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... strap.

Specifically the one that rubs on my neck and irritates my freshly shaved skin.

I've seen some fancy helmets with a nice bit of (maybe) towelling around the nylon strap, and I saw one once with a leather thingie.

Googling "chin strap cover" brings up a lot of motorbike specific stuff - am I going to have to get one of those or can somebody recommend a cycling specific thingie?


 
Posted : 24/08/2016 7:08 am
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irritates my freshly shaved skin.

can somebody recommend a cycling specific thingie.

It's obvious
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Posted : 24/08/2016 7:10 am
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Yeah - don't shave before going for a ride.

It is all about marginal gains - have you not read the article about the GB Ladies team and the advice for them to stop with the shaving?

Simples.


 
Posted : 24/08/2016 7:11 am
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Maybe I will just have to turn up to work looking like Hagrid.


 
Posted : 24/08/2016 7:37 am
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maybe you could just not shave 'that bit' and develop a new facial hair trend for MTBers?


 
Posted : 24/08/2016 7:48 am
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Kask helmets have a strap that's either leather or synthetic leather. Works on my road lid.


 
Posted : 24/08/2016 8:11 am
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Can't you adjust the length of the forward and rearward bits of the strap so that it sits under your chin properly?


 
Posted : 24/08/2016 8:47 am
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Specifically the one that rubs on my neck and irritates my freshly shaved skin.

I noticed this when I first started cycling with a helmet in 1992 or so. My solution was to shave in the evenings, at first, then I just gave up and now I use clippers to keep 0.5-1mm of stubble. Far better all round. Shaving is pointless and uncomfortable.


 
Posted : 24/08/2016 10:21 am

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