Full Zip Jerseys suck
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Full zips only. As stated earlier, if you wear bibs, 3/4 zips are a pain.
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My vote goes to full zip. On and off way easier.
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I prefer a full zip and I open it up completely in the heat of summer on long extended climbs. They're much, much cooler wide open than a semi-zip.
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wojchiech wrote:I only like full zips because they're so much easier to take on & off. After long rides I'm sometimes so tired that it's hard to lift my arms over my head.
I agree with you. I personally like full zips. Much easier to vent fully in Texas summers. But whats easy, is that when im a sweating mess, its super easy to take off....when youre tired. Exactly what you said.
I learned a long time ago full zips are the way to go, and for the reasons stated in this thread. In fact several years ago I took my partial zip jerseys and sent them to Col d'Lizard to install full zips in them. Worked out great.
I prefer full zip too, but I don't like unzipping them all the way.
Reason is faster clothing and unclothing. I really hate taking off my wet, tight jersey after the long ride in a really hot day and struggle...
I also started to wear a meshed base layer and found it more refreshing than unzipping jersey all the way. I have one ¼ zipped jersey and wore it on some really hot days. Not ideal but I could survive.
And also cold beer at the beach after the ride
Anyways, back to topic. Rapha has some ¾ zipped jersey which you may like.
Reason is faster clothing and unclothing. I really hate taking off my wet, tight jersey after the long ride in a really hot day and struggle...
I also started to wear a meshed base layer and found it more refreshing than unzipping jersey all the way. I have one ¼ zipped jersey and wore it on some really hot days. Not ideal but I could survive.
And also cold beer at the beach after the ride
Anyways, back to topic. Rapha has some ¾ zipped jersey which you may like.