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Originally Posted by Bigtime
Been a tough week riding in these conditions. Worst part has been battling the north wind in the mornings on my way to work. Actually got to the point Monday morning where for the first time ever I couldn't get enough air breathing through my balaclava, had to stop on the Fox Hollow hill and pull it down for the last bit of my ride. So because of that I wrote a couple of fellow winter bikers on twitter about the heat exchanger masks they use, got a great reply with a write up from Doug (@coldbike) on the types he has used and tried out:
https://www.coldbike.com/2019/02/13/...-a-love-story/
Funny enough I was already looking at the Airtrim on Amazon, so based on his high recommendation of it (and the fact I could have it delivered the next day) I pulled the trigger on it.
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07...pd_gw_unk&th=1
So it arrived at work yesterday, tried it out on the ride home and my commute this morning. Works like a charm. Warmer, no problem getting plenty of air, and no issues with my goggles fogging. I should have bought this a couple of years ago! |
So does it just recycle your exhaled air to warm up the incoming? No issues with a lower O2 content after the mix? You said it's ok w/ goggles... what about glasses?
Maybe try this one for the super cold days. Also helps in a monsoon, or if you accidentally ride into the Bow:
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B06XC2C9KC/...NsaWNrPXRydWU=