Delayed sweating.
10-30-07, 04:09 PM
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Delayed sweating.
I live so close to work, it barely makes sense to wear different clothes for my ride. It's dress casual in my office, so I'm usually in slacks and a long-sleeve button-up shirt. No tie, no coat. The problem I'm having is that I seem to start sweating after I get off the bike. As soon as I stop moving, I start sweating, and continue for about ten to fifteen minutes. It rarely gets bad enough to be visible, thankfully. The effect is a little more pronounced when the weather is colder, but it seems to happen year-round. I really don't want to change clothes after a two mile ride. I've tried speeds between 9mph and 17mph, and get about the same results. I'm going to try switching to short-sleeve polos, but I'm wondering if anyone else has had this problem, and if so, how you dealt with it. In particular, I'm wondering if there are certain fabrics that I should look for, or certain fabrics I should avoid.
10-30-07, 04:12 PM
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Yes, i have the same thing happen, although i have no idea how to deal with it properly because it seems to happen no matter which fabric i wear.
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It gets pretty sticky here in Honolulu. What I do is drink a glass of cold water as soon as I walk in the door. It seems to lower my core temperature and alleviate this problem for me.
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easy. You get cooled off by the wind. But when you stop there's no wind to whisk that perspiration away.
Just point a fan at yourself.
Just point a fan at yourself.
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10-30-07, 04:34 PM
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You are perspiring the entire time you ride, it just evaporates quickly because there is air moving over your skin. As soon as you stop riding and go inside your body heats up a bit and you probably perspire a little more for a few minutes as you cool down. I shower and change at work so I just sit at my desk in my cycling clothes for about 10 minutes before showering otherwise I sweat as soon as I put my work clothes on.
10-30-07, 05:49 PM
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try standing/sitting in front of a small fan for a couple minutes after up get to work,
this should help cool you off.
this should help cool you off.
10-30-07, 05:51 PM
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This helps me immensely. I got a small desk fan and while I'm sitting down and waiting for the computer to boot up I'll just sit quietly with the fan blasting my face.
10-31-07, 06:42 AM
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Yep...you are always sweating and when you stop you remove the cooling/drying action of the wind.
This gets most noticeable when you have to start bundling up for the cooler weather.
This gets most noticeable when you have to start bundling up for the cooler weather.
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When I get to work, I take my shirt off for a few minutes. This allows the sweat to air dry off You could bring a small towel to work, go to the restroom and remove your shirt for a few minutes and towel off.
10-31-07, 07:01 AM
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I have the same problem. I quickly go to the bathroom and splash cold water on my face for about a minute. It feels great and seems to do the trick.
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I stand in front of the fan in the change room. I find dunking my head under cold water tap reduces my temp pretty quickly. Especially the top of my head and back of my neck. I just bring a small towel in my bag to wipe my hair.
10-31-07, 08:12 AM
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Yey fan!
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yup, this is my trick as well. i go straight to the bathroom, remove my shirt, and wash my face with cold water and quickly dry off. works pretty good, and feels great!
10-31-07, 09:34 AM
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a fan works great for me.
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10-31-07, 09:56 AM
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I have the same issue and I always wear a wicking sports shirt on the bike and carry another work shirt in my bag along with anti-perspirant. I go to work a little early and rip through a little work stuff to cool down and then go change my shirt.
10-31-07, 10:50 AM
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I have the delayed sweat effect too. I take a change of clothes, but wait a couple minutes after arriving at work before changing.
10-31-07, 11:34 AM
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I ride 5 miles to a "dress casual" job. No can wear cotton polos... big mistake. Short sleeve permanent press polyester works best for me. Unbutton a couple of buttons. The sweat that accumulates dries fast. Shirts act like a high tech wicking shirt. I shower before I ride so no nasty odor remains once I cool down. Long sleeved shirts don't work nearly as well.
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10-31-07, 11:44 AM
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That 15 minutes of sweaty cooldown is part of your commute time. Cooling down on the bike is far more effective since you have better airflow. Stay at the slower end of your speed range; 9mph sounds fine. For the final few hundred feet, coast along and stand to catch the breeze. You could use a squirty waterbottle to wet your hair and bare arms, which will really aid cooling.
