Yesterday, riding up to the races in Highbridge, NJ, it was hot. And humid. At one point, doing a course pre-ride with club memebers, I was blinded by sweat. I've got a Bell X-Ray helmet, and when I tilt my head down, a rivulet of burning sweat runs into my right eye. When I take off my helmet, I can squeeze out about a tablespoon of sweat from the small pad that rests on my forehead. And I'm not a big-time sweater, just normal. In addition to just being nasty, it's a real safety hazard. I wear Adidas Evil-Eye glasses with prescription inserts. Between my eye burning, and the salt residue on the insert and external lens, I'm a mess.

I've searched the threads, and several people recommend helmet liners and the doo-rag dealies with the tail that runs down your neck (a-la-Pirata). What works best for most people? It seems that with the liner with the tail, you could squeeze out the tail periodically, and promote moisture movement towards the back of the cloth and down your neck.

I sweat buckets when I'm out riding. I get pretty filthy. I just deal with it. I've found that hats and such are just too hot under the helmet when it is really hot out. I think hats are nice when it's below 84 degrees (F).

it's part of the sport. Not a great deal you can do about it......try hanging your helmet on the bars on long climbs if you can.

The primary guy I ride with wears the doo-rag dealie (and that is its technical name, incidentally). Says it does a great job of keeping the sweat out of the old orbs....

I use a helmet liner without the pony tail. When it gets really hot, though, there's not much I can do other than slip off the glasses and squeeze the helmet down to drain the helmet pads / liner. Only takes a couple of seconds, but I doubt it would be easy to pull off in a fast race.

Some of the pros put stiff gel or something similar (something waxy) in the eyebrows and make a dam that makes the sweat go to the outside of the eyes on either side.
The more eyebrows the better.

I learned about that from this guy: https://www.autograph-gallery.co.uk/acatalog/HIS930.JPG

edit: didn't want this guy to feel left out: https://www.monobrow.com/monobro/images/bro-37.jpg

I have the same problem and nothing seems to work that won't heat my head up too much. I just deal with it, but I do have sweatbands for my wrists that I wear so I can quickly wipe the sweat off my face and eyes.

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I shake my head, much like a dog would dry themselves off. That, and wiping my brow with my hand seems to work pretty well as a combo.

Like big Tom...

If it's hot out, I put my head down when I stop and push the front of the helmet against my head to squeeze most of the sweat out. Because my head is down, the sweat drips off the edge of the helmet and not into my eyes. Try it.

I carry a baby washcloth in my jersey. I use it to wipe my forehead during breaks and I'll press it into the front pad to suck out as much sweat as possible. The baby ones are smaller than a normal washcloth, and smoother. Plus, since the kids don't use them anymore, my wife won't kill me if I get them filthy.

That's exactly what I do and I even do it while I'm riding.

That's also exactly what I do. A nice cotton cloth that absorbs all the sweat and feels good on the face.

REI and other such stores sell a chamois-like backpacker's towel that is very, very light and incredibly absorbent and quick-drying. The smallest size is perfect for a cyclist's needs, and fits easily in the back pocket of the jersey. Of course, here in southern California, where the air is so dry. . . .

Doo-rag dealies come it cotton or wicking material. I use the cotton but should probably try the wicking to stay cooler and dryer. They work well for keeping sweat out of your eyes and off your glasses (if you wear glasses).

Wowza...I don't really sweat to the point of it dripping. Usually it dries before that. Usually after a ride, my forhead is caked with fine salt powder which is the sweat drying in layers. When I kickbox, I sweat buckets, but not when I bike ride.

Nobody has suggested a simple head band (scroll to the bottom of the page). Mine is from Giro, but many others make them specifically for under the helmet.

I sweat like crazy and had the same problems as the OP. I used to just squeeze my helmet like oboeguy, but that just got disgusting and I had to stop all the time. It got really frustrating. I don't want to stop a training ride 10 times to wipe the sweat from my eyes and clear out my helmet.

These headbands are open on the top so you don't get too hot and do what they're supposed to, just keep the sweat from your eyes. They are thin enough that they fit inside the helmet so you don't look like a noob or a ****** trying to ride a bike.
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I think those eyebrows are outside of the UCI limits.

Also try Halo (https://www.e-caps.com/za/ECP?PAGE=PR...AD,Head%20Wear).

This headband is cool cause it has a nice channel to ensure sweat that may go through sweatbands is channeled away from your eyes. Pretty cool.

After you do any sort of strenuous activity with no hair, sweat is no longer an issue. So cut it all off, my friend. Sure, you'll be suprised at how much sweat runs down your face the first few times, but after that, it's no biggie.

Ditto the Halo headband recommendation. It has a rubber channel that keeps the sweat from running into your eyes, and it's thin enough to fit comfortably under your helmet.

I am a world class sweater. A doo-rag or even a bandana used as a doo-rag under the helmet works for me.

Yup, I'm a heavy sweater, and this product works pretty well for me also. I also have a set of wicking headbands. I have some that tie in the back:



,and some that simply wrap around the head that work just as well. If I were not to wear one of these on a ride, I would be blinded by sweat after about 20 minutes! They are a must for me.

Here in Arkieland, it's hot and VERY humid. I sweat like a pig and wear a cycling cap, Headsweats liner or headband under my helmet. I thought the cap would be hot, but really can't tell much difference and enjoy having a short bill above my shades to keep the sun off my face. My wife scoffed, but now she's glommed onto one of my Assos caps. I thought I was just getting very dirty on my rides until I wiped off the grime and found it to be mostly salt.