New Experience

**craigs288** · 18th October 2007, 08:08

I had the pleasure this morning on the NorthWester of sneezing inside my helmet. It kind of caught me by surprise while lane splitting.
Somewhat more inconvenient than a fogged up visor.

Anyone else had this happen before

**Macktheknife** · 18th October 2007, 08:15

Yep, that's a bugger alright!
Especially if you have a bit of a cold! lol.

**vifferman** · 18th October 2007, 08:21

No, you're the only one who's had this happen.

Here's what you do: open your visor when you feel the tickle coming on. Also, if you close one eye (assuming you can wink), you can usually keep the other one open when you sneeze, so you don't have a period of no vision while your head's trying to explode.

**gijoe1313** · 18th October 2007, 09:25

Ahh booger :slap: I guess spitting inside the visor like that with orifice expulsions isn't like spitting inside a snorkelling visor!

Wonder what astronauts end up doing when it happens?

"Uh... Houston, we have a problem..."

**craigs288** · 18th October 2007, 11:05

Originally Posted by vifferman

No, you're the only one who's had this happen.

Here's what you do: open your visor when you feel the tickle coming on. Also, if you close one eye (assuming you can wink), you can usually keep the other one open when you sneeze, so you don't have a period of no vision while your head's trying to explode.

Yeah, I usually feel it coming, but this one got me good.
The one thought that went through my head when I felt the tickle was that you do close your eyes when you sneeze.

**sunhuntin** · 18th October 2007, 11:14

try a wasp or bee inside the visor... lmfao.

**Griff** · 18th October 2007, 11:28

Originally Posted by sunhuntin

try a wasp or bee inside the visor... lmfao.

What the hell posseses you to suggest keeping a wasp or a bee inside your visor to help you avoid sneezing???

Doing this is Baaaaaadddd.......OK?

(Oh and whilst I am at it, no fluffy dice in there either).

**007XX** · 18th October 2007, 11:44

Yep, bugs and stuff are bad...

But try having a full on sneezing attack (I mean 3 or 4 sneezes in a row) when you're riding down to ,let's say the Cold Kiwi and it is so cold that you have more gear on than the Antartic Scientific Team...

I'm talking Fog Off thingy, neck warmer and balaclava...

To say that matters get a bit sticky is an understatement...

**Usarka** · 18th October 2007, 11:47

nothing like a huge green bugsplat on the inside of the visor

**canarlee** · 18th October 2007, 11:48

Originally Posted by 007XX

To say that matters get a bit sticky is an understatement...

*must resist - must resist - must resist*

**007XX** · 18th October 2007, 11:55

Originally Posted by canarlee

*must resist - must resist - must resist*

Come forth, my child... C'mon, don't be scared, you know you want to!

Just give me an excuse, I'm holding back too...

**sAsLEX** · 18th October 2007, 12:00

Originally Posted by sunhuntin

try a wasp or bee inside the visor... lmfao.

yeah laughing your arse right off the bike, not caring if you have stopped or not as the wasp continues to sting your face over and over again , so that when you stop rolling and eventually get the helmet off your head has swollen so there will be no chance of getting that back on and the bike has gone for a wee slide and you notice you have also ripped up your knee....

**007XX** · 18th October 2007, 12:06

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

yeah laughing your arse right off the bike, not caring if you have stopped or not as the wasp continues to sting your face over and over again , so that when you stop rolling and eventually get the helmet off your head has swollen so there will be no chance of getting that back on and the bike has gone for a wee slide and you notice you have also ripped up your knee....

Sounds (disturbingly so) like the voice of experience...