable to you, probably during more intense rides.)
If that's the case, moving the barrier closer to your skin seems like it will make the problem worse.
Some people use a wind shirt immediately next to their skin when they sleep (camp). You could try something like that for a ride, use your smallest and tightest wind blocking jacket as a base layer, then add insulation over it. See how it works before you invest in more gear.
I appreciate this post and already use wind block next to the skin - newspaper, Saran Wrap, etc. It works fantastic for me and this is why I am ready to invest.
When the wind block is strategically placed, just the forward facing portions of the torso and perhaps arms, there is plenty of remaining surface area for evaporation. I'm not considering wind block for the entire upper body. That would be suicide for me.
Merlin has the Craft Extreme 2.0 long sleeve for $57.14 vs $130 direct from Craft.
Still looking for a something with a little protection around the arm pits and perhaps the forearm. The Under Armour linked in the first post would be perfect and I found one at the UK Amazon site but it is $122 after shipping. Yikes!
I found one
here for $67.19 but never heard of this site and they only have red.
-Tim-