Snot

[Melalvai]

This might be an amusing thread.

A month ago my husband and I attempted a metric century. It was his first metric, and our first supported ride. I've done long distances but never a supported ride. We finished 20 miles, before the rain and the cold got to me. From this experience, I concluded the best part of a supported ride is the SAG van that picks you up when you DNF.

What does this have to do with the subject heading? Well, one thing I remember noting with great interest was how as I got colder and colder, the snot dripping off my nose bothered me less and less. It wasn't long before I was not repulsed by wiping it off on my jacket sleeve. Then I was too cold to change position at all and stopped wiping it off. Then it was no longer dripping from my nose, but HANGING down my nose and streaming back in the wind.

The morning commutes have been a bit chilly lately, and the snot dripping reminds me of that ride. It got me started wondering if there's cyclist-specific products or tricks for snot! Obviously a hankie or kleenex in my jacket pocket would be handy, if I could remember it (and remember to take it out and wash it!)

[onimity]

Isn't that what the 'wiping surface' is for on cycling gloves?

Anne

[redrhodie]

Note to self....do not buy used armwarmers from Melavai .

[ehirsch83]

snot rockets!!!

[HoosierGiant]

You know, I was just pondering that whole snot issue on this afternoon's ride in sub-freezing windchills. Normally I'm the obsessive/compulsive one -- pretty doggone picky about keeping all of my cycling clothes "perfect". But when it's cold outside, (And I do HATE THE COLD!) well then all bets are off! DH is over there wiping his nose/eyes every mile or so with his stash of paper towels, Kleenex, etc.; I'm like, what a hassle! Wipe it on the glove, wipe it on the glove and then on the tights, wipe it on the turtleneck. (Haven't resorted to the sleeve of my relatively new Showers Pass Elite jacket yet, but I'm sure that will change the first time temps dip into the single-digits. )At some point I'll finally give up wiping and resort to sucking it in every few breaths. When that's no longer effective, I figure it's free to wander wherever it chooses. By that point I'm usually so cold I couldn't give chase even if I wanted to.

[r900]

Too funny! pinch and blow, pinch and blow! Oh, check to see if any one is following closely first!

[jusdooit]

I do snot rockets.........but they are pretty gross. Campmor has an item called the snot spot (item # 11666-F) that fits over your glove. I haven't tried it but may order one.

[emily_in_nc]

I carry a soft cotton (well washed to get to the soft point!) bandanna in my jersey (or jacket) pocket. Just can't get into the snot rocket thing. Bandannas are great because they don't shred like kleenex. Also great for hiking. I have a variety of colors. Bandannas rule!

Emily

[solobiker]

Some how my co-workers and myself got into this topic. It was too early in the morning for this conversation, just before 6am. Well anyway one says her DH "sniffs and swallows", which I find disgusting. My other co-worker does a "farmers blow" same as snot rocket and I prefer the glove or if I remember I use a hankerchief.

[Grog]

Snot rockets. Inelegant, but really the only way to survive in the cold during aerobic exercise for me.

The soft part of my gloves are helpful but they just can't handle everything...

[Zen]

When that's no longer effective, I figure it's free to wander wherever it chooses...

Heehee...reminds me of The Blob

[SouthernBelle]

If you look back a little over a year ago, you'll find the thread where I announced my new found talent for snot rocketry. I am now a master (Mistress?).

However, I ride with a bandana tied around my left wrist year round. In the summer it's for sweat, winter snot. I still use the rockets though.

[li10up]

My nose runs and runs regardless of how hot or cold it is outside. I've mastered the rocket to the point of being able to launch without having to pinch a nostril shut. Two for the price of one!

[sgtiger]

I can't do a snot rocket to save my life. It just ends up on my lips and chin no matter how hard I blow. Ew! I sooooo wish I could. I do find that taking a claritan before going out for a ride helps cut down on the snot factor besides keeping my sinuses open.

[RolliePollie]

Too funny! pinch and blow, pinch and blow! Oh, check to see if any one is following closely first!

Yes, PLEASE be sure to look behind you first! I got snot rocketed by a lady on the bike trail last weekend. I was wearing shorts and a short-sleeved jersey so I felt the snot spraying all over my arms and legs. It was SO GROSS!!! She kind of apologized and I decided not to make an issue out of it. But what I really wanted to do was race ahead of her and snot rocket her right back!

I am not opposed to snot rockets though... I just wish I could do them! I have tried, but the snot just goes all over me. So I carry Kleenex in my pockets or tucked up under the wrist of my jerseys and I'm pretty good at blowing my nose while riding. Or else I wipe it on my gloves and my sleeves. Eeew. Luckily it seems to wash out quite nicely.