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August 20th 18, 10:43 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
John B. Slocomb
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Sunscreen for bicycling
On Mon, 20 Aug 2018 13:55:46 -0700, Joerg
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On 2018-08-20 13:36, John B. Slocomb wrote:
On Mon, 20 Aug 2018 12:23:34 -0700, Joerg
wrote:
On 2018-08-20 12:13,
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On Monday, August 20, 2018 at 12:00:57 PM UTC-7, Joerg wrote:
On 2018-08-20 11:26,
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On Saturday, August 11, 2018 at 7:29:00 PM UTC-7, Joy Beeson
wrote:
On Thu, 9 Aug 2018 00:05:16 -0000 (UTC), bob prohaska
wrote:
Does anybody have suggestions for sunscreen to wear while
bicycling?
My cancer doctor said to use zinc sunblock on fresh scars.
(My current scar is under my hatband, so all I use is E-oil and
a white linen do-rag.)
I'm currently using Kroger's knock-off of Neutrogena 70; when
it runs out, I plan to start snitching my spouse's Neutrogena
100, so as to use it up faster.
I used to use a cheaper sunblock on my arms and legs, but when
it ran out, I began to put the same stuff everywhere. I
usually coat only the outside of the calf muscle on my legs,
because that is where I got a brown streak when I could ride
that long. I rub my arms together like a cricket, and put an
extra layer on what sticks out of my sleeves. (In hot weather,
I wear long linen sleeves -- and on my last few rides they got
soaking wet without spitting water on them.) I still have
brown, speckled arms. And there's a patch on the back of my
hand even though I put on another layer of 50-SPF sunscreen
every time I take off my gloves.
The stick sunscreen is running out and I haven't yet found
another that fits into my pocket. I recently realized that I
can put lotion into a lip-salve box -- if I can find one that
isn't identical in every way to the box I carry A&D in.
I used to carry hand cleaner in my tool kit. A&D cleans hands
just fine, and has a lot of other uses. Also, nowadays, I fix
flats with my cell phone, so I don't need a grease remover.
-- Joy Beeson joy beeson at comcast dot net
http://wlweather.net/PAGEJOY/
Well, I can recommend the Neutrogena 100+. Did a long hard ride
mostly in direct sunlight yesterday and my tan didn't change at
all.
Once you have developed a good tan it won't change much any more.
Sometimes when working in the yard for a few minutes I get carried
away and cut bushes for a couple hours. No sun screen at that time
but the tan doesn't change anymore. Since moving to California in
the 90's I also don't seem to get sun burns anymore.
My ride was out towards the Altemont Pass. If there is enough sun my
arms will turn red as if I got a sunburn but they will be brown again
the next day. But with that 100+ there was absolutely NO reaction.
Turning red is critical even if it "heals" in a day. I had that as well
years ago but somehow not anymore. It all just tans a bit more over the
weeks.
On of my riding buddies has very white skin, Irish/Scandinavian type. So
he uses SPF100 like you do and no tan or burn ever develops.
One thing to remember is that a tan does not prevent UV damage to the
skin.
Yeah, that's a problem. However, people in countries where the majority
has naturally darker skin fare much better in terms of skin cancer rates
despite a much higher UV exposu
That is certainly true but on the other hand all of the Caucasians I
know who have developed skin cancer in their later years were outdoors
people that had a good tan for much of their life.
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