Questions tagged [sun-protection]
Protection from the sun. Sunblock, sunscreen, hats, shirts, etc.
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Is there a facial sunscreen that won't smear all over my riding glasses?
I use a mineral sunscreen stick on my face before bike rides and always try to rub it in well.
Somehow it usually ends up on my sunglasses anyway and cleaning them mid-ride is a gamble. Sometimes ...
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Style of Cycling Caps
I am looking at Bicycle Caps. I would like recommendations as to the style that would be most comfortable.
My head is shaved and my bike helmet is not soft enough.
The benefits of a shaved head are ...
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What are my options for keeping my prescription eyeglasses on and adding helmet+goggles while cycling?
The helmets + goggles for other sports cater more generously to the bespectacled.
For example, squash goggles come in two varieties, one fits like an ordinary pair of glasses, but withstand the up-to ...
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What is a good fabric to protect forearms in 30+°C weather on long rides (in lieu of reapplying high-SPF creams)?
One way to get faster, it seems, is to leave the city cycling paths (which are often shaded by trees) and to head to long stretches on country roads.
On 4+ hour rides my arms get scorched from the sun,...
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Arm protection from the sun
I want sun protection for my arms.
I bought these from a bike shop.
They fit VERY tightly to my arms.
When I wear them, they cause me to sweat about twice as much as wearing a long sleeve ...
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Sun protection clothing
I would like to see if there is clothing that can provide sun protection while
minimizing sweating and/or allow air flow.
Would also like to do the same with my bike helmet without compromising ...
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Cycling glasses life span
I've had my Tifosi sport glasses with photochromic lenses for about 4 years. Lately, when I rode them in 10 am morning sun, my eyebrow and eye started to feel terrible pain, that passed once I removed ...
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Sunglasses for cycling - what features to look for?
I need some new sunglasses for cycling - what features will actually be helpful - I've seen ones with vents, polarized lens, rubberised frame, replaceable lens . I just need the best value model that ...
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Sunglasses anti-fog solutions safe for cycling
I wear full sun protection when I ride, including sunglasses and a tube wrap around the lower half of my face. The issue I have is that in cool weather the wrap tends to channel air from my lungs up ...
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Sun protective clothing interfering with bike mirror
I have had a "third eye" type bike mirror on my helmet for years. However, recently I have learned of some genetic predisposition to certain types of skin cancer which affect the skin on ...
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Should I be wearing sunblock? [closed]
I spend the vast majority of my time inside, so I would like to start getting into cycling. I rode up to the beach a couple days ago and got some slight sunburn. I personally don't mind sunburn all ...
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Sunscreen for Riding
What type of sunscreen is best for long road rides? I'm thinking sweatproof, non-greasy, non-smelly. Ideally it would be a 'low risk' and 'safe' according to something like the EWG or Good Guide, ...
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Sun protection while touring
I'm preparing for a mini tour in the greek islands this August and I'm getting concerned about sun protection. I'm considering not using a helmet (as I'll reach 30 km/h max). Last year I was wearing a ...
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What can bald guys do to prevent helmet sunburns?
In the cooler months I normally wear a skullcap like this, which both keeps me warm and covers my scalp under my helmet.
Now that summer is around the corner that skullcap is way too hot. I'd like ...
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