Post #1048195

2026-04-09 05:55 UTC

Whenever I go on a long #bike ride (30km+), my face is covered in fine dust. Even on asphalt. Is it a bike thing or is it a sweat thing? Let&#39;s find out. #biketooter #bicycle #cycling

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@dcz@fosstodon.org 2026-04-10 06:22

Apparently there are people who get dusty from running even though less than half of them even run. Maybe it was to indicate shorter runs, but who knows? No one matching the pattern commented. Data collection is hard. #data #survey #statistics

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@f09fa681@digitalcourage.social 2026-04-09 07:24

@dcz@fosstodon.org This only happens to me when applying sunscreen.

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@mariusor@metalhead.club 2026-04-09 08:24

@dcz@fosstodon.org are you sure it's not salt from your sweat?

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@Jay23Jay@troet.cafe 2026-04-09 11:41

@dcz@fosstodon.org two things: 1. it’s not dust, it’s salt from dried sweat. Which applies for me even on easier drives after a while. As sweat is dried very quickly. 2. it‘s dust because of a dusty surrounding. Happens to me as well mostly in spring and summer. This does mostly apply for areas with more dust. This is the case in many areas and does not necessarily correlate with the type of road you are using. You will see it in the air when having sun at dusk and dawn.

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