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cold weather and warming up ,,Runny nose ??

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Old 12-13-14 | 04:56 PM
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cold weather and warming up ,,Runny nose ??

do any of you have trouble warming up at all when its under 60 degrees (Fahrenheit)
i know to some of you 59 degrees isnt cold at all.

Also do you guys get runny noses when riding in cold weather and how do you deal with it ??
i get a runny nose when its to cool out ..
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Old 12-13-14 | 05:01 PM
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Do you mean you are cold? Wear more clothes.

Do you mean warming up as in getting ready to do harder efforts? Doesn't really affect me until it's down in the high 30s and below, then it's hard to do harder efforts.

Runny nose: yeah,that's what the terry cloth part of your glove is for.
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Old 12-13-14 | 05:20 PM
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Man, riding in anything south of 70* (and really, even south of 80* does it somewhat) makes my nose run like Niagara Falls. Just get used to it. And yeah, the glove patch is there for a reason.
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Old 12-13-14 | 05:21 PM
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snot rockets for runny nose.
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Old 12-13-14 | 05:23 PM
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Yeah i meant as in getting read for a hard effort warming up ..
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Old 12-13-14 | 05:23 PM
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Even in hot weather, putting out effort I get a runny nose.
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Old 12-13-14 | 07:19 PM
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Use wrap around glasses, its the tears running through the duct from the corner of your eyes down to the nasal passages/sinuses. As said above the snot rocket abilities and the terry cloth on the thumbs of your riding gloves take care of things quite well. Just watch out in pace lines, or groups, where you let go....

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Originally Posted by allen254
do any of you have trouble warming up at all when its under 60 degrees (Fahrenheit)
i know to some of you 59 degrees isnt cold at all.

Also do you guys get runny noses when riding in cold weather and how do you deal with it ??
i get a runny nose when its to cool out ..
Pointer finger to the nostril while clearing out the opposite side does wonders for me. It has to be done often in the colder weather.
You are not alone in dealing with this. We already wear funny clothes so nobody will even notice the extra ingredients on them.
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Old 12-15-14 | 12:56 PM
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I stopped reading after "cold" and "60 degrees"

But in all seriousness, just plug and blow. I blow snot rockets probably every 5 minutes riding in the winter here...just make sure you are clear of other riders.
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Old 12-15-14 | 01:02 PM
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...just make sure you are clear of other riders.
Amen to that. I occasionally ride with my wife and suspect even a narrow miss would be the end of that.
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Old 12-15-14 | 01:07 PM
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I wear this mask when I ride in winter Airtrim breathingfilter asthma sport cold airways
Keeps inhaling air warm and humid.
I don't get runny nose any more.
There are a few similar products out there too.
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Originally Posted by allen254
do any of you have trouble warming up at all when its under 60 degrees (Fahrenheit)
i know to some of you 59 degrees isnt cold at all.

Also do you guys get runny noses when riding in cold weather and how do you deal with it ??
i get a runny nose when its to cool out ..
As the other guys have mentioned, snot rockets work. Mind your cycling buddies and people/cars in your vicinity...

As far as getting warm goes, try boosting your cadence if you're not already doing at least 100 RPM until your body is up to temperature.
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Old 12-16-14 | 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by qcpmsame
Use wrap around glasses, its the tears running through the duct from the corner of your eyes down to the nasal passages/sinuses
+1

I got my first prescription wrap-arounds during the summer. Now riding in high 20/low 30 degree temps. There's a noticeable improvement this winter over previous winters ...
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