I’m not sure what it is, but I’m starting to see more and more bearded bike commuters out there. Dominic D. of BikeStation in Long Beach Ca. has one. Sheldon Brown had one…and a bunch of other people we saw at the Urban Commuter Expo had them. I’m not talking about a goat t, or a little flavor saver, but full bearded men were sporting these things!
Dominic D.
This fella has one…
Wouldn’t that amount of facial hair cause a person to retain more sweat and body odors? Do the chicks really dig it?
Now, don’t say I’m jealous…for one I did try to grow a beard. But it was too itchy and I looked dirty…second, I wasn’t getting any action from Priscilla…
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Does this count?
I tried posting pic of my commuter beard… no luck
Can you leave a link to it?
Beards rule and bikes rule. It’s a natural association. I wear a beard anyway, but on my bike it adds a little wind chap protection factor (WCPF).
you should’ve seen dominics beard a few months back, what he has now is nothing compared to what it was. it was almost majestic.
…and i totally dig it.
“…full bearded men were sporting these things”.
Um, YEAH — a full-bearded man WOULD be sporting a beard.
My gramma had a moustache. I’m sure there’s women out there that have beards.
I’m jealous. I’m pushing 40 and can’t grow a beard. I remember my High School was a third Jewish and I had buddies back then who grew full beards at 14. Not fair.
My favorite things: Bikes, Beer, Beards, Aliteration.. wait, what?
It makes sense to have a beard if you’re a bike commuter! Think about it:
I wake up late, no time to shave… no worries, I already have a beard!
My face grows sunscreen.
Stops sweat from dripping onto the frame and causing corrosion.
If you have a dark beard: it’s a great place to wipe your hands after fixing a flat!
Intimidates motorists.
Protects against bear attacks.
You think the beard intimidates motorists…try adding the kilt!
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Awesome… Don’t forget that a beard can soften the emergency chin landing; act as a grill to prevent bugs flying into your shirt; conceal small, lightweight items that require concealing; provide a point of visual interest to passersby–kind of like a pair of fuzzy dice hanging from the rear view mirror…
I have a goatee, does that count? I couldn’t help but notice the 54″ MacBook the first guy is hauling, though.
Not only do I not have facial hair, I have a shaved head. It’s much preferable for commuting in hot weather, but I have to wear a do-rag under my helmet or I’ll end up looking like Darth Maul.
I think you’re right about the beard. Our resident all year round bike commuter at my workplace has one. Whenever I stereotype a Fred in my head, they always seem to have beards. I don’t have one … but I don’t have the right chromosomes for it.
There’s a corrolation between hockey fans and cyclists – all the beards you’re seeing are “sympathy beards” for the long slog to Lord Stanley’s Cup.
Yehuda Moon…
Chris, Go Wings! I’m originally from Detroit. I don’t have Versus either. No beard and no Red Wings … this really sucks!
From Detroit here too, so yeah, Unleash the Octopus!
From Detroit originally too!
Woo I’m from Long Beach!
…second, I wasn’t getting any action from Priscilla…
Maybe it’s not the beard…
yeah I’m sure it was the facial hair…
lots of michiganders …. i moved here last summer from ann arbor.
and i don’t have a beard. (i do, however, have two x-chromosomes, so i’d be frightened for my little hormones should a beard ever sprout up.)
lol. Yep. It was the facial hair. The mustache and the beard just didn’t do it for me . Some guys can get away with it – it doesn’t work for RL though. I don’t mind a goatee though…goatees are hot.
Novi, Michigan here.
Someone mentioned head shaving. I also shave my head. Doing so makes commuting by bike so much easier, but what to do with your hair is a big obstacle with most of the folks I know. Any tips out there on avoiding helmet hair? So I can pass it on to my comrades.
I’ve had a full beard for about a decade, and I commute on the bike. I don’t seem to have a problem picking up chicks, but my wife does get a little irritated when we are out
My beard is almost a requirement for my profession though, it seems that about 75% of geologists wear a beard (its ’cause we are smart free spirited types, just like bike commuters).
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Helmet hair? Wear a hat or take a comb!
How come bowler/top hats aren’t fashionable anymore?
And anyway, what’s wrong with helmet hair? I am predicting right now that with this “green” movement sweeping every industry, having hair that looks like you rode your bike will be IN!
Nobody worries about driver-gut, why worry about helmet hair?
I thought geologists had beards so they could carry extra mineral samples in them! It’s more than a fashion accessory…
I’m one of those shaved-head full-beard guys. I can recommend it. The shaved head helps keep cool in warm weather; throw on a fleece beanie and the beard acts like a natural balaclava in cold weather.
I do get “helmet beard”, though. That’s a touch annoying.
Normally, I prefer to wear a beard, but it really gets too much while I’m hot, i.e. while I’m riding. The trouble is that I can’t wipe away the sweat.
So I’ve gotten into the habit of shaving my beard every spring in honor of the biking season, and letting it grow back after my last recreational ride of the year. (I still commute during the winter, but I don’t get hot, so beard is OK.)
No beard for me….I like playing with my straight razor too much
Lazy bastards. 8>)