wizer186
Junior Member
and by a bit chilly, I mean that my soul is frozen and I'm not sure if it will thaw until Spring. Either way, my bike is my primary (only) vehicle and I need to suck it up. I just moved here from DC where it gets cold but fluctuates more between "pretty cold" and "my eyes hurt because the liquid in them is now solid."
Anyway, my point...
I have been trying to decide on a method for keeping my face warmer. I don't have money to be testing out 30 different ones, so I was wondering what you guys though. I have been using a scarf but this has a tendency to block off the air completely and make me have to open the visor, very counterproductive. I was thinking about getting a balaclava, but will this work well? I have decided (though if you have a better idea, please chirp in) that my 2 best options are:
- a wind skirt and a "do not fog" option for my windscreen (there are a lot)
and
- a balaclava and a "do not fog" option for my windscreen
I commute just about every day about 10-15 minutes into school, just far enough to freeze my ass off but not far enough to warrant anything ridiculous (I have a heated vest but don't use it unless I'm going on a 30 minute+ ride).
Anyone else ride in the 15-20 degree cold and have opinions?
while I'm at it, any opinions on keeping hands warm? I have thick riding gloves but they just don't seem to get the job done. My thumbs in particular hurt like a mother effer by the time I get home every day
Preciate the help
Anyway, my point...
I have been trying to decide on a method for keeping my face warmer. I don't have money to be testing out 30 different ones, so I was wondering what you guys though. I have been using a scarf but this has a tendency to block off the air completely and make me have to open the visor, very counterproductive. I was thinking about getting a balaclava, but will this work well? I have decided (though if you have a better idea, please chirp in) that my 2 best options are:
- a wind skirt and a "do not fog" option for my windscreen (there are a lot)
and
- a balaclava and a "do not fog" option for my windscreen
I commute just about every day about 10-15 minutes into school, just far enough to freeze my ass off but not far enough to warrant anything ridiculous (I have a heated vest but don't use it unless I'm going on a 30 minute+ ride).
Anyone else ride in the 15-20 degree cold and have opinions?
while I'm at it, any opinions on keeping hands warm? I have thick riding gloves but they just don't seem to get the job done. My thumbs in particular hurt like a mother effer by the time I get home every day
Preciate the help