Cycling cap with the bill down and fans. Sweat is still streaming down the face but not in the eyes. I also started wearing gloves and sun sleeves. It beats constantly readjusting my towels over the bars and wiping it down. They are also more convenient than using a towel to wipe down the face every 5-10 minutes.
Outdoors I wear a bandanna over my head under my helmet (originally because I could never get helmets small enough to fit before the days of ratchets etc, but I never over heated and it helps keep the helmet clean). When I started training regularly indoors I quickly started folding them over to make a sweat band. Someone else said it above, and I also can’t believe more people don’t use them! And of course a fan.
Washclothes and towels.
+1 for the gloves. They are the minor wipers, the towel is the major.
On the road, I use a Headsweats under-helmet thing. I have a white one that makes me look as though I had brain surgery recently, but it works.
Yeah, I always wear gloves on the trainer…and it is 100% for moisture management, not comfort. I used to get made fun of a lot back when I went into a training center to ride (The Before Times!), but whatever…
Another +1 for gloves (fingerless, unless it’s really really cold and an easy ride). I tried wrist bands at one point but it wasn’t as effective.
Same here. Cheap, tennis headband from Wal-mart.
Cheers for the Sweat Gutr lead, I got one and over the last few sessions its been a big improvement 
I know this is an old thread but doesn’t seem to be many recommendations for what good sweat bands there are for indoor trainer use.
When indoors I would agree here. I can push hard on the bike for intervals and not look where I’m going so less need to keep my head up. Also, no helmet so no need to worry about thickness. (thinking the thin ones won’t be able to hold as much sweat)
Don’t want to cover my head completely and trap heat unless it helps sweat evaporate. This might do that: OMIUS | Cooling Technology – Caps, Visors & Headbands for Athletes – Omius Inc. but too expensive to want to try it.
Currently use adidas Interval Reversible Headbands but they are old and about time to replace so wondering if there are better options. Thanks
I sweat too much for any headband to work - bandanas get soaked about 30 minutes in. My solution is to use a gym towel or a regular bath/beach towel that has been cut down where it is long enough that I can wrap it around my head and tie it. It’s bulky but that is what actually absorbs the sweat and it’s still bare on top so if it’s really hot, I can spray myself with ice water to cool my head and the towel absorbs the excess. So far I haven’t been laughed at because I train alone. I’m sure it looks ridiculous but it works a charm.
I use a Nike runner’s visor I bought 5+ years ago. It’s lightweight material, the top is open to let my skull breathe freely, and when it can’t hold any more, the sweat naturally migrates out to the end of the visor and drips there, rather than in my eyes. I wore this same visor outside under my helmet for a while, but the bill is too curved and pushed down on my glasses, plus the headband portion blocks a lot of airflow on my forehead.
Biking caps do the same with the sweat dripping off the end of the visor/bill, but they aren’t open on top, so holds heat in. I keep saying I’m going to figure out how to use this sewing machine I got from my mom, and cut the tops out of my biking caps to increase heat dissipation. The Halo visors work ok, but I can’t get them to last very long due to the adhesive that holds on the rubber piece fails, oh, and the visor/bill is a little shorter than I like for keeping the sun out of my eyes (in case Halo is reading this).
I’ve got a couple of cheap 80s style sweatbands and swap them when they’re soaked through. It’s easy to do and they’re cheap and can simply go in the wash after. Just don’t let anyone see you 