Dealing with that stray drop of sweat that rolls into eye !!

JimmyK

I am convinced that I dont sweat, I think I salt.

I have my obligatory riders helmet and wrap around glasses to keep the wind out of my eyes , but doesnt a dribble of sweat always trickle down into an eye and sting like hell.

My sweat must be 90% salt because once it gets into my eye , its just agony and my eye waters like crazy.

How do you guys deal with this.

Jimmy

redddraggon

Wear a cap under the helmet to soak up the sweat? You may sweat more though.

Have an ultra ventilated helmet like the Catlike Whisper to keep your head cool?

cougie

HTFU !

geoff_ss

I've had that problem for years. If there's a solution I'd be delighted to hear it. When climbing big cols in hot weather I usually doff my helmet and I've also tried wearing a sweat band without curing the sweat problem.

In fact my climbing rate used to be governed by how badly my eyes were stinging and I'd make deals with myself to continue to the next piece of shade

Last year in France I got caught in a very heavy thunderstorm on what had been a hot day. That was even worse because the rain washed the salt into my eyes even more which didn't make seeing where I was going any easier. Fortunately most of my ride was very quiet roads with virtually no traffic

Geoff

luke2792

what an interesting little problem

i have never suffered from this in my life - touchwood and all that

im curious to find out what it is that causes this though

dennisn

JimmyK wrote:

I am convinced that I dont sweat, I think I salt.

I have my obligatory riders helmet and wrap around glasses to keep the wind out of my eyes , but doesnt a dribble of sweat always trickle down into an eye and sting like hell.

My sweat must be 90% salt because once it gets into my eye , its just agony and my eye waters like crazy.

How do you guys deal with this.

Jimmy

Blink a lot. Happens to me too. Doesn't really help rubbing or wiping either.

Dennis Noward

penugent

I wear a Buff to deal with this problem.

The Buff can be doubled over for an extra warm layer in Winter or worn single layer to soak up the sweat in Summer.

Works for me.

giant_man

It is an absolute bar steward when this happens isn't it, I just carry some tissue and use that.

aracer

Cut down on the amount of salt in your diet and drink more - makes your sweat more dilute. Exercising more, and hence sweating more also helps.

leadshoes

This happened a lot to me, and then I found an answer. I washed the foam pads under my helmet and bobs your uncle, it stopped.....well most of the time anyway. Not much you can do for all uber long day rides in blistering sun. The pads gradually build up loads of salt and a small amount of sweat will unlease iit.

LangerDan

Sometimes a line of Vaseline along the eyebrow and down the outside will guide the sweat droplets past your eye.

yogi

Your all gonna take the P about this one, as my mates do!

I get an old pair of cycle shorts (without leg-gripper) and cut the lower section off. You can have whatever width headband you like.

For winter I have one that is about 4 inches wide to keep my head warm as I'm follically challenged and my head freezes. For summer I have some that are an inch or two wide. The great thing is that being lycra it doesn't take up much space under the cycle helmet, wicks sweat really well and your head doesn't get as hot as wearing a cap.

jefferee

Thick eyebrows do the trick for me.

MartinJ

I find the foam pads on a helmet don't absorb enough sweat for more that a few minutes!

This is what I use:

http://www.pearlizumi.com/product.php?mode=view&pc_id=76&product_id=526


Their much thinner than a towelling sweat band and absorb the sweat, even enough for hilly sportives in hot weather.

Unfortunately I can't find anywhere in the UK that stocks them at present...

Brian B

Its a nightmare. I get this on big climbs when on holiday. Its even worse when mixed with suntan lotion. It lets you know your still alive.

ademort

Yes i had the same problem, and find that a layer of vaseline just above the eyebrow is the answer.I also wear contact lenses and found that sweat getting onto the lens made my vision suffer also.Vaseline does the trick and of course will not just wash off if it rains. Greetings Ademort

vitesse169

I have a handfull of bandanas. Cotton ones for shorter rides, lycra ones for all day/racing in as they hold/wick sweat better...

mercsport

JimmyK wrote:

I am convinced that I dont sweat, I think I salt.

I have my obligatory riders helmet and wrap around glasses to keep the wind out of my eyes , but doesnt a dribble of sweat always trickle down into an eye and sting like hell.

My sweat must be 90% salt because once it gets into my eye , its just agony and my eye waters like crazy.

How do you guys deal with this.

Jimmy

I know the feeling .
However , I shouldn't be , but am still amazed at the number of people here that consider wearing a helmet a necessity - I'd suppose it's a 'generation thing '. That aside , the lad who answered about drinking more to dilute the sweat is right . I seem to recall that does the trick on long hot rides . That and cutting down on the salt intake .
This thread should be on the 'touring' forum here where there are lads touring at this very moment and likely have other ideas .

imaca

Like vitesse169 I use bandanas.
They wick up the sweat and it evaporates. This keeps your head cool. They keep your expensive helmet clean. As an added bonus for the folically challenged like me you don't get a sunburnt head. I never ride without one.