Long hair loose or tucked into back of jacket?

[m00sie]

Ok for those of you with long hair do you tuck it into the back of your jacket or just leave it loose? I dont want it flicking round and covering my visor lol but i dont want it "pulling" if its tucked down my jacket. Any suggestions?

[Mr. Peanut]

Send me a photo with and without the jacket on and ill let you know.

[Bonez]

Any suggestions?Cut it off!:wait:

[Madness]

If you are a male....
Depends on wether it's a mullet or not. If it is a mullet, let it hang. Otherwise if you have a "Fabio" doo, best tuck it in before cowpoos gets confused :love:

If you're a female....
Whatever makes you comfortable. Biker chicks with long hair are sexy.

[onearmedbandit]

I've often wondered when I've seen riders with long hair flapping around what would happen in the event of a crash. Sliding on the road with your hair being pulled out or getting wrapped around something. Scary.

[froggyfrenchman]

I just let the mullet flap wildly. Mullets are supposed to be all wind whipped and matted. In all my time on the road, it has NEVER covered the visor (and it is long enough to)

[Lazy7]

you need to wax your back if this is a serious problem for you... :wait:

[Joni]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=1943

Maybe you can get some answers here too...

And to answer your question: I plait it. Wearing it loose is just a mess.

[BuFfY]

I was told to tuck it in... so I do! Makes it less matted and tangled I guess

[_Gina_]

And to answer your question: I plait it. Wearing it loose is just a mess.
This lady knows what she is talking about! :yes:
I tie mine back at the base of my neck, then plait the rest.
When you spend as much as I do on my hair each year it pays to look after it.
A another tip to protect your hair is to use a light wax based shine additive product (I use Kerastase) and apply to your hair once tied back. Works wonders.

Gg

[Kendog]

I tie mine back at the base of my neck, then plait the rest.


Yep, I do the same then pop the plait under my jacket, if it comes out, no big deal. Really hate it when I forget to plait it and it blows out the back, hubby thinks it looks cool, but then he's not the one who has to spend 20mins trying to rip a brush through a birds nest later! OOUUCCHHHH!!
Mrs KD

[SlashWylde]

For short trips under 100kph I put an extra hair tie on the very end and tuck it under my jacket.

For longer trips over 100kph I plait it, as I have had bad wind-tangles requiring the use of scissors from not taking enough care to stow my hair safely.

[paturoa]

some really good ideas in this thread http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=30455

[Blind spot]

On slow rides i let my hairs loose, faster rides i usually shove my nose hair in with a tissue to stop it tickling

[Str8 Jacket]

Yep like the others say I plait mine and tuck it into my jacket as best I can. Its such a biarch trying to brush the knots out of it if you dont... Other option is to get dreads, im very tempted to!

[NC]

I tie it up and shove it sometimes in the back of my jacket.
it turns into dreds otherwise :(

[BuFfY]

Then don't plait it and you will get dreads... or A dread!

[u4ea]

i put mine in a bun but as a gal i can.........either way tie it up ,put it under ya jaket...looking good has to come second to fighting with the knots and matted mess later on.............:rockon: .......and its good to see heaps of people with long hair,there was a trrend a while back to chop it off...............................owwwwwww

[klingon]

I'm glad to see this thread coz I was just wondering the same thing. At the moment I put my hair in a low ponytail and tuck it into my jacket but if even a whisp escapes it ends up all matted :(

Those leather ponytail gadgets look great. If anyone in Kiwiland decides to produce them, just let me know! I'll order one right away.

Meanwhile, where does one get a silk balaclava? Sounds nice and comfy and might even save me ripping my ears off when I remove my helmet!

[chanceyy]

This lady knows what she is talking about! :yes:
I tie mine back at the base of my neck, then plait the rest.
When you spend as much as I do on my hair each year it pays to look after it.
A another tip to protect your hair is to use a light wax based shine additive product (I use Kerastase) and apply to your hair once tied back. Works wonders.

Gg


Ditto


10 char

[terbang]

I let it all hang out into the airflow..Uhh that was then (70's) and those of you that know me now will see the funny side.

[Wasp]

i let it hang out (i need a haircut badly), but its getting wet these days riding to work...

[Str8 Jacket]

i let it hang out

Yes, well Ive been meaning to speak to you about this.....

[Wasp]

wah-uh-oh that sounds like something more ... um ... yea ...

spose being spoken to is better than a ......

problem is you see, ive NEVER (yes really) ever been to a hairdressers - my mum has always cut my hair (shows doesn't it?) so i dont really know what to do, walk in and sit down? book?

theres a good place about 10-20 seconds brisk walk from work so i have no excuse i guess :nono:

[diggydog]

depends wheather you are been chased,i dont have to worry i have nun.

[Str8 Jacket]

problem is you see, ive NEVER (yes really) ever been to a hairdressers - my mum has always cut my hair (shows doesn't it?) so i dont really know what to do, walk in and sit down? book?

theres a good place about 10-20 seconds brisk walk from work so i have no excuse i guess :nono:


I refuse to pay more than $30 for a haircut and get it cut maybe once a year so your probably doing better than me!..

[Jamezo]

From somebody who is more vain about their hair than most girls:

The fastest and most effective way I have found is to use multiple hair ties, all the way down the length of the ponytail. I use up to 4, but even a single extra one near the end will do wonders to stop it flying out and tangling. (I know, I have experienced the pain, heartache and frustration of wind-knotted hair...I had avoided the scissors so far though, mwuahaha).

[Skyryder]

Rode with a guy who used a hair net. Just tuck it in and let it out.

Skyryder

[Mr. Peanut]

If you've got a decent rack you CAN get away with short hair. A nice ass helps too, and legs gotta have leg.......

[Milky]

problem is you see, ive NEVER (yes really) ever been to a hairdressers - my mum has always cut my hair (shows doesn't it?) so i dont really know what to do, walk in and sit down? book?

theres a good place about 10-20 seconds brisk walk from work so i have no excuse i guess :nono:

haha... I am pretty much the same. Only ever been to a hairdressers when I got my dreadlocks, and I have no idea what the process is with getting the stuff cut, prices, how long it takes, if they advise on styling etc... Mine has been growing since I cut my dreads off and is getting to the point that I might finally get it cut.

[avgas]

tuck it in, otherwise you catch bugs, mud, crap etc

[Jamezo]

tuck it in, otherwise you catch bugs

And that doesn't just go for your hair.

[Shadows]

I used to have hair nearly down to my arse, if I didn't tuck it in then the wind knots would get really bad.

In the past few years I've found that I've ended up at the other hairdo extreme. Much much better all round. :yes:

Not a recommended course of action for females though!

[Highlander]

Meanwhile, where does one get a silk balaclava? Sounds nice and comfy and might even save me ripping my ears off when I remove my helmet!

Try a Buff ( http://www.buffnz.co.nz/ ) should deal with the Hair flapp as well.

[wybmadiity]

I have long hair. I plait it and tuck it in my jacket, I find if i pull it back and tuck it in my jacket it gets knotted in the jacket with the movement/ static or something. Can only comment on really long hair down to lower back when it is out. Good luck. :)

[Blind spot]

Please spare us the next stage of this thread which i fear will be you lot sending in pictures asking "Doas my bum look big in this"

[Str8 Jacket]

Please spare us the next stage of this thread which i fear will be you lot sending in pictures asking "Doas my bum look big in this"

Do you wear helmet on your bum? Thats a bit silly...

[_Gina_]

Please spare us the next stage of this thread which i fear will be you lot sending in pictures asking "Doas my bum look big in this"
Seeing as you had to know.....

YES, your bum does look fat in that!!

:innocent: