[nkrax]

hello,

i am a fan of breathe right strips but am having issues keeping them sticky enough while riding. when i first put them on, they work great and have plenty of stick. however, after 1 hour or so on the bike, you start to sweat and the strips lose their effect. does anyone have any tips here?

thanks so much!

 

[Nat]

hello,

i am a fan of breathe right strips but am having issues keeping them sticky enough while riding. when i first put them on, they work great and have plenty of stick. however, after 1 hour or so on the bike, you start to sweat and the strips lose their effect. does anyone have any tips here?

thanks so much!

You could spray a blast of this stuff at your face before applying the Breathe-Right strip:

http://www.cramersportsmed.com/products_catalog.jsp?catID=82&prodID=70&path=AT

Just remember to close your eyes first.

 

[eddieshowcase]

hello,

i am a fan of breathe right strips but am having issues keeping them sticky enough while riding. when i first put them on, they work great and have plenty of stick. however, after 1 hour or so on the bike, you start to sweat and the strips lose their effect. does anyone have any tips here?

thanks so much!

I use the breathe right strips too... not sure about improving the stickyness... but one tip I found is that Safeway food stores carry their own brand of these that are half the price and tend to be a bit stickier.

 

[jugdish]

duct tape

 

[bill]

Clean your nose.......

with soap and water, dry thoroughly just before applying the breathright strip. I use them for sleeping and have found out that clean skin will keep them stuck on for a long time.

bill

 

[Cycle Nomad]

nose strips?

That's funny, I thought that as soon as your heart rate goes up under exertion and your breathing increases your mouth naturally opens to breathe more air?

What is the point of nose strips while riding?:skep:

PS I'm a woodworker who is in a daily dusty environment and haven't yet found a need for nose strips.

 

[jgsatl]

 

[DIRTJUNKIE]

Duct Tape,Zip Tie, Super Glue, there are a number of choices its mostly a personal preference.

 

[eddieshowcase]

That's funny, I thought that as soon as your heart rate goes up under exertion and your breathing increases your mouth naturally opens to breathe more air?

What is the point of nose strips while riding?:skep:

PS I'm a woodworker who is in a daily dusty environment and haven't yet found a need for nose strips.

Honestly, for me I have a "deviated septum" or naturally narrow nasal passages. Basically I can't breathe well through my nose... so these strips help a LOT. Eventually I'll go to a doc and get roto-rootered, but until then...

 

[mallen1315]

Tincture of Benzocaine. You can get it at the drug store. It is what us paramedics use when a bandage needs to stick in the rain or on a sweatty patient.

 

[Nat]

Tincture of Benzocaine. You can get it at the drug store. It is what us paramedics use when a bandage needs to stick in the rain or on a sweatty patient.

Tincture of Benzoin.

Benzocaine is an anesthetic. Benzoin is the sticky stuff.

 

[fred-da-trog]

Alcohol swabs...they are individually packaged and very cheap

 

[bmrwrld7]

Super Glue

:yikes: - thats got breathe right written all over it

 

[nkrax]

Duct Tape,Zip Tie, Super Glue, there are a number of choices its mostly a personal preference.

I guess that is supposed to be funny??? I am not sure.

Anyway, thanks for all the new suggestions. It looks like I have a few new tricks to try.

 

[DIRTJUNKIE]

I guess that is supposed to be funny??? I am not sure.

Anyway, thanks for all the new suggestions. It looks like I have a few new tricks to try.

Yes that was an attempt at some humor.

 

[mallen1315]

Tincture of Benzoin.

Benzocaine is an anesthetic. Benzoin is the sticky stuff.

Awe come on if he numbed his nose up a little he wouldn't need the breath rite strips.

 

[chas_martel]

That's funny, I thought that as soon as your heart rate goes up under exertion and your breathing increases your mouth naturally opens to breathe more air?

What is the point of nose strips while riding?:skep:

PS I'm a woodworker who is in a daily dusty environment and haven't yet found a need for nose strips.

If you did a little research on the topic you'd find there are some real
good reasons for breathing thru your nose and not your mouth.

 

[billee]

Get rings installed on either side of your nose. Attach them with an elastic tie-down around the back of your head.

 

[Mr.Bob]

Get rings installed on either side of your nose. Attach them with an elastic tie-down around the back of your head.

At first I thought this was pretty amusing but you may be onto something. I envision some kind of pierced stud system to which various accessories attach such as a nostril spreader or eyeglasses. The USPTO awaits!

http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-...1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=6557994&OS=6557994&RS=6557994