Earache from cycling?

[Night Train]

Even in a stiff summer breeze I can get ear ache.

I wear a buff, either as a skull cap pulled down over my ears or as a balaclava if my chin gets cold.

I have also sewn some fleece ear flaps into the triangle of straps on my helmet so my ears are kept snug without affecting being able to hear sounds.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

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.

Ah, I'm fairly used to wearing earplugs at band practices.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Even in a stiff summer breeze I can get ear ache.

I wear a buff, either as a skull cap pulled down over my ears or as a balaclava if my chin gets cold.

I have also sewn some fleece ear flaps into the triangle of straps on my helmet so my ears are kept snug without affecting being able to hear sounds.

Yet again I am impressed with your inventiveness!

 

[mattobrien]

Is this all just a ruse so you have an excuse to wear ear plugs on our ride on 25th so don't have to talk to me?

I am going to suggest ear warmers instead, that way you will have to listen to my mindless drivel.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Is this all just a ruse so you have an excuse to wear ear plugs on our ride on 25th so don't have to talk to me?

I am going to suggest ear warmers instead, that way you will have to listen to my mindless drivel.

Pish, my jaw burns more calories than my thighs :-)

 

[mattobrien]

Andrew, What you get up to with consenting sailors at the docks is your own business and not for discussion on a public forum.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Matt, what you choose to have occupy your imagination is your own business

 

[Mista Preston]

I have always and continue to suffer from earache cycling when its even remotley cold if I dont cover my ears up.

This has worked for me http://www.evanscycles.com/products/altura/windproof-headband-ec019977

I wear it over my cap but as others have said a buff will do the same job.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I have always and continue to suffer from earache cycling when its even remotley cold if I dont cover my ears up.

This has worked for me http://www.evanscycles.com/products/altura/windproof-headband-ec019977

I wear it over my cap but as others have said a buff will do the same job.

Yeah, I've been using my buff and have found it also saves my eyebrows from freezing solid

 

[Minotier]

When the air temp dropped and I was going out for a ride, I suffered terrible earache so I used to wear a thin thermal balaclava under my helmet, I got from Jack Wolfskin a long time ago.
Sadly it has died a quiet death so I have been looking at the Sealskinz Belgian Cycle cap. Has anyone tried one? They are just under £30, but if I could get plenty of years on the ears it may be worth it!

 

[paulw1969]

i too often suffer with earaches from the wind.....its worse now in the cold so i wear a buff (cyclechat of course!!) in the shape of a bandana under the lid with the sides pulled down over my ears.....keeps them warm enough and doesn't affect my hearing. Ii do sweat/steam up towards the end of a ride though