Do you use sunscreen?

[Catrin]

Timely discussion indeed. I went for an 18 mile ride at mid-day today, temps were in high 60s, low 70's. Not a cloud in the sky and the sky was a beautiful dark blue. Put Coppertone Sport on my arms and legs, had an a sleeveless jersey.

Problem was I forgot two places - my face and the back of my shoulders. The back of my shoulders are burnt to a crisp, and can't even find a comfy place to lay on....hence my being on TE when I should be sleeping.

I THOUGHT I had put the Coppertone everywhere

Lesson learned....more sunscreen more places...

[abejita]

I got burnt a couple weeks ago too. Very unusual for me too, I don't think that I've had a sunburn since high school! I never ever forget to put on sunscreen...

So I was two laps into my four lap ride (45 miles) and I realized that I hadn't put on sunscreen, I continued on with my last two laps, thinking about my lack of sunscreen the whole way. I knew I was going to be really burnt.

The thing that pissed me off the most was about two blocks from my house, I remembered that I had my 'emergency' sunscreen in my saddlebag! Ugh! I am still peeling a little.