I’m curious. What do you mean by “past the age where I need to worry about sun exposure”?
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same here with a very big head: the GribGrab summer cap is amazing in hot weather. It is my go-to and i really need them because i am a sweaty guy und the caps prevent sweat running into my eyes.
Normal Uni-Size caps dońt work for me and also the Rapha Cap in medium/large is to small for my head.
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Evidence is from around 65 the risk of skin cancer diminishes while the benefits of sun exposure continue to accrue, especially during winter. Sun exposure reduces all causes morbidity, this balances and then exceeds the skin cancer morbidity. You still need to avoid getting really burnt and it doesn’t apply to redheads etc.
Basically I’m much more likely to die from other causes than a cancer that develops from sun exposure this late.
My childhood in Queensland before Slip Slop Slap was a thing is another matter, I’ve already had a couple of cancers removed (BCCs, not melanomas).
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Re sunscreen and Australian tests. Recently many brands of mineral sunscreens were forced to be withdrawn from sale by the Australian TGA.
I am currently trying out Grace Brown’s Sun Motion sunscreen which is formulated to not sting eyes. It certainly does not sting and the formulation of the screen chemicals looks good. Yet to be able to test on a sunny day.
Re clothing, I have light Jerseys and kicks from Velocio that are SPF rated and 2 very light Pedla long sleeve jerseys that are similarly rated. These have all worked well with no need for screen underneath the clothes.
It seems you need to check the specifications for every item.
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Maybe I’m a freak but I’ve always had issues with sunscreen pooling on my skin, even if it appeared to have been well absorbed. A couple of years ago I decided to try Pelotan, maybe it’s UK only, I got it through Rouleur I think, shipped to USA. It’s a roll-on, the only one I’ve come across. I love it. It’d be an expensive proposition to be slathering it everywhere all day every day but I save it for the longer higher exposure rides. Maybe there’s a catch- why had no else developed a roll on?
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If you are a bikepacker and very sun sensitive Da Brim is quite popular, I use a Outdoor Research long sleeve sun shirt, when I’m bikepacking in June.
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Great discussion! We should all be conscious of the effects of sun exposure.
Sun screen - I don’t put this on my forehead because it’s mostly protected by my helmet. This means it doesn’t sweat off and run into your eyes. So much better since I did this.
Jerseys and arms - I mostly wear light-weight, long-sleeve jerseys on day rides. I live in Tasmania where UV is ferocious.
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WOW that brim is ridiculous. If I ever manage to cobble together enough time for a Lake Michigan circle tour, that seems like essential equipment.
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I use sun sleeves a lot of the time and a GripGrab hat under my helmet for protection from the ferocious Aussie summer sun. As a senior with sun damaged skin I find that cheaper sunblock creams bring me out in a bit of a rash, so on my face I use La Roche Posay Antihelios (which was the highest rated cream in the recent Choice testing). As someone on immunosuppressant drugs I’m super sensitive to the sun, so I carry a small tube of sunblock in my jersey pocket and reapply every 90 minutes while cycling.
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It is crazy. I’m ordering one this year for the BT700 a bikepacking route in Ontario in June. Last June was in the high 30’s °C, so I will be using it more for the shade and hopefully keeping cool over 800 km. And looking a little bit silly at first.
Does somebody have experience with very thin, UPF-rated long sleeve jerseys?
I burn easily, but would prefer one continuous garment over arm warmers.
I know of the Castelli UPF Long Sleeve and I think the Q36.5 Gregarius Hybrid Light should do the same thing. Does somebody know more alternatives for the same goal?