About Base Layers

A base layers job is to keep you comfortable during exercise by wicking sweat away from your skin and maintaining your core body temperature. It is extremely important during exercise to wick moisture away from your skin as quickly as possible, this keeps you comfortable and avoids you getting a chill. Baselayers use highly technical fabrics to achieve this, fabrics that include bamboo and charcoal are now becoming more common and are said to increase blood flow which in-turn increases performance and offsets fatigue. In the summer months you should wear a sleeveless or short sleeve base layer on its own under a race jersey, this will wick sweat away from your skin. When the weather takes a turn for the worse you should go for a heavier weight long sleeve base layer along with a long sleeved jersey. A breathable windproof or waterproof outer layer completes the system and will keep you warm and comfortable in most conditions.