The best cycling base layers for summer have an emphasis on wicking and comfort in the heat, while pure winter base layers focus on both staying dry and trapping warm air. But the truth is that even the most open-meshed summer base layers can span the seemingly paradoxical dual role of helping you feel drier in summer while adding a bit of comfort in cooler conditions. And Gorewear’s Base Layer is a good example of this.
Its fabric has a less open weave than many summer base layers, and it’s thin but not crazy thin like extreme summer base layers. However its fabric wicks so well that it’s still very good against the skin in summer, while feeling like a base you’d be very happy wearing into autumn to keep a bit of the chill off.
