Runny nose on my bike - Triathlon

Bouncing Barlist pirate

pirate

18/02/2004 at 20:00

Every time I go out on my bike my nose runs un-controllably, its not exactly cold (around 6 – 10 degrees for most of my rides). Does any one else suffer from this, are there any suggestions / tips to prevent it?

jeffery lady killer

19/02/2004 at 10:29

Yes it happens to me, it's just the wind!

And loo roll!!

Or the sleeve of your cycling jersey!

Nice!!!!!

cougie

pirate

19/02/2004 at 10:32

Mitts with a towelling strip.

19/02/2004 at 10:37

a good snort out of each individual nostril with quick flick of head over shoulder (s'long as you've nobody else riding behind you) (if it's snortable)

Metal Petal

19/02/2004 at 10:37

Sniff! Lots

MMmmm Universal Twinkler

19/02/2004 at 11:04

deffo on the close one nostril and 'blow'

Metal Petal

19/02/2004 at 11:08

Ugh - I hate that

MMmmm Universal Twinkler

19/02/2004 at 11:10

but it wuks...!!!

MMmmm Universal Twinkler

19/02/2004 at 11:10

I hate feeling 'full' of snot in my stomach so I prefer to evacuate nose..!!

jeffery lady killer

19/02/2004 at 11:10

Or your mates jersey!!

19/02/2004 at 11:11

me too - i'm no lady! just watch a long transparent stream of it blow away in the wind ....

MMmmm Universal Twinkler

19/02/2004 at 11:17

yeah well, its all in the 'direction' and who's about you and where at the time don't it...!!!

fat buddha

19/02/2004 at 11:27

grab schnoz with 2 fingers, blow, pull and flick - but be careful with the flicking!!!

candy ollier

19/02/2004 at 11:59

the nostril blow

i usually manage to get my legs a few times though

er indoors hasn't yet noticed that i've been using the same solution when using the turbo trainer in the conservatory, but i expect to find myself in hot water when she does

19/02/2004 at 12:14

oh you horrid, horrid boys!

Multi

19/02/2004 at 12:47

I carry a pack of kleenex on the tri bars and put the used tissues in my pockets, just like what mummy said I should!

19/02/2004 at 12:54

that's my boy.

:o)

amandarunning

19/02/2004 at 13:22

I'm afraid I do the nostril blow...always the left one though! Sometimes I'm too puffed to get enough power in the snort and it's a very messy job I can tell you...trying to get it off my cheek!

Does anyone recall Paula at the Sydney olympics with all that really sticky stuff on her arm and shoulder? I think it was her own spit...hope it was her own - yuk ;)

Dr Nic Twinks

19/02/2004 at 15:48

(Dr Nic wanders in innocently)

Oh MM! *grimace*

I can never do the nostril thing, just can't work out how to do it!

Not that I'd want to, of course.

amandarunning

19/02/2004 at 16:09

Dr Nic...think tumble turn! Hold one shut and blow hard down the other - easy and very efficient...I just don't do it in company! Could be embarrassing ;)

In fact it only goes pear shaped when I forget to just blow out my nose and grunt at the same time - not enough force and hence a right mess....