Arm covers - sun protection

supermurph09
supermurph09 Posts: 2,471
edited April 2019 in Road buying advice
Like a few people in the UK this weekend despite putting on sun lotion I’ve managed to burn my arms, stupidity I know.

Can anyone recommend any “sun sleeves” or whatever they might be called? I think they would be a good idea for longer rides.

Thanks.
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  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,616
    https://www.sigmasports.com/item/Assos/ ... olers/F4WP
  • Zendog1
    Zendog1 Posts: 816
    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/8-Pack-Nylon ... SwzcNcJGwU
  • stueys
    stueys Posts: 1,332
    I use the Rapha arm screens, cooler than arm warmers and UV50 protection. They've worked well for me.
  • haydenm
    haydenm Posts: 2,997
    I know you said you use sun protection but I burn like the OH's cooking at the slightest hint of sun unless I use P20 UV50. Was perfect, even in Tenerife last year

    P20-Sunfilter-100ml-SPF-50-629062.jpg
  • coops1967
    coops1967 Posts: 99
    edited April 2019
    Go to DeSoto website, or amazon etc...

    they do short sleeved jerseys - the 'skin cooler' are the ones... but for seriously sunny conditions, and a hatred of sticky sun lotions .. get the long sleeved top- it's for 'triathlons' but don't let that put you off.

    Long sleeves in the skin cooler material, pockets in the back (in a vertical arrangement, but that's ok) and yes... there's no zip.

    'tis great - so says this Bangkok living person currenlty in 38degC or so and plenty of humidity.

    The skin cooler beanie is worth getting while you're buying - rivers of sweat dripping into contact lensed eyes is not pleasant.

    https://www.desotosport.com/collections ... sleeve-top

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    ps the bib shorts are great too, the '400 mile' ones do what they say on the tin and the Fli bib has a handy fly for easy peeing :D

    pps they do do arm sleeves only -
    https://www.desotosport.com/collections ... -cooler-90
  • navrig2
    navrig2 Posts: 1,844
    HaydenM wrote:
    I know you said you use sun protection but I burn like the OH's cooking at the slightest hint of sun unless I use P20 UV50. Was perfect, even in Tenerife last year

    P20-Sunfilter-100ml-SPF-50-629062.jpg


    This. Been using it for years. One application and all day out on the bike in the French Alps, Mallorca, Tenerife and mainland Spain. Never burned.
  • navrig2
    navrig2 Posts: 1,844
    HaydenM wrote:
    I know you said you use sun protection but I burn like the OH's cooking at the slightest hint of sun unless I use P20 UV50. Was perfect, even in Tenerife last year

    P20-Sunfilter-100ml-SPF-50-629062.jpg


    This. Been using it for years. One application and all day out on the bike in the French Alps, Mallorca, Tenerife and mainland Spain. Never burned.
  • alex222
    alex222 Posts: 598
    Another vote for P20, fantastic stuff.

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