August 24th

I decided to wear a synthetic long sleeve biking shirt (from Mountain Equipment Co-op) for my commute today, which I found more comfortable than I had anticipated. The only complained I have about it is that allowed wind to penetrate too easily. I think it is a great base layer for when the weather turns really bad.
I have been wearing hemp t-shirts (50% Hemp 50% Cotton), which are very soft and block wind quite well. I much prefer the hemp shirts to synthetic or even pure cotton. There is just something about how they stretch that I find very pleasant for biking. I highly recommend them.