Looking at ultra distance riding in extreme temps event photos no one has a viable long term wearable winter mask. The "beak extender idea Zed pointed to is the best one I've seen so far. It looks like most riders keep their face clear unless they have no other option, which is my experience as well. I only put something on if my nose starts to hurt, and that usually means highish winds. Block the wind, the issue goes away. Toying with a shearling 'beak extender," in conjunction with a shearling aviator hat.
With abandon, Patrick On Saturday, December 3, 2016 at 9:33:28 AM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Are you a blustery bonzo? (amalgamation of gonzo and bozo and perhaps > buffoon and more!) If so, what in the world have you found that at > temps/winds of 10˚F and below...: > > 1. keeps your nose attached, with feeling, > 2. doesn’t fog your glasses/goggles, > 3. allows you to turn your head, > 4. doesn’t stink up in 10 minutes because it’s fake fabric > 5. allows nose breathing without moisture buildup that then prevents nose > breathing > > I’ve now (I think) gotten all my gear (mittens, hat, jacket, insulative > layers, boots, etc) sorted but this. The face mask issue. Neoprene sucks, > fake fabric fluffies suck, wool collects too much moisture and doesn’t > block the wind (50-60 mph on descents). > > I am experimenting with a cotton twill “surgeon’s mask” that comes closest > so far. I cut out a nose breathing hole (ties over top/back of head and > around neck). But it fogs up my glasses. And on this morning’s ride which > started out at 10˚F when climbing the pass (so no mask required, only a > slight breeze into my face and I at climbing speeds, and 10˚F just ain’t > that cold till you get 30+ mph winds), warmed up to 20˚F with the beautiful > sparkly and far too warm sun rise, so my experiment must wait for > definitive results. Meanroad, I thought I’d tap into you lot and see what > you find works for you. > > With abandon, > Patrick > > www.OurHolyConception.org > www.MindYourHeadCoop.org > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
