Earache from cycling?

[Andrew_Culture]

I'd admit as an opener that I've been a bit lax with keeping myself warm on the commute; it's only three miles at shortest so I'm still in shorts and tee shirt as I hate turning up for work bathed in sweat.

However, I'm fairly sure I've got my first earache type cold since I was a kid and am wondering if it has been caused by the cold? But surely getting a cold from being cold is an old wives' tale? Colds are caused by viruses not temperature aren't they?

I wore a buff to work this morning but each time I stopped at lights my sunglasses steamed up!

 

[pshore]

Somebody at my work got Surfers Ear, not by surfing, but a half lifetime of cycling and running in the cold. He always covers his ears now. I've no idea how common this is, but is worth knowing about.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surfer's_ear

 

[Sandra6]

I get earache if I cycle in the wind, so I wear one of those tubey scarfey things now, makes me look a bit like I'm about to rob a bank apparently but it works.
I'm wearing it as a headband but over my ears when I'm running now too, keeps my ears draught free, but doesn't make me hot like a hat would.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I get earache if I cycle in the wind, so I wear one of those tubey scarfey things now, makes me look a bit like I'm about to rob a bank apparently but it works.
I'm wearing it as a headband but over my ears when I'm running now too, keeps my ears draught free, but doesn't make me hot like a hat would.

My plan exactly, I'd call the tube a snood but apparently the brand name is something daft like 'neck-gator'

 

[vickster]

A buff? I find them claustrophobic!

I use a runners headband, works well and fits under the helmet

 

[Alan Frame]

I use a skull cap shaped to cover my lugholes. Sartorially-sad but who cares 'cos it doesn't show under me boiled egg shaped helmet.

 

[fossyant]

Skull cap here. The 'lid' is colder than not wearing one at all, it's like a fridge.

 

[4F]

The only earache I get is when I suggest going for a ride on a Sunday morning from Mrs 4F

 

[ianrauk]

A Buff is everything.

Don't think otherwise.

 

[Melonfish]

i have an ear condition as yet undiagnosed, it means my ears ache rather horribly. i find a buff covering my ears is enough due to the internal heat i generate but even in the summer when its windy enough my ears will kill.

 

[Arsen Gere]

I had never head of surfers ear until one of the lads in out Tri club had his earhole rebored. I had ear ache for three days after landing on my head earlier this year but like most things it cleared itself up.

FWIW you can try and gargle any alcoholic spirit (whisky/rum/vodka) to help clear up a mild infection. I've had some success with this and it has got to be worth a try.

 

[defy-one]

Skull cap and buff ....all you see is my beautiful brown eyes

 

[Davidc]

Fluffy ear muffs work for me.

The present pair were bright pink and came from Primark at £2.50 (so I dyed them grey).

 

[ACS]

I am very prone to ear ache in my left ear, more so when the temperature drops. Picked up a couple skiing type head bands for a couple of quid each in a mountain warehouse type shop. Do the job nicely, keeps the cold and wind out and not to hot either.

 

[Licramite]

ear plugs - you can still hear , just kills the high tones - keeps the inner ear warm, we wore them in the arctic to stop our eardrums freezing.