Helmets and sweat

[marybee]

I commute 18 miles to work a few times a week, the last third of the ride uphill. Lately, I've noticed that since I sweat so much on my ride in, by the time I'm ready for my ride home, I put on my helmet, and YUCK! It's still wet from the morning's ride. I don't know if I'm sweating more (an exercise therapist once told me that people with "denser muscle fiber" sweat more, so that may be my problem...) or the pads on the inside of the helmet have just broken down over time, or what. But I'd like to have a helmet that wasn't still wet 8 hours after I take it off.
Does anyone have any suggestions for quick-drying helmets? Or well-ventilated helmets? Alternatively I was thinking about wearing a headband. Would that do the trick?

[KnottedYet]

I sometimes take the pads out of my helmet, rinse them out, and press them dry-ish between paper towels. They finish drying out pretty quickly.

Maybe you could try something like that?

[Velobambina]

I've found that wearing a Buff--cap style--under my helmet soaks up a lot of head sweat and keeps the sweat from going into my eyes. I, too, sweat a lot.

[sandra]

I'm still a newbie because I've never heard of a "buff". Are they all the same? Do you have a favorite buff? Where do you get them? Thanks.

[Tuckervill]

I have a SweatVac skullcap from Wickie Wear that seems to work great in keeping my helmet from taking all the sweat. Keeps the sweat out of my eyes, too.

http://www.wickiewear.com/

There are other companies that make similar products. I know lots of people like buffs, but I can't see having something bulky on in the summer time. I am considering one for winter, though.

Karen

[sandra]

I ride in extreme heat here in the south. 95 to 100 degrees. I have a problem with sweating and then it runs in my eyes and they BURN! The next day my upper cheekbones right under my eyes are red and irritated where they were burned by my sweat and tears.

I need something for the sweat, but I couldn't take anything that would make me hotter!

[Trekhawk]

I have a SweatVac skullcap from Wickie Wear that seems to work great in keeping my helmet from taking all the sweat. Keeps the sweat out of my eyes, too.

http://www.wickiewear.com/

There are other companies that make similar products. I know lots of people like buffs, but I can't see having something bulky on in the summer time. I am considering one for winter, though.

Karen

I have buffs and wickiewear stubbies that I use under my helmet in summer and winter. The buffs are not any hotter to wear than the wickiewear ones. They make them out of coolmax material for summer and I think have a polar version for winter. They help keep sweat away from my eyes and keep my helmet nice and dry. I have longish hair so it also helps keep this under control.

Check the buffs out here:
http://www.buffusa.com/

[Trek420]

Don't forget lots of headgear right here on TE

http://www.teamestrogen.com/categories.asp?catID=36

[Crankin]

Well, I solved this problem by having 2 helmets. Both are very well ventilated, but I cannot wear my skullcap when it's hot. I just waited until one went on sale and bought the second one.

[nic840]

I use the Halo headband and I like it alot. When I take it off it is like opening a dam, the sweat pours off. It definitely keeps the sweat out of my eyes and keeps my helmet a little drier. The only thing thats a little wierd is the line band mark it leaves on my forehead. It takes a while for it to go away.

[marybee]

Well I got the gutter thing too, and like invsblwmn, it felt too much like a rubber band around my head. Just not comfortable. I did go to a discount site, and bought a stretchy cotton terrycloth headband for just under $4, and it works just fine. Keeps the sweat out of my eyes and the helmet pads dry. Thanks for all the input though. What a great community here!