It's that time of year again when my nose turns into a faucet

[kmehrzad]

I really love fall. I love the cooler weather, the beautiful fall leaves, etc. It's a great time of year to ride. But here is one thing that I do not love...cool weather riding turns my nose into a faucet! It runs CONSTANTLY!

I am seriously considering bungee cording a box of Kleenex to my handlebars. Luckily I have almost perfected my snot rocketing skills and I'm really quite good at it. But it's totally GROSS!!! I can't believe I don't end up dehydrated from all the snot pouring out of my nose.

I know others have this problem too. My heart goes out to you.

My eyes tear terribly from the cold air while riding which then causes my nose to run. I really wish the tearing would stop. I've got fairly protective sunglasses but not goggles. Maybe I should invest in a pair of goggles and see if that will keep the cold air out of my eyes and stop the tearing.

[SLash]

My eyes tear terribly from the cold air while riding which then causes my nose to run. I really wish the tearing would stop. I've got fairly protective sunglasses but not goggles. Maybe I should invest in a pair of goggles and see if that will keep the cold air out of my eyes and stop the tearing.

I have the exact same problem, much of the time lately it looks like I'm crying like a baby when I ride, especially at the beginning. The eyes start and then the nose follows... not a pretty sight.

Do you wear contacts? I do and wonder if that's part of it.

[kenyonchris]

I have the exact same problem, much of the time lately it looks like I'm crying like a baby when I ride, especially at the beginning. The eyes start and then the nose follows... not a pretty sight.

Do you wear contacts? I do and wonder if that's part of it.

My eyes and nose do this. And my ears hurt. Pretty much I am worthless.

[SLash]

My eyes and nose do this. And my ears hurt. Pretty much I am worthless.

...And yet we ride..

[kenyonchris]

...And yet we ride..

looking like a snotty eskimo, yes.

[beccaB]

I thought it was just me. I was blaming Michigan actually, the land of allergens
and gray skies, and more gray skies. I've about had it!

[beccaB]

That picture of me lies. There is not blue sky here and/or sunshine. maybe only on that day there was, but that was a year ago.

[sundial]

My eyes tear terribly from the cold air while riding...

My eyes tear bad too so I dropped by the motorcycle shop and picked up a pair of sunglasses with foam on the lens to seal around the eyes better. It made a BIG improvement and I don't tear up in the cold air.

You can always try onion glasses too.

[cylegoddess]

Its warmed up here and I am still having a runny nose.Wipey gloves, snot rockets, tissues. Nothing helps
So glamorous!! It really breaks the fantasy -heres Boswell, first in the Blue Train, look at her go! Uh oh, looks like the guys have gone without here, Boswell has stopped to blow her nose. ..