Regular washing helps.
I got caught in an afternoon shower a few weeks ago. I hadn't remembered to wash my helmet in a few months
and for about a mile (till it was all "washed" out) had salty, crappy-tasting rain water running down my face and into the corner of my mouth. Spit! Spit! Spit!
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The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. - Psalm 103:8
I am a cyclist. I am not the fastest or the fittest. But I will get to where I'm going with a smile on my face.