sunblock

What's the favoured sunblock? I've been using an oil free 'water proof' spf 30 that seems ok on my
face legs and arms but not so good on the back of the neck and shoulders when wearing a sleeveless
shirt. Eitehr I'm not getting good coverage or I need something stronger.

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"Barry Gaudet" <bgaudet@uoguelph.ca> wrote in message news:beic54$f1e$2@testinfo.cs.uoguelph.ca...
> What's the favoured sunblock? I've been using an oil free 'water proof' spf 30 that seems ok on my
> face legs and arms but not so good on the back of the neck and shoulders when wearing a sleeveless
> shirt. Eitehr I'm not getting good coverage or I need something stronger.

BullFrog Gel, available at Wal-Mart, drugstores, etc.

I use Kinesys spf 30. It's a spray that is oil free, alcohol free and "water and sweat resistant". I use 45 (of whichever brand I can find a 45 for) on my nose and the back of my neck and that seems to work for me.

I use just any old cheap sunblock that I can find that is SPF 30 or above. I understand that SPF 30
is about as high as sunblock really works anyway. If you have problems in an area, you might carry
some and reapply every now and then or just put more on the trouble spots initially. But SPF 30 does
well for me in Orlando FL. I am out up to 4 hours in the summer, of course, that is in the morning
when it is still "cool".

Copertone sport, spf 15 or 30, depending on how long I'm going to be in the sun and time of day.
Smells funky, but works and won't come off when I sweat.

Eric

Barry Gaudet <bgaudet@uoguelph.ca> wrote in message news:<beic54$f1e$2@testinfo.cs.uoguelph.ca>...
> What's the favoured sunblock? I've been using an oil free 'water proof' spf 30 that seems ok on my
> face legs and arms but not so good on the back of the neck and shoulders when wearing a sleeveless
> shirt. Eitehr I'm not getting good coverage or I need something stronger.

"Gary Mishler" <gmishlerSPAMNOT@mchsi.com> wrote in message news:NF2Pa.21441$Ph3.1966@sccrnsc04...
> "Barry Gaudet" <bgaudet@uoguelph.ca> wrote in message news:beic54$f1e$2@testinfo.cs.uoguelph.ca...
> > What's the favoured sunblock? I've been using an oil free 'water proof' spf 30 that seems ok on
> > my face legs and arms but not so good on the back of the neck and shoulders when wearing a
> > sleeveless shirt. Eitehr I'm not getting good coverage or I need something stronger.
>
> BullFrog Gel, available at Wal-Mart, drugstores, etc.
>
Another vote for BullFrog Gel. I used the quick dry spray on a 7 day tour last month. It was sunny
every day. I didn't burn anywhere. Plus, I have thinning hair and it's easy to spray this stuff
right through your thinning hair -- much easier than a cream sunblock.

"Mike Kruger" <MikeKr_DropThis_@aol.com> wrote in
news:b0d503af0af6d97ee8b37a56fdb052b....teranews.com:

> "Gary Mishler" <gmishlerSPAMNOT@mchsi.com> wrote in message news:NF2Pa.21441$Ph3.1966@sccrnsc04...
>> "Barry Gaudet" <bgaudet@uoguelph.ca> wrote in message
>> news:beic54$f1e$2@testinfo.cs.uoguelph.ca...
>> > What's the favoured sunblock? I've been using an oil free 'water proof' spf 30 that seems ok on
>> > my face legs and arms but not so good on the back of the neck and shoulders when wearing a
>> > sleeveless shirt. Eitehr I'm not getting good coverage or I need something stronger.
>>
>> BullFrog Gel, available at Wal-Mart, drugstores, etc.
>>
> Another vote for BullFrog Gel. I used the quick dry spray on a 7 day tour last month. It was sunny
> every day. I didn't burn anywhere. Plus, I have thinning hair and it's easy to spray this stuff
> right through your thinning hair -- much easier than a cream sunblock.
>
>
>

Yet another vote for Bullfrog! SuperBlock SPF45. I'm on the Nevada high desert and with intense sun
and triple digit temps, it's the only thing that saves my hide.

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Doug Goodwin YMMV

"We have met the enemy, and they is us." - Pogo __o _`\<,_ (*)/ (*)

A side-note on sunblock- we've found that there's something in some types of sunblock that will do a
number on top-tube decals (causing them to bubble & wrinkle). Always a good idea to wipe your bike
down after a ride... used to think it was simply sweat that did the damage, but since we don't see
this sort of thing on bikes ridden indoors on wind trainers but frequently see it during the summer,
I'm convinced it's the sunblock doing it (the damage occurs right where a rider's legs brush lightly
against the top tube).

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles http://www.ChainReactionBicycles.com

Thanx all. I'm thinking it might just be that I don't get good coverage on my nexk, back and
shoulders - not being a contortionist of note.

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'Ooh I will make you a believer'

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