LBKloppers Posted March 13, 2019 Posted March 13, 2019 I have a little irritation while out cycling and I am wondering if other hubbers can share your experiences and/or provide suggestions to resolve.I sweat a lot. That is my biology and there is very little I know to do about that. What gets me is the fact that the sweat eventually ends in my eyes and on my glasses. When I am out on my rides, I never have something that can clean the glasses properly and at the rate I am sweating, I will have to stop too frequently to clean. Wiping the sweat from my face helps, but eventually my glasses is so dirty and the sweat is burning my eyes so much that I have to stop. That just irritates me. I hate stopping. I cannot ride here without glasses. The muggies and what have you are too plentiful and some of them has some acid or something that burns even more than my sweat does. Am I the only one suffering like this?
Warthog Posted March 13, 2019 Posted March 13, 2019 https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/181239-sweat-band/?hl=sweat
Chavo Posted March 13, 2019 Posted March 13, 2019 Doesn't look like you're the only one. Here is a recent discussion on pretty much the same topic https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/181239-sweat-band/?hl=sweat
Grease_Monkey Posted March 13, 2019 Posted March 13, 2019 You are not alone haha A buff underneath your helmet helps quite a bit, it does not solve the problem 100% - but does make it better! It's something I have very recently discovered. The other thing you should consider is your helmet. I have found that helmets with thick padding tend to absorb sweat to a point, and then once it is saturated the sweat pours down onto your glasses and eyes non-stop. Helmets with little to no padding do not do this, and end up not dripping as much. Then of course, hair - shorter is better for sweat.
Pieter-za Posted March 13, 2019 Posted March 13, 2019 Have the same - someone told me to try a little bit of Vaseline on the brow, will give it a go to see if it works.
Martin PJ Posted March 13, 2019 Posted March 13, 2019 I cannot ride without a headband, buff or cycling cap. Same problem, sweat buckets into my eyes without them.
LBKloppers Posted March 13, 2019 Author Posted March 13, 2019 https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/181239-sweat-band/?hl=sweatSorry, missed that one
HdB Posted March 13, 2019 Posted March 13, 2019 My current helmet has fancy padding everywhere, EXCEPT at the front at the brow area - there it has the older style thick pad that you'd expect from a R200 helmet.And as mentioned above, it works fine for a while, until it turns into a waterfall. Which on Sunday was not long after Muizenberg... If your helmet's front pad(s) are not useless crap like mine, perhaps a buff or similar can get some of the sweat away before it gets to the brow area.I wonder if it would be possible to DIY retrofit something to a helmet, similar to what the new Bell helmets come with, to try and guide the sweat away so that if it does drip, it is less likely to be in your eyes or on your glasses.
LBKloppers Posted March 13, 2019 Author Posted March 13, 2019 I totally agree with your experience. Everything work fine until that section above the brow is saturated. So far everything I tried conducting the floods away from my eyes failed. A buff is so bloody hot, it makes me sweat more! The gutters I used siphon the sweat away, but the effectiveness is limited in that it dumps the sweat too close to the side of my face and some still ends up in my eyes. Back to square one. Overall I just thought if I am the only fool battling this. Its clear I am not. So, what does the masses out there use? Guys like the pros ride for hours... My current helmet has fancy padding everywhere, EXCEPT at the front at the brow area - there it has the older style thick pad that you'd expect from a R200 helmet.And as mentioned above, it works fine for a while, until it turns into a waterfall. Which on Sunday was not long after Muizenberg... If your helmet's front pad(s) are not useless crap like mine, perhaps a buff or similar can get some of the sweat away before it gets to the brow area.I wonder if it would be possible to DIY retrofit something to a helmet, similar to what the new Bell helmets come with, to try and guide the sweat away so that if it does drip, it is less likely to be in your eyes or on your glasses.
Martin PJ Posted March 13, 2019 Posted March 13, 2019 Something we did running was wipe vaseline on eyebrows. This helped a lot.
Zub Posted March 13, 2019 Posted March 13, 2019 Eish, this very problem made be lose the bunch while descending into Ocean View on Sunday. Eyes were burning so much that I couldn't see anything and had to pull to the left in order to slow down. Lost bunch and slogged home to finish 3 minutes behind them. I have yet to try a remedy tho. There are also fancy sunglasses with padding at the top that supposedly prevents the sweat from getting to your eyes. This seems like it would be the most easiest and effective solution. Has anyone used these type of sunglasses with any success?
V18 Posted March 13, 2019 Posted March 13, 2019 I've been through them all. All of them eventually saturate on long climbs and uber hunmid hot days. The only band I'll ever wear from now on is the gut'r. https://www.sweatgutr.comBuy one. Never worry again.
Chris NewbyFraser Posted March 13, 2019 Posted March 13, 2019 I'm also a sweater! Sorted the problem out many years ago. Tried a Buff but overheated. So I buy quality cotton cycling caps (the genuine article from Tony Impey Cycles), cut the peak off and cut out various sections of the cap(depending on whether the cap is for cool or sweaty conditions. My missus kindly edges the cut-outs and voila! I have a 90% effective sweat stopper. The air flow through the 'cut-outs' keeps the head ventilated too. David George, in his inimical tactful style, noted it looks like I wear a G-string so I don't walk about in public without my helmet on but the benefit of my g-string is too much for me to follow my ego.
bikebloke Posted March 13, 2019 Posted March 13, 2019 I'm also a sweater! Sorted the problem out many years ago. Tried a Buff but overheated. So I buy quality cotton cycling caps (the genuine article from Tony Impey Cycles), cut the peak off and cut out various sections of the cap(depending on whether the cap is for cool or sweaty conditions. My missus kindly edges the cut-outs and voila! I have a 90% effective sweat stopper. The air flow through the 'cut-outs' keeps the head ventilated too. David George, in his inimical tactful style, noted it looks like I wear a G-string so I don't walk about in public without my helmet on but the benefit of my g-string is too much for me to follow my ego. post of the day lol
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