I tested all the sweat hacks for bike commuters to find the ones that actually work https://video.canadiancivil.com/videos/watch/e1e6114e-3fa1-4c7d-b3ef-e69b796d586d Sweat can be a huge barrier for many people considering bike commuting or just getting around the city on a bike. Who wants to arrive at their destination a hot, sweaty mess!? So I looked into the science of sweat and tried a bunch of methods to try to minimize the impact of sweat on my bike rides. Big thanks to Sarah Everts. Her book The Joy of Sweat is fun and super interesting: https://amzn.to/3UUzHQO ━━━ ABOUT THIS CHANNEL ━━━ Shifter is about urban cycling, bike commuting, and the ways we get around our cities. Hosted by Tom Babin, author of Frostbike: The Joy, Pain and Numbness of Winter Cycling. ▶ Support the channel + get bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/Shifter632?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=video ▶ YouTube channel memberships: https://www.youtube.com/@Shifter_Cycling/membership ▶ Frostbike (the book): https://amzn.to/42EBzO6 ━━━ BIKES I RIDE ━━━ I rode Priority bikes for years before they sponsored the channel. Low-maintenance belt drives, honest value. 🚲 Priority Eight - My daily summer ride: https://alnk.to/1XWoxFO 🚲 Priority Continuum Onyx - My Canadian winter commuter bike, with hub dynamo lights and Enviolo internal gearing: https://alnk.to/gKS5Jlw 🚲 Priority Gemini - Super-fun gravel bike with Pinion Smart-Shift gearbox for longer adventures: https://alnk.to/44ZOsvc ━━━ NEW TO BIKE COMMUTING? ━━━ ▶ My course: The Ultimate Guide to Bike Commuting and Urban Cycling. Check out the new Starter Pack: https://shiftercourses.thinkific.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=video Until the end of September 2026, use the discount code: backtoschool ━━━ GEAR I ACTUALLY USE ━━━ Some are affiliate links — they support the channel at no cost to you. ▶ Light-up pedals (Redshift): https://redshiftsports.com/collections/all-arclight-products-accessories?aff=40 ▶ Turn your clip-in pedals into flats for quick errands: https://redshiftsports.com/products/mousetrap-pedal-adapters?variant=47202186264829&aff=40 ▶ Phone mount (Peak Design Universal Bar Mount): https://peak-design.pxf.io/c/5749368/1664050/18669 ▶ Bike lights (Lumos Firefly): https://collabs.shop/3uodbz ▶ Pannier-backpack (Two Wheel Gear Convertible 2.0): https://twowheelgear.com/collections/pannier-backpacks ▶ Saddle (Brooks): https://amzn.to/4ulz1Ba ▶ Bell (Crane Bells): https://amzn.to/4tABohW ━━━ REGISTER YOUR BIKE TO STOP BIKE THEFT ━━━ 529 Garage: https://project529.com/garage Bike Index: https://bikeindex.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombabin Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tombabin.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tombabin #cycling #bike #commuting #bikecommuting #urbancycling 0:00 Introduction 2:31 Why sweating makes us a successful species 5:42 Why does sweat stink? 6:40 The factors that influence our sweat 9:29 Tips: The way we ride 13:20 Tips: How we carry stuff 13:34 Tips: Choosing your route 14:14 Tips: Cooling your body with beverages 14:38 Tips: The ultimate sweat killing bike 15:06 Tips: Gadgets and devices 16:59 Tips: Mitigate the smell of sweat 19:13 Tips: The best type of clothing 22:53 My newfound appreciation Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:06:15 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.canadiancivil.com I tested all the sweat hacks for bike commuters to find the ones that actually work https://video.canadiancivil.com/lazy-static/avatars/1b9517d4-c727-402e-96ba-0400fe6fb718.png https://video.canadiancivil.com/videos/watch/e1e6114e-3fa1-4c7d-b3ef-e69b796d586d All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.canadiancivil.com/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder. <![CDATA[I tested all the sweat hacks for bike commuters to find the ones that actually work - MJ Ray]]> https://video.canadiancivil.com/w/tTUyvfVAMpG72snEQUxUwZ;threadId=19053 https://video.canadiancivil.com/w/tTUyvfVAMpG72snEQUxUwZ;threadId=19053 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:36:22 GMT @shifter did the merino shirt spend much less time festering in the baggie than the other natural fabrics? And have you considered testing bike adaptations like ditching the backpack and using panniers?

]]> MJ Ray <![CDATA[I tested all the sweat hacks for bike commuters to find the ones that actually work - mischk]]> https://video.canadiancivil.com/w/tTUyvfVAMpG72snEQUxUwZ;threadId=19052 https://video.canadiancivil.com/w/tTUyvfVAMpG72snEQUxUwZ;threadId=19052 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:49:40 GMT cool video, definitely learnd some new things.

]]> mischk <![CDATA[I tested all the sweat hacks for bike commuters to find the ones that actually work - lj·rk]]> https://video.canadiancivil.com/w/tTUyvfVAMpG72snEQUxUwZ;threadId=19051 https://video.canadiancivil.com/w/tTUyvfVAMpG72snEQUxUwZ;threadId=19051 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:26:58 GMT @shifter Interesting, I'm quite athletic and almost do not sweat at all. Now I'm wondering what I can do to sweat more and perhaps unlock more potential in my body? :'-D

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Merino works very well with sweat. I also have some bambus fabric shirts which work as good in not stinking. Even if you go sweating for more than one round into it.

And as a Deo I can fully recommend Greenhouse Deo Creme. It saved me many times when I was late and couldn’t have a shower at work. No pong seems to be a similar thing in Canada, but I am not 💯 sure.

]]> JayJay 🦄🦆 #Terraner <![CDATA[I tested all the sweat hacks for bike commuters to find the ones that actually work - Gene Pasquet]]> https://video.canadiancivil.com/w/tTUyvfVAMpG72snEQUxUwZ;threadId=19049 https://video.canadiancivil.com/w/tTUyvfVAMpG72snEQUxUwZ;threadId=19049 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:44:58 GMT @shifter As hinted in the video, persistence hunting is a thing where humans leverage their exceptional endurance to exhaust prey.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persistence_hunting

]]> Gene Pasquet <![CDATA[I tested all the sweat hacks for bike commuters to find the ones that actually work - Canadian traveler]]> https://video.canadiancivil.com/w/tTUyvfVAMpG72snEQUxUwZ;threadId=19048 https://video.canadiancivil.com/w/tTUyvfVAMpG72snEQUxUwZ;threadId=19048 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:10:19 GMT @shifter You really said “we’re going to dive deep into sweat.”

]]> Canadian traveler <![CDATA[I tested all the sweat hacks for bike commuters to find the ones that actually work - Den of Earth]]> https://video.canadiancivil.com/w/tTUyvfVAMpG72snEQUxUwZ;threadId=19047 https://video.canadiancivil.com/w/tTUyvfVAMpG72snEQUxUwZ;threadId=19047 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:50:45 GMT @shifter Guy in the photo has a backpack on his back - my no 1 trick for not sweating under a backpack is to get a bike bag and hang it from the parcel shelf over the back wheel.

Hat tip Rent A Bike under the Plaza bridge

]]> Den of Earth <![CDATA[I tested all the sweat hacks for bike commuters to find the ones that actually work - Lenny]]> https://video.canadiancivil.com/w/tTUyvfVAMpG72snEQUxUwZ;threadId=19046 https://video.canadiancivil.com/w/tTUyvfVAMpG72snEQUxUwZ;threadId=19046 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:26:04 GMT @shifter I did not expect to learn so much about sweat and thermoregulation. Never gave it much thought how much of an advantage it gives us as a species.

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