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From: mink@cfa.UUCP (Doug Mink)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: COLD FACE (ears and head)
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Date: Wed, 16-Jan-85 18:08:27 EST
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> What do you other winter time bikers do about face protection?

I've found that a jacket with an insulated hood which keeps my trunk
and most of my head warm will force waste heat generated while bicycling
hard through my face, keeping it warm, or at least not frostbitten,
down to at least 20F.  For temperatures of 10F or below, I add ski
goggles and a paper fiber painter's mask of the kind bought in packs
of five at any hardware store.  These masks fit tight across your nose,
preventing the warm air that they trap around your mouth from steaming
up glasses.  How about some fool-proof ways to keep HANDS warm on a bike?
I've found that hiking boots with two pairs of socks will keep my feet
warm well below 0F, at least for a 3-mile commute.

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