One of my worst, though not horrible cycling accidents occurred when I tried to wipe sweat from my eyes, and went off the road crashed. I also wear eyeglasses too, and I now always wear at least a sweatband and I find them lightweight and comfortable.

However, during the winter I wear a sturdy paper surgical scrub cap to which I affix a piece of Velcro to suspend my safety goggles as a windscreen to protect my eyes, with adequate ventilation to avoid fogging by my exhaled moist air (see picture). Now for the summer I also wear a scrub cap as a “sweat catcher.” The paper is absorbent to hold the sweat, yet sturdy enough not to shred. It’s lightweight and comfortable without constriction, and an added benefit is to act as a sun screen for the scalp unshaded by the helmet vents.