Originally Posted by
Wileyrat
Whenever I ride, I have about a 30 or so minute grace period before the nasal discharge begins. Once the flow starts, that means I'm launching an infamous snot rocket, and once I launch that first one, I'm going to be sending one off (it seems like) every two or three minutes for the rest of the ride.
I'm pretty sue I lose more water through nasal discharge than I do through sweat, and that's saying a lot since I live in Tucson.
It just seems like my nose runs a lot when I ride.
You're in good company, I refer to myself as the "angry llama on a bike". Snot-rockets and loogies are just part of the ride. On long rides, my nose gets raw (like have a cold and blowing your nose all the times). The phlegm happens in the sub-zero temps and the 90F humid days too. I find it's a little better the warmer it gets, but it never stops.
Edit: afterthought, the all this phlegm is the number one reason for bike gloves: snot rag!