Cold Face Mask? - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

12-07-2006, 09:48 AM

Hello Everyone,

Anyone suggest a cold face mask that limits the 'dryness' and
'coldness' of the air you breath? Something that doesn't create much
resistance.

thx,

tom

12-07-2006, 10:01 AM

Tom The Great wrote:
> Hello Everyone,
>
> Anyone suggest a cold face mask that limits the 'dryness' and
> 'coldness' of the air you breath? Something that doesn't create much
> resistance.

Get one of those neoprene ski masks.

Bill "and stay out of banks" S.

12-07-2006, 10:04 AM

Tom,

Look at this site:

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I bought the ST/Sport and it works very well.

Dave
"Tom The Great" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> Hello Everyone,
>
> Anyone suggest a cold face mask that limits the 'dryness' and
> 'coldness' of the air you breath? Something that doesn't create much
> resistance.
>
> thx,
>
> tom

12-07-2006, 10:33 AM

Tom The Great wrote:
> Hello Everyone,
>
> Anyone suggest a cold face mask that limits the 'dryness' and
> 'coldness' of the air you breath? Something that doesn't create much
> resistance.
>
> thx,
>
> tom

I always hate having my mouth and nose covered. I tried a neoprene mask
once but it got all wet and then iced up with condensation from my breath.

I just use a neck gaiter, hat, sometimes a hood, goggles, and the collar
of my jacket. That covers everything but my nose and mouth and works
pretty well for me down to about -15 0r -20 F. Any colder than that and
I just try not to be outside very long.

Matt

12-07-2006, 11:31 AM

MattB wrote:
> Tom The Great wrote:
> > Hello Everyone,
> >
> > Anyone suggest a cold face mask that limits the 'dryness' and
> > 'coldness' of the air you breath? Something that doesn't create much
> > resistance.
> >
> > thx,
> >
> > tom
>
> I always hate having my mouth and nose covered. I tried a neoprene mask
> once but it got all wet and then iced up with condensation from my breath.
>
> I just use a neck gaiter, hat, sometimes a hood, goggles, and the collar
> of my jacket. That covers everything but my nose and mouth and works
> pretty well for me down to about -15 0r -20 F. Any colder than that and
> I just try not to be outside very long.
>
> Matt

I'm with you on the neoprene mask. I don't feel that I can breathe well
through them. Makes me a bit claustrophobic, too....

I use a cheapo neck gaiter. It's a thin, loosely-woven poly material
that hangs off my nose and doesn't make contact with my mouth unless
I'm riding into a wind. I'm able to breathe without feeling like I'm
sucking air through a filter, and it keeps enough of the wind off. It
will get damp and weighty after a while, though.

Fullface helmet work decently too....

/s

12-07-2006, 11:42 AM

MattB wrote:
> Tom The Great wrote:
>> Hello Everyone,
>>
>> Anyone suggest a cold face mask that limits the 'dryness' and
>> 'coldness' of the air you breath? Something that doesn't create much
>> resistance.
>>
>> thx,
>>
>> tom
>
> I always hate having my mouth and nose covered. I tried a neoprene mask
> once but it got all wet and then iced up with condensation from my breath.
>

word. i use one of those guys that has flexible material up over the
head and then a nice fuzzy neckwarmer. something like this:
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the hat portion keeps the gaiter part positioned quite nicely, and
eliminates that gap between your beanie and your neck coverage.

cc

12-07-2006, 12:12 PM

Most motorcycle shops sell thin neoprene ski-maskish head/chin/neck
covers with an oval cutout for your eyes. They are very thin, as they
are intended to fit under a helmet that was snug to begin with. They
do a great job of covering the gap between your jacket & helmet, as I
don't find riding in a scarf to be overly practical. Not sure if this
will work for you, but at under $10 US it's worth a glance.

Dan

On Dec 7, 1:48 pm, Tom The Great <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> Hello Everyone,
>
> Anyone suggest a cold face mask that limits the 'dryness' and
> 'coldness' of the air you breath? Something that doesn't create much
> resistance.
>
> thx,
>
> tom

12-07-2006, 12:58 PM

Tom The Great wrote:
> Hello Everyone,
>
> Anyone suggest a cold face mask that limits the 'dryness' and
> 'coldness' of the air you breath? Something that doesn't create much
> resistance.
>
> thx,
>
> tom

Try a thin cotton bandana tied around your neck like you're about to
hold up a stage coach. you can pull it up to breathe through, and I've
used that on longer rides around 20degf down to about 15. If that
aint 'nuff, I use a very thin balaclava that I can cover my moth with
or not depending on conditions. When it really gets tough, like under
10degf, and I'm out for a long time, I use a wool army face mask with
ski goggles, and a fleece neck gaiter.

CDB

12-07-2006, 03:05 PM

"Tom The Great" <Post@here.com> wrote in message
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> Hello Everyone,
>
> Anyone suggest a cold face mask that limits the 'dryness' and
> 'coldness' of the air you breath? Something that doesn't create much
> resistance.
>
> thx,
>
> tom
Do you not have "buffs" over thar?

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Works for me down to -6° plus windchill as tested last winter.

Andy H

12-07-2006, 09:27 PM

On Thu, 07 Dec 2006 10:48:06 -0800, Tom The Great <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> Hello Everyone,
>
> Anyone suggest a cold face mask that limits the 'dryness' and
> 'coldness' of the air you breath? Something that doesn't create much
> resistance.
>
> thx,
>
> tom

It doesn't get more sleek than this
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