Sweat in my eyes

[ekuhn]

So I sweat like an unfaithful woman in church and I'm looking for some advice on keeping the sweat out of my eyes. My helmet only soaks up so much then it runs down my face. Anyone have any recommendations that work?

 

[wonderturtle]

Have you considered a headband or a bandanna? The garden variety will help.

They also make a special headband that fit under helmets. This one has a little "gutter" that whisks the sweat to the side....

http://www.ems.com/halo-ii-sport-he...dwvar_300028926_color=6085#q=Headband&start=6

 

[Pearl]

Cut a sleeve off an old shirt and put it over your head, donezo.

 

[Pagliacci]

Headsweats:
http://www.headsweats.com/categories/our-products/tour-de-france/

I'm blind in one eye, so if sweat gets in my good eye, I can't see anything at all. I love the Headsweats shorties; 30 miles in the blazing sun and not a drop of sweat in my eyes. I've got a couple of Bontrager head bands that work pretty well also, but I like how the shorty fits and it doesn"t move under my helmet.

 

[grilledcheeseking]

I also sweat like that. Cycling cap? If you think a cap is too dorky then you can get one of those brimless head condoms.

 

[jumpa]

http://www.sweatgutr.com/#ultimate-sweatband

 

[rick81721]

Cycling caps are gay. I sweat like a pig too. Use one of these - soak it in cold water and wring it out first too and it helps cool off your head.

http://store.haloheadband.com/athletic-bandana-p/pb.htm

 

[Pagliacci]

Cut a sleeve off an old shirt and put it over your head, donezo.

Shirt sleeve-to-headband conversion kit is compatible with the following cranial models:

 

[Norm]

Ride underwater

 

[icebiker]

I have the same challenge and find that off-the-shelf sweatbands are too tight for Big Head Todds like me. And Halo caps and bandanas had the same issue...not big enough. By sheer chance I found a solution at an MS walk I attended in the spring at South Mountain. They were handing out these cooling bandanas that were open-ended so you tie them behind your head. Their absorption quality is amazing....3-4 hours of sweating and, while they were loaded with perspiration, they never dripped. You can wring them out and put them back on if you like. As a bonus, they can also be moistened before with cold water and they'd keep your forehead cool.

This isn't the exact one I have, but it's close...

http://www.koolabanda.com/how-it-works

 

[wonderturtle]

with my helmet off I kinda look like this (minus the kissy face, long hair, facial hair, make-up, jewelry and overall douchiness)....

http://images.complex.com/complex/image/upload/t_article_image/dptbxyvuq6obst233ubu.jpg

 

[Mountain Bike Mike]

For those wearing caps or bananas - do they hold heat in or do they breathe well... I've tolerated the sweat in the eyes over wearing something on my head of fear that the cap won't breathe and cause me to over heat in the summer months.

 

[The Heckler]

I find if I use enough gel it holds the sweat back like the hoover damn. For up to a 1.5 hour ride in 95F its fine, but anything over you need to add a vent hole less you risk the levy breaking. Aim the vent hole backwards.

 

[wonderturtle]

For those wearing caps or bananas - do they hold heat in or do they breathe well... I've tolerated the sweat in the eyes over wearing something on my head of fear that the cap won't breathe and cause me to over heat in the summer months.

I sometimes fold the bandanna like a handband so it doesnt go over the dome. but, honestly, once you start sweating the bandana will get saturated with sweat (which helps cool the dome). so, no, no issue with overheating wearing a bandana. I assume the same would apply to a thin cap.

 

[rick81721]

For those wearing caps or bananas - do they hold heat in or do they breathe well... I've tolerated the sweat in the eyes over wearing something on my head of fear that the cap won't breathe and cause me to over heat in the summer months.

The Halo that I linked is white and the skull cap part is perforated so it breathes. And like I said, I wet it first so it helps cool my noggin

 

[stb222]

For those wearing caps or bananas - do they hold heat in or do they breathe well... I've tolerated the sweat in the eyes over wearing something on my head of fear that the cap won't breathe and cause me to over heat in the summer months.

You can get lightweight caps but I think a cap is overkill to be used for sweat retention.

Besides, the bad sweat days are almost behind us.

 

[jShort]

I have one of these and love it. A visor to keep the sun out and a band to keep the sweat out. And you can wear it when its 100 degrees outside.

http://store.haloheadband.com/halo-sport-sweat-visor-p/sv.htm

 

[Karate Monkey]

I use a wool buff. It fits my girlfriend who has a big noggin (large helmet) just fine. It's pretty customizable to size, since it's essentially a tube scarf.

 

[Mountain Bike Mike]

You can get lightweight caps but I think a cap is overkill to be used for sweat retention.

Besides, the bad sweat days are almost behind us.

Man - I sweat gallons in sub 20 degrees...

 

[jShort]

Cycling caps are gay. I sweat like a pig too. Use one of these - soak it in cold water and wring it out first too and it helps cool off your head.

http://store.haloheadband.com/athletic-bandana-p/pb.htm

That's cool....


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