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Old 08-02-10 | 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by RTDub
I have several large tattoos I'd like to preserve. Anything to help prevent their demise. I had never considered base layers before because I figured going down hard was going to get through any amount of cycling clothing I was wearing, save maybe the dreaded late January commute. The images in the initial post made me go
The edges of my abrasions (hip and shoulder) are distinct lines where the base layer started. I just threw it in the wash and looked at it more carefully, there were a few small tears and a lot of scuffing that would have been skin...
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