The nose knows, they say. Or does it? I’m not so sure.

It seems to me that, if my nose knew what a nuisance it is, it would stop getting sniffly when I’m bicycling. I do have a few minor allergies to plants and mold; but it seems to me that that proboscis of mine is plain old perverse.

My crazy nose gets sniffly even when I ride in hot weather. When it’s cold outside, especially when there’s a good wind, the sniffles are so bad that I’m forced to resort to “snot rockets”. Either that, or I’m constantly wiping my nose on my gloves. Both are disgusting; but I can’t just let my nose drip, right? Besides, I get tired of breathing through my mouth. For one thing, mouth breathing makes me get thirsty faster.

Good reason to use a Camel-Bak even is the weather is freezing!

Apparently I have exercise-induced rhinitis. Whatever the name, it drives me bonkers.  As a contributing factor, cold and wind make my eyes water. Sure, there are over-the-counter allergy remedies; but I don’t like taking them as a regular thing.

There really doesn’t seem to be much I can do about those sniffles. If only I could find a way to make my nose, well, run some errands for me! It ought to know how because, you know, the nose knows.