Originally Posted by
manapua_man
I think what makes a "good value" is going to depend on a lot of different things for most people.
Personally I like a lot of the Pearl Izumi stuff. Cheap enough if you get it on sale, seems to last a while for me, and the branding isn't obnoxious on most of their products, while still looking reasonably good. Read the product descriptions if you're more concerned about UV protection. I think almost all my cycling-specific clothes are rated for some kind of UV protection, but I wear sun screen anyway and wasn't shopping with that in mind.
"good value" is subjective I guess. For me, I want something that is durable that won't fall apart because the fabric/stitching is low quality. Don't mind paying more as long as it provides a functional purpose. Rather have one nice quality item over 5 cheap throw away.