It was 50 degrees out today. Yes, sunny -- very. But fifty degrees and steady 10-mph winds (from the east, and of course I was heading east...grrr). I wore a long-sleeve wool shirt and a light vest, felt a little warm, rolled the sleeves up, and felt perfect the entire 53-mile ride.
That is, until I got home and saw this:
d'oh! I never even thought of sunblock on a cool April day. Silly me.
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04-19-2009, 05:41 PM #1
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First Burn of the Season
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04-19-2009, 06:58 PM #2
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Ahhhh... let the funky tans begin.
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04-19-2009, 07:02 PM #3
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I have neopolitan tan! My shorts and jerseys are all of varying lengths so I got my first solid tan in my team kit. Then I spent part of the day sans arm warmers in my fox jersey (on the road, I know, so wrong) and since it has shorter sleeves by about 3/4" so my arms are brown, with a 3/4" pink stripe, and white as can be. Same of course, applies to my stems.
Originally Posted by Tri Girl
Ahhhh... let the funky tans begin."True, but if you throw your panties into the middle of the peloton, someone's likely to get hurt."
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04-19-2009, 07:41 PM #4
crazy bike girl
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I remembered to put sunscreen on my face and legs this morning, but totally forgot my arms as I started out this morning with a jacket.
Let's just say that a 9-mile climb in full afternoon sun left its mark.
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04-19-2009, 08:24 PM #5
never tell me the odds.
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Yeouch!
I have a nice shorts-tan line started from doing the MS ride three weeks ago, but I didn't really get burned until I foolishly wore a tank top today without putting sunscreen on my shoulders. I was wandering around a bike swap-meet... does that count as a cycling burn?
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04-19-2009, 10:13 PM #6
Getting old sux!
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doh
I did the same thing just sitting on my patio! Never feels like a burn with the cool wind, but i do it every year.
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04-19-2009, 10:15 PM #7
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Wow. No short riding here yet! Originally Posted by badgercat
I have my short tan lines from two or three YEARS ago! I didn't ride very much with only shorts last year (did a lot of riding with knee warmers) and my leg tan lines didn't darken all that much. But they are still very much there. I also have a faded sunburn mark from wearing a tank top on a tour in August 2005 and missing a little spot when applying sunscreen. That's fair-skinned for you. :S
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