Do you use sunscreen?

[GLC1968]

Wow, CC, that's funny! I'd never heard that slogan either.

In my climate, I'm sticking with slip, slap, seek and slide. You guys can do the slop.

[marni]

Anytime a dermatologist sees my green eyes, the first thing they ask is if I use sunscreen. Like many others, I got the exposure as a child and some extra stupidity as a teen while skiing, when a bronze face was de rigeur.

Having had two total acid face peels to burn off pending melanomas I now slip, slop and slather.

Just as a side note another preventative I use in the summer are arm coolers. These are wicking sun resistant fiber that both pull the sweat off of my arms and prevent sun exposure. They are made by de Soto and are available from trisports.com.

I actually use these as arm protection/ wind breaks in the spring and fall as well. They aren't as warm as arm warmers but they absolutely are the best for taking the sting out of the sun.

marni

[ny biker]

Anytime a dermatologist sees my green eyes, the first thing they ask is if I use sunscreen. Like many others, I got the exposure as a child and some extra stupidity as a teen while skiing, when a bronze face was de rigeur.

Having had two total acid face peels to burn off pending melanomas I now slip, slop and slather.

Just as a side note another preventative I use in the summer are arm coolers. These are wicking sun resistant fiber that both pull the sweat off of my arms and prevent sun exposure. They are made by de Soto and are available from trisports.com.

I actually use these as arm protection/ wind breaks in the spring and fall as well. They aren't as warm as arm warmers but they absolutely are the best for taking the sting out of the sun.

marni

Actually the DeSoto arm coolers, cool wings and leg coolers are available here at Team Estrogen.

http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodDE_CW.html
http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodDE_AC.html
http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodDE_LC.html

Now they have a base layer too.

http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodDE_WBL.html

Plus that helmet beanie.

http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodDE_WBL.html

[Blueberry]

Actually the DeSoto arm coolers, cool wings and leg coolers are available here at Team Estrogen.

http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodDE_CW.html
http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodDE_AC.html
http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodDE_LC.html

Now they have a base layer too.

http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodDE_WBL.html

Plus that helmet beanie.

http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodDE_WBL.html

Jinx. You beat me to it

[ny biker]

Jinx. You beat me to it

I was working two browsers at once.

I haven't tried the leg coolers, but I liked the cool wings so much last summer that I got a second one for Christmas.

[marni]

well thanks for the update on the de soto stuff. I got the tri sports reference from a woman I ride with on occasion who does triathalons- I wasn't a member of TE at the time so.... It's nice to have TE torefer to when I tell people about them.

marni who needs to ride after having had to sit home for three useless days waiting for the ac man who never showed. Same thing on tap for tomorrow so....then it's supposed to rain. ARGH!!!!!

marni

[zoom-zoom]

As far as sweat-proofness of sunblocks go, I have found the Neutrogena face stuff is good (though I still don't apply it above the eyes, because nothing is sweat-proof enough to not hurt like a mofo once it finds its way into my eyes), but for the rest of me nothing beats the Coppertone Sport spray. I'm guessing sweat won't be as big an issue on the bike, but when I run I sweat like a horse, so I really did a lot of testing of Sport sunblocks the last few years.

[CAL932]

I use Neutrogena Age Defense Face everyday, especially since i have red hair, blue eyes, and fair skin. When i go for a ride i add Coppertone Sport ultra sweatproof.

[tzvia]

I wasn't born with my mother's Moroccan/Middleastern skin, but with my father's Eastern European skin. In short, I look like a ghost (see my Avatar? Day glow. My sister and brother always look tanned, but nooo not me ). Well, I hate sunscreen. I hate putting it on, the smell and feel, and when I sweat and it gets in my eyes . But my father's brothers all have skin cancer, my dad had pre-cancers removed from his skin (8 of them), and I am resigned to keeping away from the sunlight like a vampire. I use No-Ad and Banana Boat sweatproof, and apply it often during longer rides. I love the outdoors; camping, hiking, 4xing, and of course road and mtb riding, and those disgusting bottles follow me everywhere. I take small bottles or samples on rides, keep several in the truck at all times and pack more in my camping gear. SPF 30 in early to mid spring, 50 to 70 during the summer, and 15~20 for the winter unless it is very overcast where I dare to go with only the protection of clothing and clouds.

As for vitamin D, I supplement, 5000iu in drops mixed in my antioxidant Acai/berry drink every morning. Now I don't know if it's all in my head (probably is), but after about 2 weeks of this supplementation, I found I have a general feeling of well being and my creaky achy knees and hips feel much improved. Whatever the reason, I'm sticking with it; it is the only supplement I can say I feel a very real difference taking.

[Blueberry]

Just as a side note another preventative I use in the summer are arm coolers. These are wicking sun resistant fiber that both pull the sweat off of my arms and prevent sun exposure. They are made by de Soto and are available from trisports.com.

I got mine right here on TE: http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodDE_CW.html

And I do love them. I'm on the fence about chemical sunscreens and how good they are for us. So, I try to cover up with fabric where possible, and use more natural sunscreens where I really need to. I find they just aren't that effective for me - I tried a new face formula recently, and looked like I had a sunburn from it. It was almost like a chemical burn. Not pretty.

ETA: I see they have leg coolers now. Anyone tried them? If so, how well do they stay up? I've not tried knee/leg warmers, but would be tempted to try these.