Show us your Cyclists' tan!

[Auntie Helen]

I know there was a thread about this previously but I couldn't seem to find it!

Anyway, it may still be April but I already have a shocking Cyclists' Tan. It's worse on my legs (recumbent riders get brown on the front of your legs, white on the backs which never see the sun) but for modesty's sake, here is one of my left wrist.

 

[zimzum42]

Let's see your thighs!

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Snap:

The problem is my arm seems to be getting darker than my hand due to the wearing of gloves also because of my helmet I am developing an interesting tan on my head starting dark at the chin getting lighter towards the top of my head.

Still can't complain, good considering it's only april

 

[yello]

Cyclists' tans are neck line, thighs and biceps. Watch straps don't count!

 

[Keith Oates]

I think these stories I've been hearing about the bad weather in the UK are not strictly true!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[girofan]

I think these stories I've been hearing about the bad weather in the UK are not strictly true!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Are you blind Keith? Can't you see it's rust?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jpembroke]

In winter I go to the tanning salon wearing my cycling kit just to keep it topped up.

 

[John the Monkey]

5. A prominent line where your kit ends and where your tan begins is essential to your image. Artificial tanning is BANNED. The tan SHALL reflect the level of training commitment.

(Rules of the Eurocyclist)

 

[Joe24]

Here is my fine tan lines!
I look more orange in the pic though

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[Dayvo]

Here is my fine tan lines!
I look more orange in the pic though

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Is that one of your medium rare chicken legs, Joe?

 

[Dayvo]

Oh, just realised it was your arm!

Thought you were lacking some toes, and a knee cap!

 

[redjedi]

I don't have any tan line yet, but it will take more than 1 week of nice weather for a tan to show up on me as I've got fairly dark skin for a Brit.

In fact I don't think I got any tan lines last "summer".

 

[papercorn2000]

I remember a particularly strange combination I had whilst I was still a triathlete. In addition to the cyclist's tan, I also had lines outlining my running vest and swimming trunks tri-racing combo and a stripe around my chest from riding in shorts and a HRM with no top!
Plus the watch-strap line and sunglasses panda eyes!

 

[Auntie Helen]

Let's see your thighs!

Well here is a pic of one leg.

Shows my Cyclists' Tan reasonably. You will see I have white feet and thigh but brown lower leg. Not only that, I have a darker line below where my 3/4 length shorts leg ends.

 

[Sittingduck]

I'm a bit worried if we have a good summer... wearing the helmet and not having much hair! Will it mean I'll have a head that resembles a chessboard?