Off-bike hydration

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I got a severe headache several times while riding my bike a couple years ago and couldn't figure out why. Turns out is was the non-polarized cheap sunglasses I had bought at the drugstore!

"Eat before you're hungry, drink before you're thirsty"- always a good thing to strive for.

Mostly I eat well before I ride and I'm fine- but then again my rides never exceed 50 to 70 miles, unlike like some of you super serious riders do.
On my longer rides I throw some electrolyte/vitamin powder into my water bottle, but anything less than 25 miles I just do plain water.

[OakLeaf]

That's funny, polarized glasses give me headache and nausea. I hate the iridescence of everyone else's windshields!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

That's funny, polarized glasses give me headache and nausea. I hate the iridescence of everyone else's windshields!

Iridescence?? Hmmm....I don't see that on my good sunglasses. Maybe something else is going on here- perhaps it was just that my headache-causing sunglasses were cheapo in some other way that caused me headaches.
Anyhoo- my decent glasses are great for me.

I imagine that crummy sunglasses could indeed cause dehydration.....if they make you feel nauseous and you hurl periodically!

[aicabsolut]

I've had glasses that didn't fit properly or put too much pressure (pinching or weight) on my nose give me big headaches. Those typically felt kind of like a sinus headache or weird migraine because of the pressure around the sinuses and behind the eyes. I am super picky about sunglasses.