windburn

[csj]

On my third ride of the season today, there was barely any sun.
Almost all overcast. So no sunburn, but lots of windburn.

In summer I can protect me from sun with 15 or 30 block.

What is there to help me with windburn?

Don't think I'll be wearin one of those crazy skull bandanas.

[Jess from VA]

Really a good coat or two of sunblock should help with wind.  I get skin cancer, so I do it in the house half hour before I leave, then a second coat right before I book.  Chapstick, if you wear an open face hat.

Or maybe vaseline intensive care first, sunblock second, half hour apart.

[Willow]

Zub

[alph]

i got wind burn really bad once while skiing in colorado.  temps were in the low 50's, tons of sun, and skiing in shorts!!  god, those were the days!! 

it was really cool, my ear pealed as though it was coated in rubber silicone!!

[Cliff]

NEVER under estimate the amount and strength of UV rays that penetrate the clouds on an overcast day.  I did that ONCE.  Spent most of a summer afternoon on a beach (calm winds) thinking no direct sun (the overcast was quite thick) so no need for sunscreen.....  received one of the worst sunburns I have ever had,,,,  not the worst though..>>> there were one or two very stupid times that I burned worse.

[czuch]

Dutch/Irish heritage here. Tucson environment is not my friend.
I ride with long sleeves and a full-face.
In summer a bit-o-wet on the long sleeves and its nice and cool. I have scars on my legs from when I fell asleep on a boat coming back from Catalina Island in 1973!
I dont really mess with the burning. I'm afraid of it with good reason.

[..]

Really a good coat or two of sunblock should help with wind.  I get skin cancer, so I do it in the house half hour before I leave, then a second coat right before I book.  Chapstick, if you wear an open face hat.

Or maybe vaseline intensive care first, sunblock second, half hour apart.

I use sun block as well for windburn. People look at me crosseyed but it works.

[John Schmidt]

On rides other than running around town, I'll usually wear a long sleeved old white shirt and a helmet with a face shield. I also smear a good layer of zinc oxide on the face & the back of my neck. Last summer I used a mesh jacket on the road which cut down a lot on the wind burn, didn't have to wear the shirt with it but did use a wet vest at times for cooling. The two together really did make a difference.