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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 06:02 PM
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Question How many wear a liner under your helmet?

Maybe I should have titled this : How many of you are bald and sweat under your helmet?

Anyway, I have a Q ball head and find that if I don't wear a "do rag" or a bandana tied around my head my helmet liner has a smell much quicker than if I wear one.

There is another thread about wearing old style riding caps but some of the thread is also about how "uncool" wearing a do rag is these days.

Back to the point of the post-- what are those of you with the dreaded helmet sweats wearing as a helmet liner these days?

I could give a flying _ _ _ _ about what is cool or uncool at any moment in time regarding "fashion" or not-- and will always take function over form, and wear (or not wear as the case may be) what I want to.

So what do you good people wear as a liner to hold off the inevitable "helmet sweats"?
 
Old Jan 3, 2011 | 06:14 PM
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I have used "Sliks" for years..I have a full head of hair , but this helps with the dreaded helmet itch..
 
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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 06:18 PM
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I only wear one when it's cold. I have a full head of hair and my helmet has good ventilation.
 
Old Jan 3, 2011 | 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by V2Evo96
Maybe I should have titled this : How many of you are bald and sweat under your helmet?

Anyway, I have a Q ball head and find that if I don't wear a "do rag" or a bandana tied around my head my helmet liner has a smell much quicker than if I wear one.

There is another thread about wearing old style riding caps but some of the thread is also about how "uncool" wearing a do rag is these days.

Back to the point of the post-- what are those of you with the dreaded helmet sweats wearing as a helmet liner these days?

I could give a flying _ _ _ _ about what is cool or uncool at any moment in time regarding "fashion" or not-- and will always take function over form, and wear (or not wear as the case may be) what I want to.

So what do you good people wear as a liner to hold off the inevitable "helmet sweats"?


Helmet liner??? How's the flooding?????
 
Old Jan 3, 2011 | 06:28 PM
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I wear a do rag under my itty bitty helmet, just to keep it from being to loose, and yeah I is bald. I have other helmets that I dont wear much and do not wear the do rag with them. Quit puttin your nose in your helmet and smelling it... ha ha.
 
Old Jan 3, 2011 | 06:32 PM
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My helmet is well ventilated. I go commando.
 
Old Jan 3, 2011 | 06:39 PM
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A tin foil one....It keeps the voices down.

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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by ONEDOWNAND5UP
A tin foil one....It keeps the voices down.

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As long as the voices don't say "BUY METRIC"
 
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Originally Posted by IAMSWUTIAMS
My helmet is well ventilated. I go commando.

But don't you need something to help hold that big puff of hair in down (as evinced in your avatar)? I myself am not follicularly challenged, but wear a doo-rag of necessity, as otherwise how to hide the helmet-hair?...
 



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