sun burn,,

[vernon]

Factor thirty has not stopped this from happening.

 

[coffeejo]

What sunscreen do professional cyclists use? Or do they stop every two hours to reapply, and finish each ride covered in a thick layer of insects? Is the nickname of every rider in the peloton "Fly Paper"?

 

[Globalti]

If you get sunburned in the Forces you will be put on a charge, I'm told. Rightfully so because if you neglect personal care you could become a burden on your mates.

I've no time for sunbathing. Why would I want to get cancer as a consequence of vanity?

 

[mjr]

David Millar used to ride plastered in thick white sunblock. I wonder if they now use something like Riemann P20. That stuff protects for hours but destroys clothes but the pros have sponsors that replace them.

 

[Saluki]

I use factor 50 and my stripes are coming along slowly.
Hubster is supposed to use factor 50 every single day, even when raining as he had a transplant in 08 and something about the skin not being able to deal with the UV and a way higher probability of melanoma than regular people. He rarely uses any, and even when he does, it's a bit of a squirt and not a proper covarage.

My Mother died of cancer. We are not sure which got her first, the skin cancer (she had several cancerous mole things removed - several = over 10) or the stomach cancer. Needless to say, I put a proper covering on. I'm rarely out for more than 3 hours, I do top it up in the day when I remember to take the stuff with me. Not always easy on a bike though. Maybe they should sell the stuff in sachets for cyclists, instead of big bottles.

Top tip: Buy the stuff for kids. It's a lot cheaper for the same stuff in a less 'grown up' container.

 

[welsh dragon]

I use factor 50 and my stripes are coming along slowly.
Hubster is supposed to use factor 50 every single day, even when raining as he had a transplant in 08 and something about the skin not being able to deal with the UV and a way higher probability of melanoma than regular people. He rarely uses any, and even when he does, it's a bit of a squirt and not a proper covarage.

My Mother died of cancer. We are not sure which got her first, the skin cancer (she had several cancerous mole things removed - several = over 10) or the stomach cancer. Needless to say, I put a proper covering on. I'm rarely out for more than 3 hours, I do top it up in the day when I remember to take the stuff with me. Not always easy on a bike though. Maybe they should sell the stuff in sachets for cyclists, instead of big bottles.

Top tip: Buy the stuff for kids. It's a lot cheaper for the same stuff in a less 'grown up' container.

And its a nice blue colour as well and as its usually in a small bottle its easier to carry with you

 

[coffeejo]

Needless to say, I put a proper covering on. I'm rarely out for more than 3 hours, I do top it up in the day when I remember to take the stuff with me. Not always easy on a bike though. Maybe they should sell the stuff in sachets for cyclists, instead of big bottles

I got one of those ridiculously overpriced small tubes of sunscreen and although it's a bit of a faff to do so, refill it from the bigger, better-value bottles as that's much more convenient to take out on the bike.

 

[tyred]

What is this sun of which people speak? Another lovely summer day here with grey skies, rain bouncing of the pavement and trees bent double in the gentle summer breeeze.

 

[jonny jeez]

Sun...what's that then?

 

[mjr]

I got one of those ridiculously overpriced small tubes of sunscreen and although it's a bit of a faff to do so, refill it from the bigger, better-value bottles as that's much more convenient to take out on the bike.

If you use the liquid sunblock sprays, get some of those little travel pump sprays from the pharmacy intended for taking hair products in airplane cabin baggage. 3 for £1 or so.

 

[coffeejo]

I went to an engagement party yesterday. A significant number of people took one look at my hands and asked if I cycled.

 

[coffeejo]

Or smoked (brown fingers white hands)

Nah, they'd be yellow not brown.

I don't wish to continue this conversation.

 

[snorri]

I live in Ayrshire.
I have a bottle of Coppertone that cost me 3 shillings and sixpence which was last used in the famous summer of '76.

Aye, but what you save on sun protection you spend on rust protection.

 

[mjr]

I went to an engagement party yesterday. A significant number of people took one look at my hands and asked if I cycled.

Suntan in the shape of the oval gap in the mitt back? That's always worse for me than the fingertips :/

 

[Brandane]

I went to an engagement party yesterday. A significant number of people took one look at my hands and asked if I cycled.

You're supposed to wash off the manky oil after fixing a broken chain!

Golfers were easy to spot in Dubai. Golden brown tans, except for ONE hand which was white.