Have to hide from the sun as much as possible

[michelem]

Okay, wore the full-length sun protective tights this weekend in 90 degree weather (with chamois shorts underneath). NO TAN LINES!!! So, I believe the spf 50 fabric did it's job. When I stripped down, my chamois was quite damp, but the tights were not. I did not feel too hot, but then again, having lived in the Phoenix, AZ area, I am quite heat tolerant. Anyway, I highly suggest these tights. Only downside is that the ankles do not have elastic, so I have to tuck them into my socks to keep them down.

Oh, another plus to wearing the full-length tights is that they really protected my skin when I crashed in them. Big bruise on my outer upper thigh, but no skin abrasians. And the tights held up without any holes or tears.

[pooks]

Michelem, I had a similar experience when I fell wearing Terry knickers. Bruise, but no skinning, and fortunately the knickers held up to it. (I wasn't going fast, though.)

Thanks for this feedback. I have a double-whammy of being fair and cancer-prone, but also suffering excessively from heat, so it's a difficult choice between covering my skin and sweltering, and exposing my skin and being a little more comfortable. Sigh.

I'm really looking for a great sun block, but I figure in a few years they'll be telling us that all the sunscreen we've been wearing is bad for us, too.

[Yen]

Glad to know I'm not the only one! I just bought a cycling jersey at Skin-Savers.com. I bought the long-sleeve version (scroll down a little to the blonde woman not wearing a helmet) and wore it yesterday for the first time. When we finished our ride it was about 90 degrees. Ours is made of micromesh and kept us cool and comfortable. They are SPF 50+

I'm also planning to order a sunscreen made from non-toxic ingredients called UV Natural (the link goes to the U.S. distribution site -- the main site is UVNatural.com).

Whatever it takes to go out and have fun and stay protected, I'm willing to pay the $.