Protection from the sun

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Re: Protection from the sun

Postby RonK » Wed Jun 24, 2015 6:02 pm

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Re: Protection from the sun

Postby gorilla monsoon » Thu Jun 25, 2015 12:22 pm

WanderingPom wrote:Yep, I could be over-thinking things. It's just when you Google these things, the sheer weight of headlines about skin cancer gave me a little concern. I know everything on the internet should be taken with a hearty pinch of salt, so thought I'd ask the locals, as it were. But just knowing that if I ended up at the wrong place at the wrong time, there are solutions. For now, my mind's at rest. It'll be a while before I know dates. I'm saving those for when I've settled on the where.

Last time I was there I was in my 20s, daft and gung ho. I'm doing my best to ignore everything I did back then, because I'm too old to get away with those antics again :?

As for the bities... my mate in Sydney is already winding me right up about those :|

Here's the thing.....if you were here in your 20s and didn't use sun protection the damage could have been done then depending on the time of year and the amount of sun exposure. A lot of Aussies in their late 50s - early 60s and beyond are paying now for what we did (or didn't) do for ourselves in our teens. These days the annual trip to the skin doctor means an average of three things being frozen/burned off or cut out.
Even so, just bashing on a good 50+ blockout (the sports kind so you don't sweat it off) every few hours is enough to sort it, remembering to get ears, nose, backs of legs and back of neck during the rub-down. Even toes should you choose to ride in sandals.
Just watch the brands of blockout. There is one that has been discussed on these forums that will stain/bleach clothing.
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Re: Protection from the sun

Postby WanderingPom » Thu Jun 25, 2015 5:02 pm

You're absolutely right, of course. I'm now happy that I can protect myself from the sun and constables 8)

Really appreciate you all sharing your local knowledge. I owe you a beer each.

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Re: Protection from the sun

Postby cp123 » Thu Jun 25, 2015 5:17 pm

if you get to downtown canbs, look us up! lol

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Re: Protection from the sun

Postby gorilla monsoon » Thu Jun 25, 2015 5:20 pm

WanderingPom wrote:Really appreciate you all sharing your local knowledge. I owe you a beer each.
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Re: Protection from the sun

Postby Downhill2Fast » Fri Jun 26, 2015 9:25 am

Don't forget, there are also the bouncy's to worry about...

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Re: Protection from the sun

Postby RonK » Fri Jun 26, 2015 1:03 pm

Wombats would be worse...:)
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Re: Protection from the sun

Postby WanderingPom » Fri Jun 26, 2015 4:00 pm

Hmm. Maybe a nice walking holiday in the mountains then... :|

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Re: Protection from the sun

Postby Downhill2Fast » Sun Jun 28, 2015 10:55 am

The Australian Alps? You're game - watch out for the Yowies and Bunyips!

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Re: Protection from the sun

Postby jack11 » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:45 am

Downhill2Fast wrote:The Australian Alps? You're game - watch out for the Yowies and Bunyips!
Don't forget the Drop Bears! :wink:
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Re: Protection from the sun

Postby WanderingPom » Sun Jun 28, 2015 8:26 pm

I'll bring my pet Alphyn and Freybug for protection :wink:

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Re: Protection from the sun

Postby RonK » Sun Jun 28, 2015 8:29 pm

WanderingPom wrote:I'll bring my pet Alphyn and Freybug for protection :wink:
The min min lights will love 'em.
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Re: Protection from the sun

Postby WanderingPom » Sun Jun 28, 2015 8:38 pm

RonK wrote:
WanderingPom wrote:I'll bring my pet Alphyn and Freybug for protection :wink:
The min min lights will love 'em.
Wow, your country really is weird - think I'm gonna like it there :lol:

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Re: Protection from the sun

Postby gorilla monsoon » Mon Jun 29, 2015 12:32 pm

Min Min lights. Spooky.
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Re: Protection from the sun

Postby Mulger bill » Mon Jun 29, 2015 2:23 pm

Like a swim? We've got Bluebottles, Stingers and Blue Ring Octopus...
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Re: Protection from the sun

Postby RonK » Mon Jun 29, 2015 2:41 pm

And hoop snakes - a danger even to cyclists since they can roll so fast there's no escaping them...
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Re: Protection from the sun

Postby WanderingPom » Mon Jun 29, 2015 7:07 pm

I think I've got more to worry about from the untamed local bipeds... :wink:

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Re: Protection from the sun

Postby gorilla monsoon » Mon Jun 29, 2015 8:08 pm

Ah yes, the Great Aussie Bogan. Think CHAV. A bit.
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Re: Protection from the sun

Postby Mulger bill » Mon Jun 29, 2015 8:47 pm

WanderingPom wrote:I think I've got more to worry about from the untamed local bipeds... :wink:
Those mongrels? They'll tear yer leg orf pullin' it so much!
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Re: Protection from the sun

Postby rifraf » Wed Aug 19, 2015 12:58 pm

RonK wrote:
gorilla monsoon wrote:Bities, summer storms and floods, bushfires. Not meaning to put the frighteners on you but, you know, this is a nice but sometimes extreme country.
Bities? Let's not beat around the bush there gm - dingos, crocodiles, sharks, spiders, snakes, drop bears...:lol:
Got to watch out for those rabid drop bears

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Re: Protection from the sun

Postby softy » Sat Aug 22, 2015 11:00 am

I am fair too!

I found I was getting burn't in the summer, through the holes in the helmet!

What did I do?

At first I bought a bandana from a surplus store to wear under, this worked but was hot and uncomfortable. I eventually change my helmet to one with no holes facing up. The helmet was the new kask aero with the sliding centre, fantastic! Can close the vent for the cooler morning, open later in the day for when it is warmer. Downside is it is expensive, but very comfy.

I add cream to nose and ears as well.
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Re: Protection from the sun

Postby Trevtassie » Sat Aug 22, 2015 11:05 am

When you are slapping on your sunscreen, don't forget the thigh gap. That's the little bit of skin that inevitably gets exposed when your shorts ride up. You put on the sunscreen standing up, then start riding and before you know it, you have a tiger stripe in angry red right across each thigh.

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Re: Protection from the sun

Postby kb » Sat Aug 22, 2015 12:59 pm

Trevtassie wrote:When you are slapping on your sunscreen, don't forget the thigh gap.
:shock: um...
That's the little bit of skin that inevitably gets exposed when your shorts ride up.
oh.. the other thigh gap
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Re: Protection from the sun

Postby ValleyForge » Sat Aug 22, 2015 1:17 pm

kb wrote:
Trevtassie wrote:When you are slapping on your sunscreen, don't forget the thigh gap.
:shock: um...
That's the little bit of skin that inevitably gets exposed when your shorts ride up.
oh.. the other thigh gap
There's a great photo of this on the interwebs of the AG2R team discovering this last year in Adelaide. Looked like their thighs were blow-torched.
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Re: Protection from the sun

Postby softy » Sat Aug 22, 2015 7:09 pm

Good point

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