What do you do with your hair?

[ScaldedCat]

I got tired of my hair the way it was, midway down my back, dark blonde, dead straight and layered. It was a pain under my helmet, a pain generally while exercising and just boring so I recently had a really short pixie crop and coloured it dark violet.

[GLC1968]

Count me in as a buff wearer, too. I have a huge head of hair - it's curly, wavy and pretty much always out of control. Except when my hair was buzz cut short, I've always worn a buff under my helmet.

And for those who get hot (I do), soak it in water and THEN put it on your head - AH! Coolness!

I sweat quite a bit, but I'm rarely super sweaty when I finish a ride because around here, the air is quite dry and it evaporates. I have been known to run into the bathroom to wash the salt crystals out of my eyes or off my upper lip though!

[Chile Pepper]

OK--I'm convinced. I'd like to try a buff on my newly short hair (it's between chin and shoulder length). So, where do I get one? Are they commonly available in bike shops? Are similar products just as good, or do I need to seek out a proper Buff?

[marni]

rei carries them but they aare on line also and have a wild variety of prints, themes, colors, weights etc. I have one that is a sheep being abducted up to an alien space ship, another which has many many with one wolf along with a couple of lovely botanical prints.

marni

[nerdgirl]

I have super long hair (it is down to my waist). I braid it and wear a head rag. Never had a problem with either a XC helmet or a FF helmet.

[marni]

a woman I ride with also .has a long braid which she doubles up after it comes out of the bottom of the helmet and then stuffs the tip back into the back of her helmet leaving a large decorative loop of hair, but as she says, at least the end isn't around and flipping into her eyes.

marni

[Chile Pepper]

Thanks for the tip about REI. I'll look there next time I'm in the area.