I probably read the same article Philip did. The synthetic gaiters and single-layer gaiters pose the problem that Philip mentioned (micro dispersing sneezes). I did a little more research and everyone points to double layered cotton as the best protection. That prompted a search for double layered, cotton gaiters for riding and I was thrilled to find that Carhartt seemed to excel in this area <https://www.carhartt.com/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&langId=-1&storeId=10201&productId=3074457345617688171&itemId=3074457345617688174&c3api=1539,33342388277,138329375229&kpid=Ecomm_Shopping_Brand-Plus_go_cmp-660347003_adg-33342388277_ad-138329375229_pla-60193252536_dev-c_ext-_prd-A_105086_N04__OFA_sig-Cj0KCQiAh4j-BRCsARIsAGeV12Do-Gax9O2RxEKCk0LYOiUNf_43TgQtN7WDpPsfkJKCV_XP0N0A0X4aAiFLEALw_wcB&gclid=Cj0KCQiAh4j-BRCsARIsAGeV12Do-Gax9O2RxEKCk0LYOiUNf_43TgQtN7WDpPsfkJKCV_XP0N0A0X4aAiFLEALw_wcB>. Not only is it 95% cotton (5% spandex) outside, it's double layer with 100% cotton on the inside. It also has the added bonus of a filter pocket! I bought two. This didn't solve the fogging problem but we figured out a hack that helps. You could buy something like this <https://www.amazon.com/Bridge-Oceantree-Aluminum-Adjustable-Accessories/dp/B087BXJ2ZF> but I don't think they'd stay on. Instead, I've been adding wires to our face masks. We bought a spool of 16 gauge stainless wire (for hanging picture frames) and cut lengths of it, dip the ends in epoxy (to create soft droplet-like ends). We can then open a couple of stitches in the edge seam, slide a wire in and stitch both ends of the wire to keep in place. That has provided a bendable, machine-washable nose bridge at very little cost and a little DIY effort. The only issue I have with the Carhartt gaiter is that it is one size fits all and, in Carhartt land, people are big. The nose bridge helped snug it up and we washed an dried it to shrink it a little. May still need to take it in a little.
John Niles, CA On Thursday, November 26, 2020 at 12:29:29 PM UTC-8 Patrick Moore wrote: > I tried bandanas. Perhaps I'm just fussy, but I had a hard time keeping > them from slipping down. > > In the event, I ordered a Buff synthetic gaiter on the recommendation of > someone onlist. Buff has a bewildering plenty of colors and patterns, and I > fretted about choosing one that will go with all of my outfits. (And that > doesn't make me look fat.) But I decided, what the hell, let's get one that > doesn't go with anything, so ordered bright orange. (Well, it will go with > the bright orange bar tape on my Matthews Road Bike For Dirt. > > I read the CDC stricture against fleece, but didn't see them frowning and > shaking their fingers at synthetics knits like the Buffs. > > On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 11:17 PM Philip Williamson <philip.w...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I do the bandanna - Rivendell sells densely woven ones. I have some >> looser-woven Chinese ones from Etsy I try not to wear in grocery stores, >> but I feel okay wearing them to ride. Bandannas work great; easy up, easy >> down, but they do fog my glasses now that the weather is colder. Maybe I >> should switch to contacts for the winter. >> I bought a merino buff at the beginning of Teh Covidz, but it was too hot >> to wear, and I saw a study that showed they’ll actually micro-disperse a >> sneeze, instead of damping it. Oops. >> >> Philip >> Santa Rosa, CA >> >> On Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at 8:23:20 AM UTC-8 Patrick Moore wrote: >> >>> Thanks, Chris. Two new possibilities. I'll look at the Buff gaiter too. >>> >>> I actually bought a poor substitute gaiter at a hardware store for a few >>> bucks, but it was so thin that it wouldn't stay up, and probably wouldn't >>> keep my sneezes in anyway. >>> >>> On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 7:48 AM Christopher Cote < >>> christophe...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Actually, on further inspection, I think she's just wearing a bandana >>>> or scarf. Fold into a triangle, wrap it around your face, over the nose, >>>> and tie it in the back. Not to tight, with the knot low, like where your >>>> neck meets your back, and it stays put pretty well in my experience. >>>> >>>> Chris >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at 3:27:42 AM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote: >>>> >>>>> The video that David posted of Mz Cool stopping by Rivendell was >>>>> interesting for various reasons, but one in particular is her way of >>>>> using >>>>> what looks to be a scarf as a COVID mask that can be kept sub-chin while >>>>> riding but quickly pulled up in public. >>>>> >>>>> Has anyone done this? Can he-er-she describe the scarf, how you put it >>>>> on, and how you manipulate it? >>>>> >>>>> https://youtu.be/QcPBZW0G7tE?t=629 >>>>> >>>>> https://youtu.be/QcPBZW0G7tE?t=698 >>>>> >>>>> Anyway, her scarf is much more pleasant to look at than your average >>>>> mask; far less of a disfigurement. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> Patrick Moore >>>>> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4bc476b7-3c26-4dae-9955-6b379cecf560n%40googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4bc476b7-3c26-4dae-9955-6b379cecf560n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Patrick Moore >>> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum >>> >>> -- >> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. >> > To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/a4bf9704-3f17-47ad-ae69-c209023c0da8n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/a4bf9704-3f17-47ad-ae69-c209023c0da8n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > > -- > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum > > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/8e0966bc-e168-4311-8d67-ff79d37ad491n%40googlegroups.com.
