Ladies- how do you control helmet hair?
Road Warrior
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From: Somewhere in, WA
I tried to DoRag thing, and they look awful. I carry a brush and just let it fly most times. If I'm really concerned I have one of those leather wraps that I put it in but they seem to just slide off my hair more often than not. Is there a trick to keeping them in place?
Road Master
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From: Canmore, AB
Helmet hair is the price to pay for playing in the wind. I shake out my Tilley and pop it on when I shed the helmet. When riding I have a problem with any loose hair that whips my face, in my eyes and checks so I tryed the DoRag thing, but soon gave that up. What a pain.
What DOES work: I swiped my Buff Headgear from my cross county ski stuff and it works like a charm. They can be worn in mutiple ways depending if you are wearing it for hot or cold; just trying to keep the hair up and away, or for warming your neck. They come in tons of colours and prints, and cost about $20
What DOES work: I swiped my Buff Headgear from my cross county ski stuff and it works like a charm. They can be worn in mutiple ways depending if you are wearing it for hot or cold; just trying to keep the hair up and away, or for warming your neck. They come in tons of colours and prints, and cost about $20
Banned
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From: AZ
The important thing for me is to make sure it is retained as much against the wind as possible, because the comb out is a nightmare!
I sometimes see women on bikes with nothing holding their hair down and I always think they must be brand new riders because when you go to comb that out, your going to loose half your hair!!
I put mine in a ponytail, put a light stretch face mask/cover over my hair and my face, put a do rag on, then the helmet. The hair doesn't get any wind so when I take everything off, it just combs out nice.
I cut my hair short a couple years ago. Won't ever do that again. Long hair for bikes is the way to go for me, much easier to care for.
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From: The Peach State
I can see how these might work well if they don't slide off and if the weight or downward pull doesn't give you a headache. Thing is, I haven't noticed that they really stay in place all that great and I don't want the headache of having to make adjustments to the thing throughout the day because it slid down or isn't straight anymore.
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I've tried these thingies too...Problem is all the short hairs come out and fly around in my face...and driving hwy speed THAT hurts!..not to mention ... THAT it also drives me nuts..Still have to wear a bandana to stop that from happening.
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GG, I tried one of the short ones and didn't much care for it. My hair isn't long enough or thick enough for it to be of real value. You look like you have thick hair, so it would probably be fine. They come with an elastic pony holder and a hook on the leather to attach it with. That keeps it from sliding. In your case, I think it'd work. But, sounds like you have figured out what works for you, so probably not worth re-inventing the wheel.
To be honest, the best "solution" I've found for helmet hair is to avoid mirrors! Once I get a glimpse of how bad I look, I become self-conscious about it. Out of sight, out of mind! Needless to say, riding is not a good fit for "primpers"!
To be honest, the best "solution" I've found for helmet hair is to avoid mirrors! Once I get a glimpse of how bad I look, I become self-conscious about it. Out of sight, out of mind! Needless to say, riding is not a good fit for "primpers"!
I can see how these might work well if they don't slide off and if the weight or downward pull doesn't give you a headache. Thing is, I haven't noticed that they really stay in place all that great and I don't want the headache of having to make adjustments to the thing throughout the day because it slid down or isn't straight anymore.