What do you do with your hair?

[uforgot]

I had my hair cut shorter than I've ever had it before a few months back. I have always had shoulder length or beyond, so it was easy. Put it in a ponytail. Now I can't. It's earlobe length, but the hair on the back of my neck is just long enough to be hot hot hot, but not long enough to pull up in a ponytail. Is there anything out there to keep me cool or to pull my hair up somewhat?

[colby]

Even though I have a ponytail, I wear a coolmax head cover dealie, and it makes a difference to my temperature regulation on my head, especially on hot days (and I notice on cool days it keeps the sweat moving and me from getting chilled). I don't think that would help with the hot hair against the back of your neck, though, unless you piled it in. Maybe you could wear a sweatband behind your hairline?

This is what I have, but I think with short hair it might not work as well:
http://www.rei.com/product/767966

Sweatband?:
http://www.rei.com/product/697118

[uforgot]

Even though I have a ponytail, I wear a coolmax head cover dealie, and it makes a difference to my temperature regulation on my head, especially on hot days (and I notice on cool days it keeps the sweat moving and me from getting chilled). I don't think that would help with the hot hair against the back of your neck, though, unless you piled it in. Maybe you could wear a sweatband behind your hairline?

This is what I have, but I think with short hair it might not work as well:
http://www.rei.com/product/767966

Sweatband?:
http://www.rei.com/product/697118

That sweatband may be the ticket. It has to have some grip and this one looks like it may. I can't wear those regular elastic headbands, they just pop right off of baby fine hair. Thanks. I'm going to look into those. It's not just for cycling, mowing the grass kills me too!

[Thorn]

Buff ( http://www.buffwear.com/ ) Should be lots of TE references (I learned about it here)

You should be able to find references on TE. The only disadvantage is that once you've got your hair in the buff, you'll be wearing the buff until you take a shower.

Still, I prefer my assorted buffs to helmet hair.

[zoom-zoom]

I have chin-length, babyfine hair. I LOVE my Buff. I also have worn Headsweats and Wickie Wear do-rags, but the Buff is hands-down my favorite. Keeps the sun off my forehead and scalp and the sweat our of my eyes. I wear it for running and under my helmet for biking.

[lph]

Yup, half a Buff is my summerwear under helmet. Keeps hair back and up (I have have long enough hair to make a tiny ponytail, but I tuck it into the back of my rolled up Buff to keep that horrendously expensive colour job out of the sun), and picks up sweat.

[colby]

Yup, half a Buff is my summerwear under helmet. Keeps hair back and up (I have have long enough hair to make a tiny ponytail, but I tuck it into the back of my rolled up Buff to keep that horrendously expensive colour job out of the sun), and picks up sweat.

Ah, a buff is a great idea, too, same concept as my cap except it goes all the way to your neck. I noticed my REI is selling them now, hooray!

[Blue_Fedora]

I have jaw-length, baby-fine, curly hair and love wearing a headsweats classic under my helmet. For me, these lil cycling-skullies are a lifesaver since, for whatever reason, I'm easily distracted if any of my hair is flying around. The headsweats absolutely solves this problem and I don't have to worry about "helmet-hair" since I keep my headsweats on until I'm back home and heading into the shower Also keeps the perspiration under control. Love it, love it, love it!

[KnottedYet]

Like all of them said, except I use a bandana.

Folded into a triangle, rolled into a long band, and tied into a loop... works great in classic and hippie style headband mode. Folded into a triangle, tied on like a cap/pirate, and it keeps my scalp from burning under my baby-fine hair through my helmet vents and holds my chin-length hair off my neck. (pull it down to your shoulders then slide it UP, it pulls your hair up with it.) I like wearing it pirate-style on the bike, then classic headband style when I get off the bike. Always looks presentable.

$2.50 at REI. Gazillions of colors and patterns. Most are made in USA.

And you can blow your nose on them.

[Grog]

Sweatband, or Buff.

Or pigtails.

I love the pigtails.

[Grog]

And you can blow your nose on them.

Just don't put it on your head afterward!

Or why not......

[Selkie]

Buff. Great for all seasons, versatile, etc.

[Bike Chick]

Like all of them said, except I use a bandana.

Folded into a triangle, rolled into a long band, and tied into a loop... works great in classic and hippie style headband mode. Folded into a triangle, tied on like a cap/pirate, and it keeps my scalp from burning under my baby-fine hair through my helmet vents and holds my chin-length hair off my neck. (pull it down to your shoulders then slide it UP, it pulls your hair up with it.) I like wearing it pirate-style on the bike, then classic headband style when I get off the bike. Always looks presentable.

$2.50 at REI. Gazillions of colors and patterns. Most are made in USA.

And you can blow your nose on them.

I use a bandana too and usually carry two on a long ride---one for my hair and the other I tie to my stem. The one on my stem is all purpose and has been used to wipe sweat, clean up abrasions, tie around a bleeding leg and, of course, to blow my nose. I pick mine up at Wal Mart or the Dollar Store for $1 each.

[jobob]

I'll chime in on the praise for Buffs.

I too have hair that's too short for a ponytail, so I wear a buff cut in half as a large headband, it holds back my hair and covers a good part of it under my helmet. The material is very thin so it doesn't add any bulk under the helmet to speak of, and it doesn't make my head sweaty. My hair comes out after a ride looking reasonably OK, way better than helmet hair at least.

It won't fray when cut in half, which makes it a much better size to use as a headband.

Plus then you have two for when you inevitably misplace one.


I still have the Amici Veloci buff that Floyd Landis signed back on his "Poor meee I'm innocent" speaking tour - it's in pristine condition. I'm thinking of cutting it up to make lots of headbands.

[uforgot]

One buff on it's way. Funny, I guess I was thinking they were for cold weather. I don't pay attention a lot of time. And the bandana? I totally forgot how I used to wear them in the 70s to keep cool, and they supposedly looked cool then too.

Thanks everyone.

I still have the Amici Veloci buff that Floyd Landis signed back on his "Poor meee I'm innocent" speaking tour - it's in pristine condition. I'm thinking of cutting it up to make lots of headbands.

Thanks for my laugh of the day.