I have that jersey. For $13 on Aliexpress, I couldn't resist.

I think ya gotta be Wayne Stetina to pull off a white jersey.
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Butbutbut, fashion has ch...

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No, it hasn't.

Proper hygiene :rolleyes:

Nice one. I bet the Dominicans have an answer!

LOL. True!

I just got back from Bologna to watch the start of the Giro and picked up a maglia bianca (white) jersey. It's the young rider jersey and I'm an old geezer, but it looks cool nonetheless.

See, we need more of this out there. Some fun.

I think the critics confuse people having fun with thinking we are something more. I don't have any delusion about my place in the bike world. But I'll wear the polka dot jersey on any ride I darn well choose to (except a race)!

The local club jersey has a lot of white. I like the spray sunscreens, like Neutrogena, that aren't greasy and don't sting my eyes. These last the whole ride, too.

Bleach!
But those sunscreens do make a yellow stain -- on the arms, around the collar, around the back pockets. Nothing worked, oxygen bleach, vinegar, etc, etc. Then I finally tried full strength chlorine bleach. The stains disappear after about 5 minutes of bleach treatment -- it doesn't look like it's working, then after a few minutes, the stains are fading.

I was very surprised that the bleach didn't affect the other colors -- at all. But, do your own tests on your colors. The bleach doesn't seem to have damaged the synthetic fabric.

It's kind of annoying to have to do the bleach treatment regularly during the summer. And other road dirt, bike grease, etc, is often very difficult to remove completely.

Ha, good point.

Five Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia are at my parish.

Every single one of them are gorgeous women, all with PhD's and their habits are spotless.


-Tim-

Why would anyone wear anti-perspirants during any type of exercise?

I'm just waiting for this conversation to descend into white shorts/bibs. No pics please!

People sometimes do things other than exercise in the time between showering and exercise.

Shower... Commute to work... Work... Commute home.

So it turns out I already have a white jersey.

It's an Assos SS GrandPrix jerseys I got on clearance last fall. It was worn a few times and then buried it in a drawer when it got cold.


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I must not have used sunscreen last fall because it is pristine.

Saturday I did 60 miles gravel and loaded up with Coppertone Sport. A white skull cap turned rust colored in spots and still has light discoloration after running through the front loader on delicate with Woolite.


-Tim-

I've happened to wear an Aaron Rodgers jersey, but somehow I'm never confused with the actual person. Don't know why that is.

I have good luck avoiding chemical stains with Right Guard Sport deodorant and Banana Boat Men's sunscreen. I machine wash on delicate and hang dry all my cycling tops and bottoms. Nothing gets stained or discolored. The Right Guard also does not stain my white dress shirts. I have some pretty cheap $17 off-brand Amazon jerseys as well as much nicer ones of various brands (Pearl Izumi, Hincapie,etc.)

First, this. ^^

And second, those sweat stain are a combination of the chemical reaction of the your perspiration and the antiperspirant.

You could try one of the those so called "none staining" antiperspirant varieties and see what happens. Wet roll-on and some sprays are the worst.

I use Arm & Hammer Advanced solid which leave zero stains. Although I've had no issue with any of the solids I've used. Of course everybody's chemistry is different. The simplest solution however, would be a base or undergarment.

I don't think everyone showers it off before exercising.

I some people commute by bike

I wear a cheap baselayer like this, and never worry about antiperspirant stains.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I usually wear UA but it's twice the price.
Just ordered one of these to try it out, thanks.

I have both and can confirm they are 9/10 of UA. UA has a scant more contours and breathability but definitely not worth 2-3x the price.

White is boring...jersey wise. (No racial commentary, express or implied.)

You only think that because you don't know how to accessorize. 😜

Maybe...

For those so inclined, UA base layers turn up at the second hand stores all the time.

$10 cold gear mock turtlenecks and $5 heat gear shirts are not uncommon.


-Tim-

oxyclean works wonders on whites.