Balaclava for warm air breathing
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Balaclava for warm air breathing
folks - new to winter cycling. I tried the cold avenger today and it's a typical balaclava with holes in front of the nose but this let cold air through. I used to have upper respiratory issues in the past so need warmed up air to bike. Is there a balaclava that does this and allows you breathe room temperature air? Anything with simply holes in front of the nose won't cut it for me
Thanks guys
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I've used balaclavas where you breathe through the fabric. But the incoming air is still at just about ambient outside temperature - especially when cycling and therefore breathing at a faster rate.
PS This was before moving to California.
PS This was before moving to California.
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In the short term, until you find a solution, you could wear an inexpensive, disposable disposable dust or face mask under your belaclava. You know like surgeons wear (or wore). In the winter I see people wear them to keep from breathing cold air (and to avoid air-born illnesses).
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Years ago, I saw (in photos) a "balaclava" that had a sort-of-a snorkel where the breathe-in opening was inside your jacket and the breathe-out exit was in front of the mouth, controlled by a valve. I looked for this a short while ago but wasn't able to find it (if it still exists).