Best Sunscreen for Long Rides

Hi all,

I'm going to start doing long rides and am stumped on what the best sunscreen is for these. Any advice so that I am not a giant sunscreen goo-ball at the end of the ride?

Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Duppie on April 12, 2010 at 3:01am
I use this one everywhere but our faces. On my face I use 50 SPF Lancome product

Also, visit this website, to learn about good and bad sunscreens and which chemicals you should avoid.
Permalink Reply by dan brown on April 12, 2010 at 4:15am
anything that is high SPF and waterproof works best for me.

be careful applying it around your eyes (forehead, etc.) if you get sweaty (anything that blocks pores
like sunscreen increases perspiration btw) it will burn your eyes out !

DB
Permalink Reply by Vondo on April 12, 2010 at 7:26am
Cool link, I was shocked to see how crappy my usual brand ranked. Thanks for the info.

Duppie said:
I use this one everywhere but our faces. On my face I use 50 SPF Lancome product

Also, visit this website, to learn about good and bad sunscreens and which chemicals you should avoid.
Permalink Reply by KatieP on April 12, 2010 at 7:27am
Awesome - I don't have to smell like a coconut all summer!
Permalink Reply by Craig S. on April 12, 2010 at 1:21pm
Wow, that website is something else. I've been using No-Ad for years as you can buy a vat of it from Target for around $4.12 and now I guess I won't be surprised if I've got melanoma somewhere.
Permalink Reply by Matt AKA Jimbo/BMXican on April 12, 2010 at 3:41pm
Don't forget about a SPF jersey. They are a great investment.
Permalink Reply by Ed O'Connor on April 12, 2010 at 9:37pm
I use Bull frog and had no burns great stuff.
Permalink Reply by Todd Allen on April 17, 2010 at 1:18am
I use the same stuff. When I use it I don't get sunburned. How bad did it rank?

Craig S. said:
Wow, that website is something else. I've been using No-Ad for years as you can buy a vat of it from Target for around $4.12 and now I guess I won't be surprised if I've got melanoma somewhere.
Permalink Reply by knowbody on April 19, 2010 at 2:40pm
Or you could try making your own, it's easier than you would think. Surprisingly most of the ingredients are readily available off the shelf or online. Warning though... you may wind up travelling the world should you decide to source the ingredients from scratch! Who knows? Could be a learning experience.

Start with the basics: Shea Butter and Titanium Dioxide or Olive oil and Zinc Oxide or Coconut oil or Cacao Butter or Aloe... the list goes on. Lot's of info online about this schtuff.

Sorry, I do get carried away (and this just my first post!) The concept might be a bit much for most people but it's just something I like do myself and thought it might be worth throwing out there.
Permalink Reply by Bob Maher on April 20, 2010 at 2:11am
I've had excellent results with bonding sunscreens like Sawyer and Coppertone Sport, but only when applied correctly:
shower with soap, dry completely, apply sunscreen, wait at least twenty minutes before sweating.
If applied correctly, you'll have to lightly scrub it off at the end of the day.

One application has endured all day rides in places like Death Valley in April, and S.E. Asia in May.
Here's how well it worked - on one trip in Thailand my shoulders burnt while my neck and ears did not. Neck and ears had Coppertone Sport, shoulders had thin linen shirts, wet from sweat.

On another trip I forgot the bonding stuff, and Nivea spf 8 was the only stuff available locally. Even with an application every two hours and staying out of the sun from 11 to 2 I burnt quite badly.

Coppertone Sport gets a bad rating for light fragrance and oxybenzone, but I'm sticking with it until I can find something better.
Permalink Reply by payton on April 23, 2010 at 8:43am
Strongly second Bob's advice of waiting 20 minutes to let the stuff sink in. I personally use Ombrelle sunscreen from Canada, which has additional UVA agents, but generally find that anything with a physical sunblock agent (zinc/titanium dioxide) won't melt you in the same way that purely chemical sunscreens will. (Chemical sunscreens absorb UV energy and change it into heat. Not always good!)

My forehead's largely covered by my helmet/sunglasses/bangs, so I apply sparingly there to avoid having the stuff drip into my eyes.
Permalink Reply by Barry Niel Stuart on April 28, 2010 at 8:51am
I personally like Bull Frog Mosquito Coast. It's a combination of SPF 30 sunscreen and insect repellent. It comes in handy on a camping ride.

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