Feeling tight, diy sweat net ideas

Simmo72

Ive spent too much money on bikes and kit recently so looking for a cost saving idea.
I'm getting into my roller sessions but concerned about all the sweat dripping onto the frame. I always wipe down straight after but was looking at the sweat nets as a practical solution. Feeling tighter than a nuns chuff i"m thinking there must be some practical diy methods out there rather than forking out again this month.

Shoe laces and an old towel is my current plan, anyone got any solutions?

Strith

Ladies swimsuit?

Simmo72

I'm calling it a sweat net but it can also be called sweat thong but i can't bring myself to use this name, though it has produced interesting google results.

GGBiker

Size 18 ladies thong? With a sanitary towel on it?

Sorry think I may have just gone too far....

Simmo72

Strith wrote:

Ladies swimsuit?

The mrs might kill me, if not for that then for looking at sweaty thongs on the ipad

Simmo72

GGBiker wrote:

Size 18 ladies thong? With a sanitary towel on it?

Sorry think I may have just gone too far....

A disturbing image is now burned into mind,

Strith

But you have a legit reason to browse the swimwear section now. Explain to the mrs that sweat will rust the carbon and this is the only option.

Simmo72

Strith wrote:

But you have a legit reason to browse the swimwear section now. Explain to the mrs that sweat will rust the carbon and this is the only option.

Genius, the problem is i will now be too preoccupied to get on the rollers

smidsy

Or equally just use a towel like any sane person would do.

Simmo72

smidsy wrote:

Or equally just use a towel like any sane person would do.

It doesnt catch all the sweat, top tube covered but im like a garden hose

smidsy

Simmo72 wrote:

smidsy wrote:

Or equally just use a towel like any sane person would do.

It doesnt catch all the sweat, top tube covered but im like a garden hose

So use another towel.

The sweat net is not going to cover anything that a well placed towel will not.

GGBiker

Towel falls off, caught in wheel, death.

Better than if you were to die with the thong on the bike though ( unless you're a Tory MP)

Simmo72

smidsy wrote:

Simmo72 wrote:

smidsy wrote:

Or equally just use a towel like any sane person would do.

It doesnt catch all the sweat, top tube covered but im like a garden hose

So use another towel.

The sweat net is not going to cover anything that a well placed towel will not.

Is it really wise to have a loose pile of towels on a sloping top tube whilst riding rollers.....probably bordering on a darwin award for remove yourself from the gene pool.....towel slips, towel get caught in chainwheel/wheel, sudden stop, meeting with floor or something a long the way.

£11 on ebay for sweat thingy, bollocks, ordered.

cougie

What is this top tube made out of that it can't withstand sweat ?

smidsy

Simmo72 wrote:

smidsy wrote:

Simmo72 wrote:

smidsy wrote:

Or equally just use a towel like any sane person would do.

It doesnt catch all the sweat, top tube covered but im like a garden hose

So use another towel.

The sweat net is not going to cover anything that a well placed towel will not.

Is it really wise to have a loose pile of towels on a sloping top tube whilst riding rollers.....probably bordering on a darwin award for remove yourself from the gene pool.....towel slips, towel get caught in chainwheel/wheel, sudden stop, meeting with floor or something a long the way.

£11 on ebay for sweat thingy, ****, ordered.

If you simply laid it loose over then yes, however towels have this remarkable ability.... they can be folded and rolled so with a bit of imagination you can secure it around the top tube.

Anyway I have my method and you have spent out on a proprietary (which you will find to be no better) product after starting a thread on how not to spend money. Each to their own.

navrig

Wear bin bags. That way the sweat stays within the bin bag suit and runs down to your ankles where you have a collection pipe running to a portable desalination plant and then back to your water bottle.

Means you don't have to get off to top up on water.

Simmo72

thanks for the funny ideas, and thanks to mr happy pants for a lesson in towel folding.

smidsy

Simmo72 wrote:

thanks for the funny ideas, and thanks to mr happy pants for a lesson in towel folding.

Which you promptly ignored and spent money

Bar towels and tie wraps innit!!!!!

dbb

i use a hand towel and attached velcro at both ends. two lots on one end to attach to either side of the handlebars and one at the other end to attach to the seat post. works a treat.

smidsy

dbb wrote:

i use a hand towel and attached velcro at both ends. two lots on one end to attach to either side of the handlebars and one at the other end to attach to the seat post. works a treat.

Don't even waste your breath mate, they only do what they were going to do before they posted asking for the advice anyway :evil:

diy

Realistically does it make that much difference, if you wipe it off after? I'm struggling to see how a bit of sweat at maybe 5ph is going to do any harm at all for the hour its on the bike, vs a sweat soaked towel where the sweat cannot evaporate.

If you are that bothered maybe cling film?