Avoiding "helmet head hair"?
 

So, anyone out there have a magic solution for avoiding those stripes you get in your hair from wearing your helmet? I know it sounds vain, but it's a pain after getting into work and then having to soak my hair to get them out. I'm fine in the winter when I wear a touque under my helmet, but it's too warm for that now. Is there a helmet out there that has nicer padding which prevents this? (btw - not wearing a helmet is not an option!)

Thanks!

cut your hair really short.

or....

stick your head under a sink when you get to where you are going and bring a small towel to dry off.

Gillette Mach 3 :)

Headsweats! Reasonably cool, keeps sweat out of your eyes too!

#2 buzz

Try the Hairmet...it's like a helmet for people who have hair...

Any Scrubs fans out there??? :-)

:) ha - I already alternate between the two of those options right now!

Short haircut. Or a beanie of some kind. Or stop at the sink to slap some water in there, knurl it around, and wipe dry with a paper towel.

I like the stripes.

These 2 devices seem to work: 1) comb; 2) hair brush.

+1 on the Headsweats or a buzz cut, for the summer anyway.

What hair?

I go with short hair, but not wearing a helmet also works.

Problems imply solutions.
Helmet is messing up hair - lose the helmet.

+1 i think mine was about $9usd before tax. Also, they are supposed to wick so may help with the humidity.

Buy "The Flight of the Conchords" hair helmet.

wear a bandanna over your head. it will look like hat hair but there won't be any strips from the vents. the other option is a buff. again like others said short hair and fix it at a sink. water and paper towels, then gel or a comb or hair dryer depending on how you style your hair.

i put gel in my hair just before i leave and either put helmet on or balacava on then helmet and go to work/school. lock up bike find a pathroom and run hands threw my hair to spike it or whatever. my hair looks styled naturaly. i don't spend more than 30secs a day on my hair. the perks of being a man.

Headsweats doo rag

I'm a middle school science teacher, which makes me an automatic dork anyway. Helmet-created furrows are just part of the program, so I don't really worry about it. If you are worried about your post-commute appearance, though, I suggest a haircut.

Whats hair on your head ?? been years since there was real hair on my head :O)

Bahaha that is awesome. +1 on that! forgot all about that episode.

no one suggested not wairing a helmet? i'm disappointed

I was looking at the selection of head gear at REI - very impressive. I want a pirate do-rag. My local shop had WAYyyyy more than this link:

http://www.rei.com/gear/feature/sear...FQQrFQodbRnu-A

http://www.applefritter.com/node/21839

http://cgi.ebay.es/BAD-BONES-SKULL-B...em220370962140

http://cgi.ebay.com/BLUE-SKY-CAMO-CA...QQcmdZViewItem

Yup, +2 here. Works for me.

:thumb: +1 Makes my whole life convenient.