long or short?

[caligurl]

hmmmmmm not sure about it bothering you and getting in your face... i know i can't stand to have my hair loose when riding my bike or working out... ICK! i HAVE to put it in a ponytail!

i'm trying to figure out the pigtails under a helmet????

maybe you can use a sweatband/headband to hold it back away from your face if it's too short for a tiny ponytail? if it's too short for a ponytail... my best guess is yes.. it will get sweaty and stick to your face and neck....

[Asphaltgirl]

Caligurl-
yup, the pigtails were a bit tricky--you had to make sure that they were on the right head position so they fit under the helmet, if you got them low enough it worked. ah the things we do for beauty!

[tatormc]

My hair is about halfway down my back. If it's hot outside it goes into a bun at the base of my next cause the ponytail on my back is just too hot.

[Dianyla]

I'm of the opinion that one should go either really short (less than 2" all over) or long enough to keep the hair securely tied, braided, bunned, etc.

As for myself, my hair is down to my calves.

[Steph_in_TX]

Just below the chin can be an annoying length for helmet wearing. My hair was really short and that was great for cycling, but now that I'm growing it out, I'm finding it bothersome sometimes. A sweat band does help the front part stay back and out of the way. Mine isn't long enough yet to put in one or two pig tails, but I see how that would be nice to keep it off your neck. That's just my experience these days...

[DirtDiva]

I've had hair between chin- and shoulder-length for most of my life. I hate having it tied back and only ever do so when I'm in the shower or the bath and don't want to get it wet. Unless it's really windy, I don't have a problem with it under my helmet - I just tilt my head back and make sure all my hair is out of the way before I put the helmet on and it seems to stay there. I guess it depends what you prefer ordinarily; if loose hair drives you mad anyway, you'd probably hate it that way under the helmet too.

[Pedal Wench]

I used to always wear a ponytail, but just started doing a long braid. But, I realized that it was getting nasty and knotted from sweat and sunscreen. I just re-discovered braids. A single one that starts high enough to lift all the hair off the back of my neck, and the one strand isn't hot at all.

[KSH]

I have my hair layered up and some of hits a little below my shoulders.

It works out great! I can pull the longer part in a ponytail to keep it off my neck and I wear a headband to keep the shorter parts out of my face.

I think if your hair is too short to pull back in a ponytail, it could get annoying. But that is just me. I like being able to pull all my hair back and off my face when I workout.