First Sunburn of the year!

[Coco]

Did a 100k today and noticed a red mark on my knees. Thought it was just due to my exertions on the bike. Stripped off when I got home and discovered the classic cyclist's tan.

Anyone got recommendations for sun tan lotion? Not too bothered about the lower extremities, but need to find a decent product for my face. Preferably one that doesn't mix with sweat and sting the eyes.

cheers

 

[ramses]

Did a 100k today and noticed a red mark on my knees. Thought it was just due to my exertions on the bike. Stripped off when I got home and discovered the classic cyclist's tan.

Anyone got recommendations for sun tan lotion? Not too bothered about the lower extremities, but need to find a decent product for my face. Preferably one that doesn't mix with sweat and sting the eyes.

cheers

Wow, sunburn in Glasgow!

 

[ianrauk]

London was very warm and sunny today.

 

[summerdays]

Did a 100k today and noticed a red mark on my knees. Thought it was just due to my exertions on the bike. Stripped off when I got home and discovered the classic cyclist's tan.

Anyone got recommendations for sun tan lotion? Not too bothered about the lower extremities, but need to find a decent product for my face. Preferably one that doesn't mix with sweat and sting the eyes.

cheers

Wow sunburn in March .. and in Glasgow!!! The only person I know that does that is my friend's red-headed, very very pale skinned son. I have noticed that my freckles are making an appearance ... I normally start burning near the end of April ...

As for sunscreen - very personal thing ... I don't like anything greasy ... and so I can't go for the really high protection stuff, and instead have to keep reapplying the stuff. If I use the really high SPF stuff I put off applying it. And I've yet to find one that doesn't make my eyes water!!! Even my face cream which claims to have a SPF value. I use a Nivea one SPF 15 or 20 (the 15 is lighter, more easily absorbed), and go through a couple of bottles every year on just myself... let alone the kids! However none of them have freckles - so they don't burn as easily.

I don't know all the in's and out's of sunscreen but I think I read that last year's cream isn't as effective ... but I just use it at the beginning of the year.

 

[Paulus]

London was very warm and sunny today.

As my hairline is not quite where it used to be, I got a touch of sunburn on the top of my bonce and my face. MrsP thought it quite funny that I could get burnt at the first showing of the sun. When on holiday or out on rides I do normally need factor 50 as I burn easily, as yesterday showed.

 

[numbnuts]

My face got a slight suntan on Wednesday and Thursday I was out on my Kayak

 

[oldroadman]

Piz Buin "Day Long" SPF30. Said to last 6 hours - they have short days in France!!
Their aftersun is good, takes any slight burn away and you end up with a tan as well.
Sunbeds I wouldn't touch, knowing the damage that your skin can get which comes home to roost as you get older.

 

[Seamab]

I used Reimann P20 last year on the few occasions that the sun shone! Worked well and is water resistant.

 

[mcshroom]

I picked up some rather good sunburn on Thursday riding through Kirkcudbright. I've also been topping it up for the last two days.

It is March isn't it?

 

[Chris S]

I got a tan cycling in Birmingham, in January!

The light gets reflected of the road, greatly magnifying its intenstity.

 

[Tasker]

I got burnt too, on my head because I'm a baldy.

This is almost like those letters to the Times regarding hearing the first Cuckoo of spring. Sadly I didn't hear a cuckoo and wonder if (quite seriously) anyone else did?

That question posed: perhaps a new and more reliable indicator might be used? I did spot the first tattood chav walking about with his top off....

 

[Coco]

I have noticed that my freckles are making an appearance ...

I've got year round freckles, although I suspect the sunburn was caused by the length of time I as in the sun rather than the strength of it

I used Reimann P20 last year on the few occasions that the sun shone! Worked well and is water resistant.

That looks interesting. Will give that a try.

thanks

 

[summerdays]

I've got year round freckles, although I suspect the sunburn was caused by the length of time I as in the sun rather than the strength of it

Mine are the all year round sort but they fade significantly in the winter ... then one day the sun is suddenly strong enough to make them stand out. I remember trying lemon juice on them to see if I could get them to disappear as a child.