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Back in the day .... 15 years ago I think .... I bought a nice stock of Ground Effect Manta Ray jerseys. Sadly they have all now expired. They have every feature I want: Loose-fitting, not sheer material, half zip front, high collar, not figure-hugging and just one zipped pocket.
Everything I can find now is either an upper body condom, or rubber grip hemmed, or a mobile billboard or has multiple pockets at the rear. I don’t want any of these things as I use a backpack most of the time and am of an age / appearance where I don’t want anything tight.
Anything out there you can recommend?
running tops would fit the bill, apart from the single pocket bit.
https://www.sweatshop.com/karrimor-x-lite-race-zip-t-shirt-mens-455244?colcode=45524418
if you want pockets, looks like you might get three!
Thanks - pockets I can do without completely. I suspect I’m parting company from cycling tops now as they all look daft off the bike (to me and on me anyway).
I've got a couple of merino polo shirts from sportpuesuit. The supernatural one is a relaxed fit, with a relatively lightweight wool, smooth finish, comfy against the skin. Wife says I look good (contractual obligation tho - prenup.) And obviously the collar's there for popping, if you want it high.
Ground Effect make jerseys that meet your spec. The Stingray for example:
"The Stingray delivers hot-weather cycling performance without requiring you to squeeze into a body-hugging mobile billboard.
- Stand up collar to block UVs. Who wants to be labelled a red neck?
- UPF 50+
- Outrageously long front zip for turbo charged ventilation.
- Regular fit and no-elastic hem lets the wind 'blow up your kilt'.
- WhaleTail™ covers your back when you're stretched to the max.
- Rear security pocket coupled with elasticised pockets for on-the-go access."
😉
Any loose-fitting short sleeve jersey with high collar?
What you're describing there is a polo shirt.
Is that Sky's new shootin' the breeze racewear?
There wasn’t budget requirement in the original post, was there? Patagonia and 7mesh have jerseys and technical shirts like this. Also Norrona.
For budget version I have Altura jersey which fits all the requirements but I can’t recall the model name.
GE Stingray has too many pockets and a bit clingy.
Polo shirts tend to get a bit sweaty - I’ve tried!
Will try out the others ... thanks all.
Polo shirts tend to get a bit sweaty – I’ve tried!
Lots of golf related manufacturers make polo shirts in all sorts of technical sports fabrics to prevent this.
Have you tried a ugly grey, badly fitting, riding shirt, with comedy oversize chest pockets?
I think I've mentioned before that I've not liked the golf ones as they don't have a dropped back and sometimes leave a gap.
I bought a Pearl Izumi Versa shirt and I'm more than happy with it.
Endura Xtract?
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/endura-xtract-ii-short-sleeve-jersey-ss18/rp-prod165904