Welcome and thanks for the invite to contribute to New motorcycle Riders forum. We were all new riders at some point and as you grow into being a seasoned rider there are many tips and tricks you will learn to ride in the wind and be cool. Look cool or feel cool? To feel cool there is the thrill of having your face in the wind on your awesome ride. There is also the feel of keeping cool in the sun and protecting your skin from the Sun's damaging UV Rays. Stripping down and riding in the sun you may think you are cooling your body with the wind all around you, but really you have more exposure to the sun and it is baking your skin and warming your core temperature.
There are apparel options that can keep you cooler in the sun by wearing a breathable sun blocking shirt or top. Something most are not aware of is that a white cotton tee shirt does not block much UV saturation into your skin. You can still burn through a white or colored shirt from the gaps in the weave of the fabrics. After you wash and dry your garments the fabric becomes thinner and the weave looses it's ability to block sunlight.
There are new high tech fabrics that will block up to 98% of the Sun's UV Rays and keep you cool from the ventilation you get from the breathable fabrics. we will be sharing information on UV Protective Riding Apparel as we support the New Motorcycle Riders Group.
We look forward to sharing more about your protective riding gear in future posts.
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