Do you have a beard? Not stubble, a beard!

Harrybelafonte

Do you find it has some kind of murky water droplets hanging of it by the time you reach work or where ever? It looks like snot, but has the consistency of water? It's weirding me out. I have no idea what it is.

I realise this admission will leave me open to all sorts of slanderous comments, do your worse

Beasty

Doesn't sound any different from the sweat I have pouring off my forehead, splashing into my glasses, and dripping off my nose

But no, I do not have a beard.

Harrybelafonte

Beasty wrote: »

Doesn't sound any different from the sweat I have pouring off my forehead, splashing into my glasses, and dripping off my nose

But no, I do not have a beard.

Really, ah I was hoping it wasn't sweat. That's pretty gross

monkeypants

Only if I'm cycling through fog. Otherwise it's just regular sweat.

Could you be drooling? :pac:

Morgan

It's beard-juice.

Jim

I have a beard, but can't ride a bike.

I am 50% qualified for this thread.

DirkVoodoo

I am sporting a beard right now.

It's against the rules, get rid of it!

Lumen

Weirdest thread since the my shorts are wearing a hole in my testicle one.

Vélo

I've a bit of facial hair but not too long. When it gets wet I presume it's sweat or moisture from the air.

Is you're beard long?..it may have something to do with it but I'm not sure why.

I wouldn't get weirded out by a bit of sweat, it's all part and parcel of cycling. I'd be more weirded out by the fact that it looks like snot and isn't.:eek:

abcdggs

Could it be condensation??

warm air trapped in the beard... (not really bothered finishing that thought)

Harrybelafonte

I personally thought it was a weird chemical reaction between the E45 cream on my face and cold air. I started wondering if I'm sweating enough that it appears in my beard why isn't it dripping of ny nose etc too, and would it really be in my moustache too?

Doctor Bob

Another beard, reporting for duty!

I had a few of those dampnesses in recent weeks, and my own conclusion was moisture from the air, with maybe a bit of sweat thrown in. It happened during the snow, even when there wasn't mist/fog, so it's not necessary for the air moisture to be visible. Pretty sure it ain't snot.

I have a friend in Chicago who tries to cycle year-round (can be a hard station in mid-winter), and last winter he took various self-portrait photos with beard icicles. I was, weirdly, sort of jealous.

He also told me a story of one time he was reaching into his coat for his camera to take the photo, and a cop car pulled up alongside him all ready for action. He had to explain, carefully, that he was just reaching for a camera rather than anything more sinister. I was not jealous of that.

PS I don't know how ye wear yours, but if you keep the moustache pretty trim the effect isn't as snotty-looking as it's confined to the chin.

el tel

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

I am sporting a beard right now.

It's against the rules, get rid of it!

On the right face, a cycling beard can be within the rules...

c0rk3r

Superman Pantani! His kryptonite was epo and cocaine. What would a hero be without his flaws

Awesome Mercatone Uno jersey too

blorg

el tel wrote: »

On the right face, a cycling beard can be within the rules...

Indeed

el tel

blorg wrote: »

Indeed

Grizzly Adams there musn't know that the latest mobile telecommunications devices fit inside one's pocket.

Harrybelafonte

blorg wrote: »

Indeed

Everything about that photos WINS

Anyway, I'm going for the condensation explanation. Grosses me out less.

abcdggs

WINNER!

droidus

Sounds like you have a 'technical' beard. That moisture is due to the beard wicking the sweat away from your face.

For those of you who cant grow your own, the TB is available on Wiggle with a 20% discount at the moment:

BluePlanet

Is it on the mustache?
If so, when you exhale the warm air from your noise is reacting to the cool air outside and condensation is forming.

Harrybelafonte

Link for the TB?

I will be rocking the tweed plus fours soon enough

abcdggs

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Link

I will be rocking the tweeb plus fours soon enough

LINK? LIES!

Harrybelafonte

abcdggs wrote: »

LINK? LIES!

Sorry, spotted that just before your post. was asking for link

abcdggs

My bad

Doctor Bob

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Link for the TB?

Wiggle is all sold out - due to the discount, presumably - but the original Icelandic website still has them: http://www.scandinaviangrace.com/products/bed/accessories/39

And if anyone's feeling left out, this lady should be able to help: http://www.imadeyouabeard.com/

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

I will be rocking the tweed plus fours soon enough

Beard, bike, tweed plus fours? Welcome to the club. Would you care for a brandy?

abcdggs

Where are these tweed plus fours! i think i could definitely rip that look up

kincsem

Username-in-use wrote: »

Superman Pantani! His kryptonite was epo and cocaine. What would a hero be without his flaws

Awesome Mercatone Uno jersey too

I bought that jersey from Prendas last week (Santini brand).
There are two versions of the jersey:
predominately yellow as used in the Giro; (mine)
predominately celeste as used in the Tour.

I expect my climbing will be beyond awesome.

Doctor Bob

abcdggs wrote: »

Where are these tweed plus fours! i think i could definitely rip that look up

There are lots of pictures of tweed and bikes on Flickr- San Francisco, Boston and Washington DC all have Tweed Rides.

Lots of nice tweed in there, but the various versions of the tweed ride all seem to take place in a heavy cloak of irony, which puts me right off, tbh. You just get the impression that, once they've finished playing at being Bridish, most participants change back into their geometric hoodies, tatty punk t-shirts and big glasses for some PBR-fuelled hijinks.

Or maybe I'm just being Marxist about it- not wanting to be a member of any club that would have me, etc. etc.

And to be fair, there are lots of nice bikes and pretty people taking part- sometimes pretty people with nice bikes! The owner of the blue Ebisu from SF is a current fave...

*Doctor Bob's eyes glaze over*

abcdggs

ah yes, i've seen most of them but where would one pick up a pair?

Doctor Bob

http://www.kevinandhowlin.com/

Ready-made, or fabric to bring to sir's tailor.

Harrybelafonte

I keep an eye on ebay, but they're pretty rare (in my size) and even more rarely will they be shipped to Ireland. They're very expensive new.

I think London Tweed Run organised by LFGSS was the original, and was done in a bit better spirits.

Flickr set Tweed run

Vélo

Maybe start up a Dublin Tweed Run. I'd enjoy that even though I aint got no tweed.