is unfortunately how I felt halfway through the ride.  Too much sun, no sun screen, acia berry (ew) and bad subway just killed it. After that point it was water and G2 but that was all I could take in. Here is a pretty tame pic from around where my road ID was straped.  

Up above my knee was swollen 1/8" or so from the non burned skin. So I just gotta remember no matter how tanned my legs might be or the forcast to bring xtra lotion because unfortunately not many places sell it when you need it. The front of my legs feel like leather tearing off but on a good note it helped me forget the squigly squirmy thing going on to the inside of my left knee
 
The ride actually started out ok for almost a whole mile by mile one though I dropped my chain off the outside and instead of getting it back on it twisted around and then I was alone for a while but eventually I ended up catching some folks for a little while after I braked very little down the big hill out of Saint Jo(?)
 
 
It was a good turnout about 19 folks were out. Shellene and Bryan were out on their Corsa SSs and there were 15 of those upright bikes including a Carbon Fiber Tandem.
 
if I remember correctly overall per my garmin
131 miles
11:30 overall time
9:45 ride time
 
Avg HR 113
No it wasn't overcast at all especially after I took off my Carbon Spider and found it already torn    
 
 
I'm pulling out of the 600k as I was feeling my knee before the second stop. Probably find some doctor to take a look to see how bad it is and then concentrate on just commuting and dropping some lbs. I mean sure the 261 that I weighed in last night and a ~50 lb rear suspended with some gear bike can FLY downhill but getting back up is something else entirely.

I'm going to order a new carbon spider because it was really handy for night commutes and commutes in general. I may try and glue the one I have back together somehow.
 
My long sleeve shirt worked nicely except the gap between it and my glove. I may try for some tights if they exist and aren't a leg burning black color.  

Yeah thinking about it now you are definately right on the leg exposure. On the giro my upper legs were pretty hidden but now they are all out there in front of the tiller to cook all day no matter where the sun is facing. It probably didn't help that my brevet shorts are 3" shorter then my commuters so I had fresh skin out there to be toasted up top.
 
Hm neat both the skins and UA Heatgear look like they come in white and with UPF so I could just wear some thin grey poly shorts over them for a bit of modesty. Now to just find out where I can get something in my size. That size down advice on the skins site did seem odd I wish they'd include measurements for the legs and not just the waist.
 
I may get the heatgear first since I could probably use it on my commutes home and not worry so much about wearing them out. Then way I could even try a darker color and see if it made that much of a difference with it being just $$ instead of $$$.
http://www.underarmour.com/shop/us/en/mens/apparel/bottoms/leggings/pid1201167-M en-s-UA-HeatGear-Legging/1201167-001
 
 
 
Yup the Garmin showed 51 the Cateye Strada showed 52.5 so I was flying down that hill and some truck had to pass me at some point and kicked up some sand in my face which is alot different at high speeds. The hurricane holds really well at high speeds with that rear suspension and the ~35mm tires I have on it.

The Insport Brute shorts I wear have an 11 inch inseam, so they pretty much go down to my knees, and they don't ride up. Sunscreen does a passable job below my knees.

Quote from bikerteam on Apr 6^th, 2009, 4:59pm:

 
The difference in numbers is 'cause I climb faster

Quote from evblazer on Apr 6^th, 2009, 9:39am:

 
 
Ok Mark, I know you had just met me, but from now on you should know that I carry sunscreen almost every ride and I am always happy to share!
 
Shellene

Quote from AustinSkater on Apr 6^th, 2009, 8:15pm:

 
LMAO, his elevation is less all the way around, huh...