La transpiration à vélo est un véritable problème pour ceux qui décident de se rendre au travail en bicyclette. Heureusement, il existe des astuces et des solutions pour limiter la sueur et les traces disgracieuses de transpiration ! Les voici.
42 degrees in Paris, 39 in Strasbourg, 40 in Lyon. It has been very hot these last few days in France. All the more reason not to put a toe in the metro, the bus, or even worse, the interior of a car. We take the bike, hair in the wind, and we pedal, happy. OK, the reality is often less glamorous. At 40°C, everyone sweats. Except maybe Roger, the man who doesn't sweat. But that's another story.
So maybe you've resigned yourself. Perhaps you have already accepted this social risk that the urban cyclist faces every day. Arriving at the office sweating, with halos in more or less random places on your body, praying that they will soon disappear.
Well, we at I'm ON A BIKE say NO.
NO to sweating, NO to giving up cycling, NO to your isolation at the office. There are solutions. At least some good practices. Below are our 5 recommendations, in order of priority, to limit sweating during your bike trips.
The ultimate mistake. Carrying a backpack. No, no and no! It will only take a few minutes to get your delicate shirt wet. Manufacturers are working hard to invent breathable models (like the Chrome bags) but the fact remains, the best solution is to keep your back out in the open air. From there, several solutions:
Yes, yes, we can already see you saying "ok, thanks for the great advice" . But it's important to remember that. It's the best way to avoid sweating. No, you're not on a Tour de France race every morning. No, the bus next to you is not trying to race.
Yes, it's never fun to get passed by other bikes (especially electric ones).
But that's life! And you'll see, there are plenty of other benefits to pedalling slowly. 1) you are safer, 2) you admire the city 3) you enjoy your bike rides even more 4) you delay your arrival at work. In short, pedalling slowly in the city is a superior state that only the best of us can achieve. Maybe you will too, one day. But trust us, it's the best way to limit the sweating on your bike.
We dress loose, we dress breathable! Synthetic and light materials are preferred as they are more breathable. We avoid thick cotton at all costs. We can also opt for certain technical textiles that are incredible for perspiration, such as merino wool (and yes, even when it's hot).
"Okay, great, what if I have to wear the suit every day?" Change box straight away. No miracles, you'll have to adopt a light outfit for the journey and change when you get to work. In that case, we recommend the awesome Two Wheel Gear bag to carry your suit on your bike without wrinkling it.
Drinking is essential for your health. But also to bring your body temperature down and avoid the hot flash that will make you sweat excessively. So we hydrate before, during and after the ride.
Tough, tough, sweaty crotch marks from getting off the bike. You hope your colleagues don't see them and that they dry up quickly? Well, they don't, they see EVERYTHING. So, let's get equipped! What's the point? To let the skin breathe, to evacuate perspiration, to limit the spread of bacteria and bad odours.
Okay, now you know everything. If you have any good ideas, too, we'd love to hear them.
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