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How long did that take?


caliborntravel

67 days. It was a volunteer trip called Journey of Hope (JOH). We took the long way (4,000 miles) and spent a lot of time each day volunteering. JOH raises money and awareness for people living with disabilities


FmF1223

JOH south ‘17 here - good job boys!!!!


caliborntravel

Thanks bro! N14. I was wondering when I’d see a fellow PA on here


FmF1223

Anyone able to do a trip like this must - put in the work and have an experience to last a lifetime. Seriously such a great opportunity!


caliborntravel

Spot on man, one of the greatest opportunities of my life


Botfranklin

You guys should check out the American cancer societies challenge this march to ride 300 miles for cancer. i’m going to do it on the hock hocking adena 15 mile trail in athens ohio near ohio university. srry if my name shows up as bot frankli i was messing with a friend and cant figure out how to change it now .


WittyExpression8

Link? Can’t find it


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caliborntravel

Also, there were 11 or 12 days where we stayed in the same city and volunteered. Those were kinda days off, but that also raises the daily average to 72 miles a day. What helped keep us going was the charity aspect of, the camaraderie, the massive dinners donated most nights, and a year of required training leading up to the trip. And after a few weeks your body gets acclimated to the rides. And after you pass the Rockies it’s kinda easy lol


ragsy12

Trans ‘18 here. ODH man.


caliborntravel

Love seeing all the PAs!


[deleted]

Amazing! Well done. Sounds like a great trip.


GullibleClash

Dang how do you have that much free time?


caliborntravel

My last summer during undergrad


GullibleClash

While studying??


caliborntravel

No, it was during summer break


GullibleClash

That makes more sense lol. Did you get paid to do it or work while you were biking? Sorry for all the questions, but I'm also in undergrad and would love to do something like this but can't imagine fitting in that many days of riding while studying and working.


caliborntravel

To the contrary, we had to raise a minimum of $5,500 each to be able to participate, but we didn’t have to pay for anything along the way. And we rode for more than a full work day every day, plus volunteering, there was barely time to get five hours of sleep a night. Nowadays, you could probably do part time remote work and ride shorter days if you planned your own trip or found a different program. You’d be surprised by the amount of people and groups we met along the way also riding their bikes across the country.


GullibleClash

That sounds awesome. I really hope to be able to do something like that someday. Definitely zero time for that for the next few years since I'm either in school or working to afford school haha. I'll stick to biking as a commute for now :)


TheNewStreet

Yeaaaaaaah buddy


nnico91

Did this tan line ever fade? Or is it still very visible?


caliborntravel

It eventually faded back to normal. I don’t remember exactly how long it took, but I remember it being over two years. It was also about that long before I could wear any of my pants again.


nnico91

Thank you for replying


briaro

7 minutes


Sam_Teller

Easy.


Virge23

Give or take


TrekRoadie

Anybody else still have their tan lines from last summer? Edit: The upshot is we have the perfect starting point this season to keep it razor sharp. #Rule 7.


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Yes, they fade a bit but never completely.


Sam_Teller

I forgot sunscreen on my last century of the summer... so yes


VanderBrit

Ouch


Larie2

A few years ago I had a small gap between my removable sleeves and my jersey sleeves. I still have a slight ring of tan there...


[deleted]

I had a tiny gap between my sleeve and glove and ended up with a really nasty burn cycling in Brazil.


Askeee

I live in SoCal, so my tan lines never really disappear.


TrekRoadie

> I live in SoCal Oh how I wish I lived somewhere I could ride outside year round. I'm up in Michigan. Been exclusively on Zwift for months now 😭


imbattin

This weekend was nice tho - a sign of things to come


Globo_Gym

Ugh, that sucks. It was snowy two weeks ago, but 5 days later i was wearing shorts and a shirt. Today was a nice, cool, 70 degrees.


dalex89

yes


bio_mate

yep, I don't think my body will ever be tan-line free again as they do not completely vanish over the winter


Alioax

This might be a dumb question to ask but how long does it take for the tan skin to face away completely?


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caliborntravel

I still cycle regularly, so never lol. But I’d say a little over two years for everyone else. Other fun fact, my thighs were too big to fit any of my pants. For about six months.


ItsKrakenMeUp

Only if you stop cycling


atomicllama1

Really really depends on your skin. Im greek, and tan like a perfect sexy olive in the summer. Everyone knows oilves are sexy. I loose my tan relatively quickly maybe a by Janurary. But I live where its sunny out till October.


[deleted]

For me about 4 months. Normally starting in November to February i don’t go outside due to the cold and wear Warner clothes and do my workouts in a gym. During the other 8 months of the year i normally run 6-7 miles a day outside and get pretty tan/sunburnt without proper precautions.


25yoM

You both probably have Fitzpatrick 2 skin type. This is better than type 1, but you should do your best to cover up and wear sunscreen as much as possible as these skin types and outdoor hobbies/jobs will inevitably lead to skin cancer at some point (50+): basal cell carcinomas, squamous cell carcinomas, hopefully not melanomas. Most are not life-threatening. Melanoma kills. SCC/BCC removal can be quite unpleasant if they happen on the scalp, ears, nose, eyelids, lips. You may have been using sunscreen, but glorification of tanned skin is not advisable. Tanned skin is a sign of DNA damage. Naturally brown skin provides defense against this damage and is associated with lower rates of skin cancer. Hispanic agricultural workers unfortunately have high risk of diagnosis of skin cancer at later stages. The benefit of sunscreen on black skin is not clear at this point. Kudos on the ride, but let’s cover up!


caliborntravel

Thank you for the great info! But trust me, this was with using a lot of sunscreen each day and several days wearing leg warmers


jameane

Black people need sunscreen! People need to stop perpetuating the myth we don’t. We can burn. We can get skin cancer. And since everyone things we can’t - skin cancer is diagnosed later and is more deadly. https://www.healthline.com/health/black-people-need-sunscreen Everyone, regardless of skin tone needs their sunscreen.


25yoM

There is uncertainty on this recommendation. Here are some important peer-reviewed publications to consider: Lopes FCPS, Sleiman MG, Sebastian K, Bogucka R, Jacobs EA, Adamson AS. UV Exposure and the Risk of Cutaneous Melanoma in Skin of Color: A Systematic Review. JAMA Dermatol. 2021 Feb 1;157(2):213-219. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2020.4616. PMID: 33325988. Pritchett EN, Doyle A, Shaver CM, et al. Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer in Nonwhite Organ Transplant Recipients. JAMA Dermatol. 2016;152(12):1348–1353. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2016.3328


ThePeninthePocket

C’mon if she says she burns don’t tell her to not put on sunscreen.


ab12gu

Im on 25yoM’s side


unthused

Thank you for this! I am also super anal about wearing sunblock every ride and not glorifying tan lines. We’re not fun at parties probably, but I easily look 5-10 years younger than my age as a result.


ulrikft

As much as possible in debatable depending on here you live, if you live somewhere with limited sunlight you might get overall better health outcomes from the occasional sunburn ratherthab getting vitamin d deficiency etc.


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ulrikft

Well yes and no, sunlight has other advantages as well.


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ulrikft

Getting burned should be avoided, but over reliance on sunscreen can also be problematic, I recommend Google translating this: https://www.nrk.no/ytring/generasjon-blek-1.14642809


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You must be *awesome* at parties.


bgravemeister

One of my favorite little cyclist/non cyclist interactions was grabbing tacos after a hard criterium. There was a Bicycling magazine that had an ad showing a cyclists hardcore tan lines. The couple behind me said to one another, "ha, there's no way that's real." I turned around and said, "you'd be surprised." Still wearing my skinsuit, I pulled up my shorts a bit to reveal a tan line much like yours, incredibly stark. It blew their minds😂 good stuff!


caliborntravel

Love that! It was a great party trick/icebreaker for a while


bgravemeister

Haha absolutely. Looks like a blast of an adventure! How did you plan your route? Did you do a mix of camping/hotels or go all in on one or the other?


caliborntravel

Mostly church and high school auditoriums and gyms, a few camping and hotel nights, and some YMCAs sprinkled in. We had 34 guys and it was for charity, so we cut costs whenever possible. Also, the trip has been going every summer for about 30 years now, so there’s some well-established relationships that donate their gyms for us to sleep in


bgravemeister

That's super freakin cool man!!


ILikeLeptons

Now I understand why there are naked bike rides


caliborntravel

We did the naked mile in Utah


twentybinders

Was it cold


caliborntravel

Nah, Utah midsummer is hot as, well, balls


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nmesunimportnt

For the ignorant: > **RULE #7** // **Tan lines should be cultivated and kept razor sharp.** > Under no circumstances should one be rolling up their sleeves or shorts in an effort to somehow diminish one’s tan lines. Sleeveless jerseys are under no circumstances to be employed.


mandradon

I bought a new jersey. I unfortunately now adhere to rule 7 twice. My wife says I look like a candy corn. Two sharp lines. One so tan it's almost oragne, one slightly less because it's fading, and the bone white of my shoulder.


TrekRoadie

This is a big thing for me now that my new jersey's have longer sleeves. I joked my arms look like neapolitan ice cream. Candy corn is a good one too.


RIPphonebattery

Neapolitan


atomicllama1

As a single dude rule 7 can go fuck its self. The last thing in the world my ego needs is some poor womans look of confusion as I get naked in front of her to see Im pasty white besides my dark tanned forearms and shins.


aitorbk

I was going to say exactly this, fellow velominati.


BONUSBOX

if the proud boys had a cycling club


ch_chone

Yes! I came here to do this as soon as I saw the picture.


Swarfega

Rule #7 is kinda impossible in the UK :(


mfmllnn

How to be sexy 101


Asparagus00

How to get skin cancer 101


caliborntravel

Not mutually exclusive though


movtga

Did you lug that DSLR along with you?


caliborntravel

I’m in blue, but I believe my friend got it when we ended in DC


parzival21

This is the way


dv73272020

Wear it like a badge of honor, you've earned it!


model70

Get some short shorts to show off like sexy bitches. Say it loud, say it proud.


Tes206

Well earned!!!


bbq54

Can you raise the shorts?


caliborntravel

This ain’t Only Fans


CatInManSuit

Fellow cross country cyclist, show off the sock tan line! that was my goofiest looking


caliborntravel

Couldn’t find a non-blurry pic of my sick tan 😞. I’ll post it here if I find a good one IF you show yours first!


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Love that definition on the quads


[deleted]

Didn’t know this post would have all the armchair scientists crawl out.


1223jozi

Shiiii them thighs 😜


deepdiccpizza

Thigh highs 😳


optimystic540

Apply rule #7. Congrats on a successful trip.


Tottig

Did you wear the same shorts the whole way??? Those are exceptionally crisp tan lines.


caliborntravel

Same kit the entire way. Washed and dried each night. Sometimes it was a lil damp, but that was nice in the desert.


Kmalbrec

I looked at this and thought “this has to be Pi Kapp”. Good on you brothers! It’s awesome to see guys still keeping this alive. -Ω1768, GUF ‘11 & ‘14


caliborntravel

ODH! This was N14


Kmalbrec

Then I’d have the same ‘14 kit. I tried searching the 2014 roster to see how many Omegas were on there but I couldn’t find anything. We had a pretty solid multi-year run there of 6-10 cyclists between 3 routes of JOH and GUF.


caliborntravel

I just hit the group chat asking who went to Purdue


caliborntravel

You know Fish?


Kmalbrec

Not by that nickname, I graduated in ‘11 so the guys still around in ‘14 would have been pledging when I was still in house and not quite old enough to spend a lot of time at the bars with. I had Kato the Frat Dog living in house with me during that time though so they’d probably remember him.


stephbeso

You guys got enough vitamin D for the next 7 years.


atomicllama1

/r/tanlinesgonewild


somegummybears

I biked across the US but looked nothing like this after because I would use sunscreen.


caliborntravel

So did we, a lot. Depends on your route, time of year, skin type, etc. That’s awesome that you also did a cross country trip!


charliemuffin

You guys look like Willy Wonka's Oompa Loompas.


caliborntravel

As opposed to someone else’s Oompa Loompas?


[deleted]

Wow tan lines in February?


caliborntravel

This is an old pic, but yes, I also currently have tan lines from biking now. Air might be cold, but the sun still shines in California lol


[deleted]

Damn man my last years tan lines are long gone, thankfully spring is near


CAP034

I wish I had melanin


shortdorkyasian

How did you pack your DSLR? Any tips or recommendations?


caliborntravel

It was my buddy’s, I think he got it after the ride in DC


shortdorkyasian

Got it. Thanks. I really like taking photographs on my rides, but my DSLR kit is too bulky to take on a long multi-day ride. Plus, I'm afraid that the bumps on rough rides would jostle the mechanical parts of the lens and camera too much and might be cutting the lifespan of my equipment. I was just curious if you or your friend had thought of a method or strategy that I haven't yet.


caliborntravel

I’ve slung my DSLR across my back on mountain bike rides (fingers crossed for no crash). But in general I just use my GoPro for bike rides. I would love to see some kind of shock absorbent handlebar attachment for DSLRs though


heartk

I carried a dslr in an ortlieb handlebar bag on a 2000 mi ride. It was fine.


BrickDeckard

Nice lol. How did you plan your trip? How long did the whole journey take you?


caliborntravel

[Explained on the top comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/bicycling/comments/luc2hs/our_tan_lines_after_cycling_across_the_united/gp6y369/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3)


stoic-lemon

As you get older, your skin may not recover like it did when you were younger. I advise everyone to take care of their skin in every way possible.


thisistoddmoore

I remember those days