helmet hair hassles

[Jess]

I know this may not be a problem for those of you with more chrome than fuzz on top, but for people like me with a bit of hair, its a real pain in the butt to wear a helmet when your hair is wet/you need to tie it up somehow/you put something in it(gel, mousse, whatever).

I was wondering what you other haired helmet wearers do to keep your mop in control when you have a helmet to pull on and off all the time.
And also for helmetted people who wear glasses - similar annoyance - feel free to comment also.

[Quasievil]

Well perhaps Spank might have some useful tricks, well I have my own special method but you wouldnt want that

[Sniper]

Umm, I wear a hat, but thats personal preference, Im not allowed to take the bike to "Formal Functions" because I got told off last week for it

[James Deuce]

I have a no hair, and as for the glasses I have a flip front helmet, and that ended that issue.

[Blakamin]

Shaved head and contact lenses

[claire]

I either braid my hair or wear a polar poncho thing that stops it flapping around in the breeze and forming one enormous dreadlock. Tried cutting my hair off once so it wouldn't be a hassle but him indoors was not the happiest about it so had to go to plan B. Can be a hassle braiding or plaiting your own hair but you get it sorted in the end.

Claire

[jrandom]

#2 clipper cut does the trick for me.

That doesn't really help you much, though, does it?

[Sniper]

Yeah wearing glasses can be a pain in the ass.
Just remember.. helmet first, then glasses.

Seconded, I forgot about my glases yesterday and now I have very little skin left on my nose!, Ouch!!

[Paul in NZ]

I have a no hair, and as for the glasses I have a flip front helmet, and that ended that issue.

Oh! That was your helmet! Phew! I wasn't going to say anything but...



Paul N

[Scaredy Cat]

I am still trying to figure out the hair problem, its a work in progress. I usually wear a polo poncho to keep the ends from flapping about at least. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[Paul in NZ]

Friends of ours from the states swear by a little silk skull cap thingy (like say a jet fighter pilot) called a 'silk' or silky' or some such that they put on before the helmet.

Since most helmets are wrecked from hair oil degrading the inner bits, it seemed not only a good idea from the cosmetic point of view but a good one from the economic.

As for glasses, yes I do wear them and $%#^ yes it is a pain. No I have no answer except a tough pair of glasses.

Paul N

[FzerozeroT]

I find glasses a bonus, you can flip the visor up at low speed and not get eyes full of bugs, contacts get too much dust on them.

[Devil]

I find glasses a bonus, you can flip the visor up at low speed and not get eyes full of bugs, contacts get too much dust on them.

You can tell its summer when you have to pick the bugs out of your teeth. Just in the last few weeks ive noticed the airborne population skyrocket. Just yesterday I got hit around the eye about 5 times, but it was too hot to close the visor

[NordieBoy]

I find the pony-tail pulled back over the head and then the helmet on is the best.
I found I didn't move my head around as much when I was tucking the tail into the collar and was getting a sore neck.
Far less problems now and no dreadlocking - bonus

[Paul in NZ]

I cut my pony tail off (for the 3rd time) when it got so thin and weedy it would NOT dreadlock... sigh...

Shaved my beard off 'cos I looked even dorkier without the pony tail

Sigh....

To think... I used to have a beard I could plait... sob.... What happened?