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Tag: Terry Soleil Top

  • STAFF PICK: SOLEIL TOPS.

    I am a huge fan of Terry Soleil Tops!

    The fabric feels amazing against the skin, and I’m able to wear them for much more than just cycling. I wear my Soleil Long Sleeve Tops as a rash guard in the Summer while paddleboarding, and the pockets are great to throw my sunglasses in when the sun sets on my evening SUP trips.

    That’s my Grandma, Pat, rocking her Soleil top, and my cousin with brand new son, Tucker Nash.

    I also use it for Spring and Summer rides, and since it’s so light, I can easily bring it with me on evening rides for when it starts to cool off, or take it off when I get too hot and not have the bulky carryon I’d have with a typical sweatshirt or long sleeve top.

    I love this collection so much I even got my Grandma hooked – I’ve bought her one every season for the last 3 seasons, and she wears them all the time!

    Terry always offers a nice variety of prints so when I want something loud and ultra-bright I’ve got it, or something toned down in a simple grayscale I have that option too.

    These tops pair wonderfully with my newest favorite capri – the Holster Capri! The perforated mesh pockets just add that extra fashion-forward flair, and they are great to throw my cellphone into on a short ride or during a spin class.

    Here are a few highlights from our new Summer Soleil collection – available April 2018.

    NEW Soleil Flow in lavender spokes

    Find our new runaway hit Soleil Flow bike jersey here.

    Browse all our Terry Soleil Bike Tops here.

     

  • UPF’D.

     

    NEW Soleil Top, UPF50+, available April, 2015.

    A lifetime spent on a bicycle has its many benefits, but we’re all subject to the beguilingly damaging effects of the sun’s ultraviolet rays. Many companies (Terry included!) are savvy to this and offer apparel that comes with a UPF rating. Pay attention to that rating! Ultraviolet Protection Factor (UPF) indicates what fraction of the sun’s ultraviolet rays can penetrate the fabric (50=1/50th of the sun’s rays). The higher a garment’s UPF, the greater the amount of protection. This is not an arbitrary marketing gimmick to trick consumers into buying something else they don’t need. Fabrics with a legitimate UPF rating have to be certified to ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) standards. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, clothing worn outdoors in high UVR (ultraviolet radiation) regions should have a UPF of 50+. Athletes are at a greater risk since we typically spend so many hours in the mid-day sun (a major risk for all skin cancers), we sweat (increasing our photosensitivity of the skin leading to a higher risk for sunburn) and we don’t know when to say when (which can lead to a weakening of the immune system).

    Arm yourself for summer with our NEW Soleil UPF 50+ Cycling Top, available in late April, 2015.

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