How do I keep my hair dry?

[Ratti]

Seriously, I have dreads long enough to nearly sit on. Too bulky to tuck inside my jacket and they'd dangle out the hem anyway. How do I keep the rain off?If you've never had dreads, they are extremely heavy when they are wet.


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[Edbear]

Hmmmm.... That's a toughy... Wrap 'em around the front and down yer waist band..?

[HenryDorsetCase]

ditch the helmet, wrap them round your head a few times, put on a shower cap.

sorted.

[Ratti]

Hmmmm.... That's a toughy... Wrap 'em around the front and down yer waist band..?

Ed, Ive not got a lot of room in the front of my jacket

[Ratti]

ditch the helmet, wrap them round your head a few times, put on a shower cap.

sorted.

Thanks, I'll think about that option

[Edbear]

Ed, Ive not got a lot of room in the front of my jacket

LOL!!! Sorry, I shoulda thought o' that... :innocent:

[allycatz]

Gladwrap????? :facepalm::shutup:

[FJRider]

Ed, Ive not got a lot of room in the front of my jacket

Pic's ... or we wont believe you ... :innocent:

Option one: ride whe the sun is out ...

Option two: Drive a car ...

Option three: Ride when you like and take the risk ...

[allycatz]

Pic's ... or we wont believe you ... :innocent:

...

She's got a big heart ya know.....get ya mind out the gutter :spanking:

[The Singing Chef]

Silicone spray? and then you can wash it o.....hang on a second... Doh :facepalm:

[oneofsix]

Seriously, I have dreads long enough to nearly sit on. Too bulky to tuck inside my jacket and they'd dangle out the hem anyway. How do I keep the rain off?If you've never had dreads, they are extremely heavy when they are wet.


240352

Marketing op; Sew up a dread sleeve the perhaps attaches to the helmet or as a skull cap to hold it in place. :corn:

[yod]

cut them off and leave them at home

[FJRider]

She's got a big heart ya know.....get ya mind out the gutter :spanking:

I just KNEW there had to be a correct explanation ...

[ducatilover]

Make a snakeskin sheath :yes:

[Ratti]

Gladwrap????? :facepalm::shutup:

Have considered this as an option


She's got a big heart ya know.....get ya mind out the gutter :spanking:

nah, just got big tits Ally



Marketing op; Sew up a dread sleeve the perhaps attaches to the helmet or as a skull cap to hold it in place. :corn:

I may well do just this, but what to make it out of? Have seen the small lace up leather wraps that HD sells, but with the length I have, it'd take all flippin' day to get dressed! and there is NO ROOM in my lid for anything else so a skull cap is not a go. I already had to upsize once.

Cutting them off is not an option I'm willing to consider peoples...

[Maha]

....ask the creatures that live within how they feel about the damp?..:blink:

[sunhuntin]

im assuming you wear something under your jacket? i would likely lean back a bit and get the dreds to fan out then pull my shirt over the top, hopefully spreading them across my back. tuck the excess into the waist band of your pants. thats the only thing i can suggest, sorry.

[jaffaonajappa]

nah, just got big tits Ally



What a load of bullocks. Post a pic...or else your telling fibs.
:blink:

ok, ok. seriously then.
My missus had dreads for about 6 months. Not quite as long as yours.
She rides a scooter daily, all weather, here in Aucks.
Not sure what riding gear you use/like. But hair over the riding gear, but under a vest (incl the traffic light fluoro Fugly ones if ya must) works ok. Gets wet, but takes much longer to get really wet.

[Rhys]

Use to put bees wax in them, stops most of the water and smells nice :scooter:

[yungatart]

Shrink wrap them...or a giant sized condom....
Seriously, no idea, sorry doll.

[Toaster]

Buy a head/neck warmer large enough for your head and tremendous locks then put the rest of the hair down inside the back of your jacket.

I find them excellent for winter and rain riding. Keeps the water and cold off nicely. Not sure if they make them big enough for all that amazing hair!

[oneofsix]

I like the condom idea. Just imagine Rattie with a pink, it would have to be pink, condom over the end of her dreads, hanging out the back of her jacket :rofl: It would go nicely with the boots :laugh:

[RobGassit]

Scotchgard! Problem solved,,next please!

[Ratti]

A giant pink condom has a certain appeal.....

so does scotchgard....

Toaster, I can't scrunch them cos it jams my lid forward and I can't turn my head to check traffic and so on. there is no room in my jacket, well not in the leather one anyway, could manage under the textile one.

duh-o I guess that's the solution, only wear the textile one if I think it's gonna rain? Probably under a vest might slo the soaking process a bit. I'll have to try it out. Sad- is a beautiful day here today, not a drop of rain in sight

[rickstv]

Are you sure you havn't just survived an explosion in a paint factory?:facepalm:.................. :sick:
Rick.

[NighthawkNZ]

Make a leather sheath tha wraps around your locks... You may need help to tie off... seen it done before with long hair and helmet... and works well.
Stich pocket on to the back of your jacket... put locks into pocket...have flap from helmet down and over pocket...
Bright pink condom.

[oldrider]

PM Madge Simpson and ask her what she does. :mellow:

[RobGassit]

PM Madge Simpson and ask her what she does. :mellow:

Madge does Homer twice a week.:blip:

[tigertim20]

Seriously, I have dreads long enough to nearly sit on. Too bulky to tuck inside my jacket and they'd dangle out the hem anyway. How do I keep the rain off?If you've never had dreads, they are extremely heavy when they are wet.


240352

simple options, cut your hair, or get a slightly larger jacket so the can go down your back.

[2wheeled Gasman]

how about a back pack! Then you got something to carry your dreads in even if they do get wet :shutup:

[DrunkenMistake]

Christ, Thats a good way to stop people tail gating you!

Maybe dunk your hair in some wax?

[Mom]

Seriously, I have dreads long enough to nearly sit on. Too bulky to tuck inside my jacket and they'd dangle out the hem anyway. How do I keep the rain off?If you've never had dreads, they are extremely heavy when they are wet.


240352

There is a product called a "pony wrap"???? As in pony tail wrap. I saw it advertised in some bike mag years ago. Never found one but...

You are into leather stuff eh?

Tie your dreads into a ponytail. Make yourself a sheath of light leather, that encompasses the length of your dreads and that domes up around the length of your pony tail. Incorporate a hook of some type into the sheath so you can "hook" it onto the hair tie you use to make your pony tail of dreads.

Theory being that you will now have a protective sheath of leather keeping your dreads "sort of" dry. I reckon you could achieve "mostly" dry if you tie your hair up close :yes:

[Fatt Max]

Keeping hair dry......hhmmmm....... I know, stamp your feet after wees.....

[wysper]

how about a back pack! Then you got something to carry your dreads in even if they do get wet :shutup:

I believe this idea has merit. Of course it could be a little tricky putting them in the back pack and then putting the pack on your back.

Still, I am sure you could manage.

Mom's leather idea is a good one too. And would probably look cooler than the back pack. But imagine the hilarity that would ensue as you pulled all your dreads out of a lovely pink barbie backpack!!

[Ratti]

Thanks folks, keep 'em coming!

[oldrider]

If you want a new experience ... tie them to your spokes! :wings:

[Aprilia Girl]

Been reading this thread & yes there's a few good ideas but difficult answer for all, depending on your budget too have you maybe thought about cutting the sleeve off an old jacket & sewing up one end of the sleeve, tie your dreads on a double pony tail & sliding them in the sleeve? That's my 2 cents worth!

[jazfender]

http://www.hairsocks.com/

[Ratti]

had a look at the hair socks, but no good for me, I can't have them bunched up as they are so bulky they restrict head movement. I need a way to keep them flat and fanned out. The leather wraps wont work for the same reason. thanks tho, its a good idea.

[allycatz]

If you want a new experience ... tie them to your spokes! :wings:

or hook them round ya ears :lol:

[allycatz]

Ratti, could you not sew a long pocket on the outside of your jacket....if it starts up by the collar line and is maybe elasticated then hopefully it wouldnt fill with water and defeat the purpose

[cursivelogic]

The problem with hair wraps (even if you didn't need a ponytail for them) is that water could seep into them at the top and run down.
Perhaps you could get a piece of waterproof fabric and sew it into the lining of your helmet? If it was elasticated at the bottom you could make a sort of extended hairnet/showercap. Or if it was elasticated at both ends, you wouldn't even need to sew it into the helmet (you could fit it to your head).

[Murray]

Extra large Fluro Vest and tuck inside it. I know you ride safe and like pretty colours!!

[Ratti]

Cheeky bugger Murry. Im riding black again now as one of the zeds is road legal again.
Went with the bigger jacket in the end, and a bigger lid as well due to more bulk on head. Have made a wonderful discovery.. they drape down my back and tuck into the tops of my trou. And make brilliant draft excluder in this cold weather.Lovely warm strip down back of my neck, spine and around kidneys. totally reccommend it to anyone!

[rphenix]

Breadbag?
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[Ratti]

And how do you suggest I stop it flying off? apart from there not being enough room in a bread bag for all this lot. Believe me,they take up a LOT of room.

cheers