Originally Posted by
TimothyH
Lots of companies make products for keeping the sun off legs. Google "leg coolers" or "leg screens."
I'm just south of the OP in North Georgia and began using the white Pearl Izumi sun sleeves as light arm warmers on cool mornings. I have to take them off when it gets to 80°. I've ridden with people who wear these products in very hot conditions but I don't like it.
-Tim-
They also make Sun Knees. I've worn both the Sun Sleeves and Sun Knees during heat waves.
I prefer them to wearing sunscreen.
And unlike sunscreen, you can take them off as the sun gets lower.
Surprising thing to me is that one ride where it rained hard late morning and they didn't bother me at all, UNTIL the rain stopped. The rain evaporated from the wet Sun Sleeves/Sun Knees rather quickly, so even on a hot day they left my arms and legs so cold that I was shivering for a few minutes and had to kick up the pace to feel comfortable.
Bad side is four more pieces of clothing to put on, but they take no longer to put on than sunscreen, and they never get in my eyes.
And the side-effect is spouse rolling eyes at the sleeves and shaking head at the knees. Since we have a sense of humor about it it's good for a laugh everytime. So not sure if that's a bug or a feature.
Another alternative for the legs is a bit of cross-sport dressing. Adidas Tiro 17 three-quarter soccer pants have a built-in knee tight. I've found them quite protective, quite comfortable even on long rides, and so long as I've got bike underwear or bike shorts underneath, the seam doesn't bother me.
For the cosplay look, a Star Trek The Original Series Uniform would work. Good arm coverage and the bells end above the chain ring.
-mr. bill