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From: manheimer@nbs-amrf.UUCP (Ken Manheimer)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: COLD FACE (ears and head)
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Date: Wed, 16-Jan-85 16:54:28 EST
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Before I comment on what I do to keep my head parts warm on a cold bike ride,
I should mention I live in Maryland, which gets only moderately cold at worst,
relatively speaking.  Nonetheless,

I've been very surprised by the effectiveness of a goretex-hood (together with
a goretex running jacket) over a polypropelyne balaclava.  First of all, the
combination fits nicely under the bell helmet and is certainly sufficient for
this climate at its coldest.  Sound is dulled but not too much and the
balaclava, which covers my mouth, breathes enough to keep water vapor from
being forced up into my glasses.  In general I think the most important thing
in cold weather riding is a good windbreaker, and then layers of air-trapping
material between you and the wind shell.


Ken Manheimer		{seismo,allegra}!umcp-cs!nbs-amrf!manheimer
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