how do you help sweat from getting in your face while riding?

[Bill Sornson]

Paul wrote:
> I've only been riding about a month. When I sweat a lot it gets in
> my eyes and causes blurry vision temporarily. How do you keep from
> getting sweat in your eye or running form your head down?

Sweat band.

 

[Pat Lamb]

Paul wrote:
> I've only been riding about a month. When I sweat a lot it gets in my eyes
> and causes blurry vision temporarily. How do you keep from getting sweat in
> your eye or running form your head down?

I usually ride with a bandanna rolled up and used as a headband.

Elastic headbands don't hold as much sweat, IME, so they'll start
dripping sooner. In summer weather, I'll take two on longer rides,
swapping every hour or two and drying the wet one on my rack. In cooler
weather, I can get by with cotton cycling caps.

Try a few different things, then report back to us on what works for you!

Pat

 

[[email protected]]

On Mar 29, 7:32 pm, "Paul" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I've only been riding about a month. When I sweat a lot it gets in my eyes
> and causes blurry vision temporarily. How do you keep from getting sweat in
> your eye or running form your head down?

Move someplace cold?

Serioulsy, I don't have any tips on how to avoid getting sweat in your
eyes, but if it stings this may indicate you have more salt in your
diet than you need. I also believe that as you spend more time
sweating (at 1 month your are still pretty fresh), your body becomes
more efficient about it and less salt is lost, and thus your sweat
will not be as salty. I can't find the reference to this now.

Joseph

 

[Bob in CT]

On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:32:15 -0400, Paul <[email protected]> wrote:

> I've only been riding about a month. When I sweat a lot it gets in my
> eyes
> and causes blurry vision temporarily. How do you keep from getting
> sweat in
> your eye or running form your head down?
>
>

I use headsweats, until it gets too hot.

--
Bob in CT

 

[Paul]

I've only been riding about a month. When I sweat a lot it gets in my eyes
and causes blurry vision temporarily. How do you keep from getting sweat in
your eye or running form your head down?

 

[Ron Hardin]

Maxipad replacing the forehead pad in the helmet.

They spent a billion dollars to get those things to work.

The sponges that helmet manufacturers put in there just spritz
sweat into your eyes when you go over bumps.
--
Ron Hardin
[email protected]

On the internet, nobody knows you're a jerk.

 

[catzz66]

Paul wrote:
> I've only been riding about a month. When I sweat a lot it gets in my eyes
> and causes blurry vision temporarily. How do you keep from getting sweat in
> your eye or running form your head down?
>
>

I wear a "do rag" under my helmet all year round, unless it gets too
cold and I substitute a skull cap for it. When I started riding, a
buddy of mine gave me a spare bandana when I rode my first organized
ride and I liked it so well that I ordered several do rags. They are
less trouble than tieing the bandana, and even that is not much trouble.

 

[JP]

"Paul" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I've only been riding about a month. When I sweat a lot it gets in my
> eyes and causes blurry vision temporarily. How do you keep from getting
> sweat in your eye or running form your head down?
>

Bandana tied on my head.
Moisture seems to migrate to the top and evaporate through the helmet slots.
Works better for me than sweatbands.

 

[Helmut Springer]

Paul <[email protected]> wrote:
> I've only been riding about a month. When I sweat a lot it gets
> in my eyes and causes blurry vision temporarily. How do you keep
> from getting sweat in your eye or running form your head down?

Traditional cycling cap: the sweat goes into the shield and either
evaporates or drops down in front.

--
MfG/Best regards
helmut springer

 

[[email protected]]

On Mar 29, 1:32 pm, "Paul" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I've only been riding about a month. When I sweat a lot it gets in my eyes
> and causes blurry vision temporarily. How do you keep from getting sweat in
> your eye or running form your head down?

Hi Paul,
I usually have a wash cloth tucked in the waist band of my bike
shorts. When I feel the sweat start to run down my temples, I grab the
wash cloth and wipe away... Then just replace the cloth and the wind
dries it out.
Betsy

 

[Stephen Harding]

Paul wrote:
> I've only been riding about a month. When I sweat a lot it gets in my eyes
> and causes blurry vision temporarily. How do you keep from getting sweat in
> your eye or running form your head down?

I wear a sweat band under my hat during the summer months.

Beads of sweat still occasionally filter down into my eyes
but it's much better than without a sweat band.


SMH

 

[Paul O]

Paul wrote:
> I've only been riding about a month. When I sweat a lot it gets in my eyes
> and causes blurry vision temporarily. How do you keep from getting sweat in
> your eye or running form your head down?
>
>

I'm a big fan of Halo Headbands. They are made out of a wicking fabric
plus they have a little rubber strip located along the bottom of the
band that acts like a gutter to direct the sweat towards the back of
your head (and away from your eyes). See:

http://www.haloheadband.com/products.html


They're a little pricey, but worth the money.

--

Paul D Oosterhout
I work for SAIC (but I don't speak for SAIC)

P.S. Nor do I speak for Halo Headbands!

 

[catzz66]

Paul O wrote:
> Paul wrote:
>
>> I've only been riding about a month. When I sweat a lot it gets in my
>> eyes and causes blurry vision temporarily. How do you keep from
>> getting sweat in your eye or running form your head down?
>>
>
> I'm a big fan of Halo Headbands. They are made out of a wicking fabric
> plus they have a little rubber strip located along the bottom of the
> band that acts like a gutter to direct the sweat towards the back of
> your head (and away from your eyes). See:
>
> http://www.haloheadband.com/products.html
>
>
> They're a little pricey, but worth the money.
>

That reminds me. Some do rag units have a built in headband. They are
generally polyester. I like the feel of cotton or some kind of cotton
blend better for some reason, but I did buy a couple of the polyester
kind and tried them before giving them away to friends when they started
riding.

 

[Paul O]

catzz66 wrote:
> Paul O wrote:
>> Paul wrote:
>>
>>> I've only been riding about a month. When I sweat a lot it gets in
>>> my eyes and causes blurry vision temporarily. How do you keep from
>>> getting sweat in your eye or running form your head down?
>>>
>>
>> I'm a big fan of Halo Headbands. They are made out of a wicking fabric
>> plus they have a little rubber strip located along the bottom of the
>> band that acts like a gutter to direct the sweat towards the back of
>> your head (and away from your eyes). See:
>>
>> http://www.haloheadband.com/products.html
>>
>>
>> They're a little pricey, but worth the money.
>>
>
> That reminds me. Some do rag units have a built in headband. They are
> generally polyester. I like the feel of cotton or some kind of cotton
> blend better for some reason, but I did buy a couple of the polyester
> kind and tried them before giving them away to friends when they started
> riding.

Halo also makes a "do rag" style band (the Halo Protex) which I wear
during cool weather.


--

Paul D Oosterhout
I work for SAIC (but I don't speak for SAIC)

 

[Paul]

"Paul" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I've only been riding about a month. When I sweat a lot it gets in my
> eyes and causes blurry vision temporarily. How do you keep from getting
> sweat in your eye or running form your head down?

Wow - so many suggestions so quickly. Many thanks for all your suggestions!

 

[Pat]

Halo headbands. problem solved. it's that easy.

next question?

Pat in TX

 

[Claire Petersky]

"Paul O" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I'm a big fan of Halo Headbands. They are made out of a wicking fabric
> plus they have a little rubber strip located along the bottom of the band
> that acts like a gutter to direct the sweat towards the back of your head
> (and away from your eyes). See:
>
> http://www.haloheadband.com/products.html
>
> They're a little pricey, but worth the money.

My husband, who can soak a do rag in 20 minutes, swears by these, too.

--
Warm Regards,

Claire Petersky
http://www.bicyclemeditations.org/
See the books I've set free at: http://bookcrossing.com/referral/Cpetersky

 

[Paul]

"Pat" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Halo headbands. problem solved. it's that easy.
>
> next question?
>
> Pat in TX

I certainly posted in the right place! Thanks again everyone!

 

[Ghamph]

"Paul" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I've only been riding about a month. When I sweat a lot it gets in my
eyes
> and causes blurry vision temporarily. How do you keep from getting sweat
in
> your eye or running form your head down?
>
>
Hire a midget to ride on your handlebars and wipe your forehead every few
minutes.
He could also yell at you with his nasty little squeaky voice to "go faster
faster boss".
Jamffer

 

[Bill]

Ghamph wrote:
> "Paul" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> I've only been riding about a month. When I sweat a lot it gets in my
> eyes
>> and causes blurry vision temporarily. How do you keep from getting sweat
> in
>> your eye or running form your head down?
>>
>>
> Hire a midget to ride on your handlebars and wipe your forehead every few
> minutes.
> He could also yell at you with his nasty little squeaky voice to "go faster
> faster boss".
> Jamffer
>
>
Get one of those really thick sweatbands so you can wring it out once in
a while. Take 2 showers a day, one before the ride and one after. I know
this sounds silly but I have real oily skin and taking a shower before a
long hot ride decreases the residue that can be washed into your eyes by
sweat. I don't get blurred vision and keep riding if only one eye is
affected, but closed due to the sweat and the burning. If my other eye
gets affected then it is time to get off the bike and rub down the front
of your head with something dry. In my case it is usually the front of
my shirt or a little rag I carry in a pocket for the occasion. If you
ride and it's over 60 degrees, you sweat. Last year I found myself
climbing mountains in heat over 100 F, and sweating a ton, so not even
the shirt thing worked. For this trip I was in full Fred mode and kept a
dry towel in the back rack, along with a 1 gallon thermos jug of water,
which did get drank.
Figure out what works for you and let us know.
It's a pain in the eyes but great for your body.
Bill Baka