Cyclists tan

squigs

Does the above condition exist.
Going out in the weather we have been having is wonderful for the best tan I have had in years.
Problem is it only goes from the beginning of my gloves to the bottom of my jersey, same with the legs.
So when I go to the beach it looks like im wearing White gloves with a white T-shirt
Anyone else with the same?

JohnBoyUK

I went out and done a 50 miler Saturday before last (remember, the really hot weekend before the England WC Game?) and came back with two tone legs because of the cycle shorts.

Bottom half, lower thighs downwards, deep brown tan
Top half, pasty white.

I dont really think there's much you can do about it other than cover yourself in sunblock and be white all over! That seems to be the best idea, rather than wear a Borat style mankini.

sungod

ride in the morning

sunbathe in the afternoon

squigs

sungod wrote:

ride in the morning

sunbathe in the afternoon

When you set off at 6am for a long ride that cant really be helped if you are in the saddle at midday! :roll:

daviesee

squigs wrote:

sungod wrote:

ride in the morning

sunbathe in the afternoon

When you set off at 6am for a long ride that cant really be helped if you are in the saddle at midday! :roll:

I believe that you will find that the time after midday is the after noon

Slater

My helmet has quite big holes at the front (Giro Atmos) and I ended up with 2 horn shaped tan marks on my forehead. I now have to wear a headband or cap under my helmet to stop this.

Wooliferkins

It exists. I came back from 3 months work in Italy a few years back with banded legs from cycling shorts, normal shorts, cossie at the top and cycling shoes, training shoes work boots at the bottom. Less said about that summers retro crochet mitts the better.

White Line

Loads of people have told me that I missed my hands when I was doing my fake tan. And they've been deadly serious. :oops:

ian_s

Slater wrote:

My helmet has quite big holes at the front (Giro Atmos) and I ended up with 2 horn shaped tan marks on my forehead. I now have to wear a headband or cap under my helmet to stop this.

..you just need to work on the forky tail tan now..

mididoctors

cultivate the extreme contrast between the suntan and the covered parts of your body

its a badge of honor

redddraggon

redddraggon

garrynolan

Stripy legs and white feet are normal. White band below hairline on forehead happens. Small brown area on the back of the hands is possible if you wear gloves with an open back. All part of the fun!

inseine

I always sunbathe in just arm and leg warmers to even things up

KillerMetre

redddraggon wrote:

Looks like Wiggins has some competition for 'the most unimpressive looking athlete in the world' award.

Crapaud

Slater wrote:

My helmet has quite big holes at the front (Giro Atmos) and I ended up with 2 horn shaped tan marks on my forehead. I now have to wear a headband or cap under my helmet to stop this.

You're lucky. I'm baldy and get a polkadot tan on my bonce. And white lid strap marks down the side of my face, tanned fingers / white hands / tanned arm.

jellybellywmb

Cycle Naked

ianlash

Never had a tan in my life, so even a cyclists tan would be a bonus for me!

neeb

During the week I do all of my rides an hour or two before sunset, so my only chance of tanning is at the weekend if it's sunny. Which it isn't often enough.. I've got the tan line on the arms, but still only a barely perceptible one on the legs. Also find that the legs tan unevenly - top of the thighs and back of the calves are slightly tanned, but shins are still white!

Crapaud

neeb wrote:

... - top of the thighs and back of the calves are slightly tanned, but shins are still white!

That's the same as me. In the past I've claimed that my shins are my most Scottish bodypart.

Ands

At the moment I have lines round my ankles from my socks, lines round my calves from my kneewarmers, uneven lines round my thighs where I must have ridden with one leg of my shorts about an inch and a half higher than the other, lines round my upper arm, lines jabove my wrist from wearing my arm warmers rolled down, and lines below my wrist from my gloves. I don't really mind it tho!

ratsbeyfus

I have tanned circles on the back of my hands from the holes on my cycling gloves. Trouble is they just look like two grubby blotches, and I find myself mindlessly rubbing them all the time in the hope they'll rub off.

acidstrato

i get alot of comments about the white hands but it quietly shows the doubters just how much riding i do

i'm going to magaluf in 12days so i'll blend the tan lines in then!

Ands

acidstrato wrote:

i get alot of comments about the white hands but it quietly shows the doubters just how much riding i do

i'm going to magaluf in 12days so i'll blend the tan lines in then!

I've been trying to blend my calf lines for about 6 weeks or more and so far it's not worked!

Ollieda

Tan lines? what tan lines? It's all a myth.....cyclist are just naturally like that!

tri-sexual

the worst is tan lines from sunglasses
looks like a panda in reverse

sunburntknees

If you have time to go to the beach/sunbathe you're not training hard enough.

Get back on your bike!

bearfraser

Fluoro mankini works for me!!!!

Crapaud

bearfraser wrote:

Fluoro mankini works for me!!!!

You should change your username to Almostbarefraser.

antfly

If you don`t shave your legs your fur blocks the sun out.
At least mine does.

Cleat Eastwood

You should try shaving your head, the tan lines on me bonce make me look like an extra from Star Trek.