Road Cycling - Sweat spraying on my glasses

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chris hansen
07-11-04, 12:16 PM
Hello,

I've noticed I get sweat that sprays on my glasses and makes it hard to see. When I try to wipe it off it just gets all smeared. Does anyone else have this problem? What do you do about it?

Thanks.

Smoothie104
07-11-04, 02:34 PM
headband, cycling cap, don't wipe it, squirt them with your water bottle. We have a guy on our Sunday ride who always brings a nice chamois cloth, He's a hit on the really hot days, as there is nothing else that is not sweatsoaked by the time we make our sag stop.
holicow
07-11-04, 02:54 PM
I know what you mean! I had to stop today because I literally couldn't see. My problem is that I need the Rx inserts and this makes it worse, since they are against my forehead, and just funnel the drips.

Headband is my next try.

NZLcyclist
07-11-04, 02:57 PM
Bandanna
Stealthman_1
07-11-04, 03:38 PM
You can go to Costco and get those little individually packaged glasses wipes for like 5 bucks for a hundred. I always carry a couple.
slvoid
07-11-04, 03:46 PM
You need a skull cap. I wear mine real low now, to the point where the edge is right up at the top of my eyes, this keeps sweat from dripping into my eyes, stinging, and making it next to impossible to see.
zotma
07-11-04, 03:47 PM
You can go to Costco and get those little individually packaged glasses wipes for like 5 bucks for a hundred. I always carry a couple.

that's the idea right there
the chamois is good but the disposables are nice for bug guts (yeah gross but it happens)
and you can pass them to any other folks in your group with sweat soaked glasses
Nessism
07-11-04, 05:10 PM
Hello,

I've noticed I get sweat that sprays on my glasses and makes it hard to see. When I try to wipe it off it just gets all smeared. Does anyone else have this problem? What do you do about it?

Thanks.


Sweatshoot baby! http://www.sweatshoot.com/ Best cycling purchase I've ever made! Headband with silicone channel (gutter) to divert sweat away from the eyes.

PS: no affiliation, just a great product.

Ed
Moonshot
07-11-04, 06:01 PM
Even with sweatbands and caps you'll still probably get sweat running onto your glasses. I do.

I take a bandana. I don't wrap it around my head, but I keep it in a jersey pocket. When I stop for water or whatever I used to clean my glasses and refresh myself by wiping my face off.
holicow
07-11-04, 06:33 PM
Sweatshoot baby! http://www.sweatshoot.com/ Best cycling purchase I've ever made! Headband with silicone channel (gutter) to divert sweat away from the eyes.

PS: no affiliation, just a great product.

Ed

Cool, just ordered one. We'll see how it works out.