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WEAR PROTECTION!

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  1. Original post
    Ride-A-Lot
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    I am hoping that the subject has gotten your attention. After the Saturday
    White Clay, DE ride (which was one of my favorites this year), I noticed the
    slight tinge of pain eminating from my bare legs and arms. Yup, sunburn!
    Nice and early this year which shows just how strong those UV rays are
    getting. Melanoma (skin cancer) rates have gone up dramatically in the past
    15 years. 54,200 people will be diagnosed with it this year, and 7600 will
    die from it, making Melanoma one of the most lethal cancers. It is
    imperative that you wear proper sun protection. A high SPF sun lotion (15
    is not high enough) and SPF rated clothing are a must. Make sure the lotion
    is waterproof! Head protection under your helmet should also be considered
    (most people forget that hair does not block UV rays) as well as eye
    protection. If you have children, please protect them even more. Melanoma
    rates in children have increased three times more than in adults. Body
    Glove now makes SPF rated skinsuit bathing suits, which protect 70% of the
    body. They are cheap and kind of "surfer dude" cool, get one for your kids!
    Remember, mountain biking is a 100% sun exposure over sustained periods
    activity. It is senseless to be affected by something that is so easy to
    prevent.

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    o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
    www.schnauzers.ws

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  2. S o r n i
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    Funny, I read this at first as WEAR protection -- like utilizing something
    to prevent wear.

    Bill "faulty bushings on my mind, I guess" S.

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  3. BB
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    Ride-A-Lot said:

    It is imperative that you wear proper sun protection.

    If you don't ride in tree cover, yes. I'm almost always under heavy tree
    cover (temperate rain forest, after all); I ride 2-3 hours a ride, many
    rides a year, and I'm still lilly-white in the fall.

    Quoted message said:

    Head protection under your helmet should also be considered
    (most people forget that hair does not block UV rays) as well as eye
    protection.

    Uh, OK. I think eyewear is extremely important anyway. There was a guy on
    this NG a few years back who took a minor fall into a bush, and was unhurt
    except for a stick embedded into his eye. I've worn eye protection ever
    since - always good to have the opportunity to learn from others'
    mistakes.

    Quoted message said:

    Remember, mountain biking is a 100% sun exposure over sustained periods
    activity.

    :-)

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    -BB-
    To reply to me, drop the attitude (from my e-mail address, at least)

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  4. Dave W
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    BB <[email hidden]> had this to say
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    Quoted message said:
    Ride-A-Lot said:

    It is imperative that you wear proper sun protection.

    If you don't ride in tree cover, yes. I'm almost always under heavy
    tree cover (temperate rain forest, after all); I ride 2-3 hours a
    ride, many rides a year, and I'm still lilly-white in the fall.

    As do I, but there are a few places where I am in the "Great Wide Open"

    Quoted message said:


    Quoted message said:

    Head protection under your helmet should also be considered
    (most people forget that hair does not block UV rays) as well as eye
    protection.

    Uh, OK. I think eyewear is extremely important anyway. There was a guy
    on this NG a few years back who took a minor fall into a bush, and was
    unhurt except for a stick embedded into his eye. I've worn eye
    protection ever since - always good to have the opportunity to learn
    from others' mistakes.

    Never ride without eye protection. Period.

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    Quoted message said:

    Remember, mountain biking is a 100% sun exposure over sustained
    periods activity.

    :-)

    I know, isn't it freakin fantastic!

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  5. taywood
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    S o r n i said:

    Funny, I read this at first as WEAR protection -- like utilizing
    something to prevent wear.

    I thought it may be another ad for condoms,
    shows how much we get affected by ads.

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