The cyclists tan.

Yes, I know, it's only January. I'm wondering I noticed that I still have my cyclist's tan line from last summer!!
Has anyone else managed this?
Those lucky sods who go on cycling holidays in the off season or live on the equator are disqualified.

Those lucky sods who go on cycling holidays in the off season or live on the equator are disqualified.
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10TT 24:36 25TT: 57:59 50TT: 2:08:11, 100TT: 4:30:05 12hr 204.... unfinished business
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10TT 24:36 25TT: 57:59 50TT: 2:08:11, 100TT: 4:30:05 12hr 204.... unfinished business
For the past few years it's never left! *grins* Just gets a bit less obvious in the winter.
It was windy crossing the fens so I didn't notice how strong the sun was :?
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On the subject of cycling tans, why have glove manufacturers seemingly stopped making them with a hole on the back of the hand? Glove spots used to be the most comedy thing of a comedy cycling tan.
I still have fairly strong tan lines on my thighs, not so strong on my arms, but the back of my hand tan spots are still very much in effect....Rapha crochet mitts give one of the best joke hand tans available. My wife keeps asking what club I went to last night, she reckons it looks like a stamp from an 80's warehouse party!
It's a one off cost for the gloves, cheaper than those warehouse parties were if you factor it over a few months...with the... errr..ancilliary costs factored in!
Maybe you applied sun block wrong?
I will never forget the pain of the next two weeks.
No sun tan though :P
EDIT to say it's this route and I highly recommend it, if you like hills! (nearly 7000ft ascent)
Wind burn - yes
The lines have definitely faded ...
I would have thought Nike would have included some kind if cut-out of its 'tick' logo, so purchasers of their product would be appropriately 'branded'. Do they make cycling gloves though?
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2009/ ... Classic_01
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Looking back at my training diary, I count at least a hundred...
I only do 1 or 2 all-day rides per month. Other interests take up the rest of the time.
Got into work this morning, saw myself in the mirror and laughed - bad case of icy cold wind-tan on my face, except for round my eyes!
Anyone ever got burnt/tanned through a jersey in the summer? I've heard rumours of some rowers going out in urban military camouflage pattern lycra (white, grey, blue), and get sunburnt through the white bits only. Try explaining a splotchy tan all over your body!
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