runny nose

[Selkie]

Anytime the temp drops below 55 degrees, my sinuses became a booger factory. I'm, therefore, a snot rocket queen.

[run it, ride it]

It will annoy the bejesus out of your coworkers if you just keep sniffling every .5 seconds. At all costs, avoid this situation.

Wear something that covers your nose and mouth when you're on the bike and let the snot river do what it will. No one can see you, and it won't tickle once it's everywhere. It will just blend into the sweat and you won't notice it. Once the whole aparatus is saturated, it will even conveniently freeze solid in place!

Once you take the thing off and clean up as best you can, I suggest a combination of snot rockets and (gentle) glove-wiping.

BUT NOT EXCESSIVE SNIFFLING! Am I the only one who goes postal from this noise?

[KnottedYet]

I have tried to snot-rocket, but the results are less than satisfactory. So I carry a big ol' bandana (several, actually) and honk my way to happiness.

[postiechic]

Am I the only one who goes postal from this noise?

you girls crack me up
nope...I can't stand sniffing either...kids are great when it comes to annoying you to death with sniffing...ugh.
I'm lucky enuff to not have coworkers aroud me when i'm outside. Anyways..I just make sure I got a hanky or 2 at hand.
I don't reckon I'd be much good at snot rockets either!

[Denise223]

Funny thread!

run it, ride it NO, you are NOT the only one who goes CRAZY hearing sniffling every .5 seconds!!!

That can be extremely irritating!!! I just want to scream, "BLOW YOUR NOSE FOR HEAVENS SAKE!!!!!!"
....perhaps in my "peri-menopausal" state, I find many things a LOT MORE AGGRAVATING!!....

On this one, I definitely have to agree with KnottedYet !!
I don't carry bandanas, but I do carry a couple of "hankies".

I do have allergies -- so, when we're riding, I'm (as KY said), "Honking my way to happiness".

In fact, my DH knows I'm not far behind when he hears me honking away ! (there are lots of Canadian Geese out here -- it has been said that I sound just like them....)
Oh well, at least I'm not constantly sniffling away!

Have a good day all!

Denise

[Kitsune06]

Failed snot rockets = A/C on hot days.


(I magically produce snot on EVERY ride, not just the cold weather ones...)

[donnambr]

Failed snot rockets = A/C on hot days.


(I magically produce snot on EVERY ride, not just the cold weather ones...)

It's called living in the allergy hot zone that is the Pacific Northwest, my dear. I take so much Zyrtec D, I've cut my caffeine consumption by 75%.

[chickwhorips]

(I magically produce snot on EVERY ride, not just the cold weather ones...)

i'm with you on this one.

i usually just wipe my nose with my jersey or glove.

[Dogmama]

....perhaps in my "peri-menopausal" state, I find many things a LOT MORE AGGRAVATING!!....

I'm with ya there, sister!

Snot rockets are fun! You have to build up an..ermmm...arsenal to effectively launch.

(Was that delicate enough?)

Of course, you close the non-launching nostril and give a good toot. This isn't for the faint-of-nose. Nothing is worse than a failed launch (ewww!!!)

[Grog]

Of course, you close the non-launching nostril and give a good toot. This isn't for the faint-of-nose. Nothing is worse than a failed launch (ewww!!!)

My sweet half (who is a male) does not close the non-launching nostril. I can't really explain that, but he just blows out. I could never figure out how he doesn't end up with more stuff on his legs. But now that I think about it, maybe that's why some of the decals on his frame are peeling off...

Anyway, sometimes I wish I could do that too but I can't build enough pressure it seems.

[DebW]

I have tried to snot-rocket, but the results are less than satisfactory. So I carry a big ol' bandana (several, actually) and honk my way to happiness.

I'm in the bandana camp. And somehow it seldom stays completely in my pocket (either my jersey or my dockers at work), so I'm usually riding or walking around with flapping red fabric trailing behind me.