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So it's getting a bit chilly in Chicago this time of year, and I'm pretty well equipped for my 2nd
winter of commuting, but as it's dipping into the teens (F) I'm realizing that the only exposed
'skin', my eyes, are starting to get really freaking cold, especially with these pleasant headwinds.
I don't know what people normally do, but I'm just going to get out my old ski goggles and pop them
on. Should keep me nice and toasty. Is that pretty much my only option? How about old-style aviator
goggles? My waterbottle is a slushee by the time i get to work/home; I'd hate to have that happen to
my eyeballs.
I've tried my sunglasses during the day, but the problem is with my balaclava thing I fog the
glasses up each time I exhale. Said fog promptly freezes on lenses. Not practical. Also, maybe I
don't use this thing right, but breathing through it just sucks. So my second question is, are there
any better face/nose things out there that I should check out? Or just cut a mouth hole in this one,
so I don't fog up my sunglasses? And will sunglasses really make a difference anyway, or should I
just stick with the goggles?
I'm curious to hear from other winter riders out there.Everything else I've pretty much got covered.
feet: toasty; fingers: toasty; I don't know how much colder it's going to get,but I 'd like to stick
it out the whole winter.
TIA -Stephane in balmy Chicago
winter of commuting, but as it's dipping into the teens (F) I'm realizing that the only exposed
'skin', my eyes, are starting to get really freaking cold, especially with these pleasant headwinds.
I don't know what people normally do, but I'm just going to get out my old ski goggles and pop them
on. Should keep me nice and toasty. Is that pretty much my only option? How about old-style aviator
goggles? My waterbottle is a slushee by the time i get to work/home; I'd hate to have that happen to
my eyeballs.
I've tried my sunglasses during the day, but the problem is with my balaclava thing I fog the
glasses up each time I exhale. Said fog promptly freezes on lenses. Not practical. Also, maybe I
don't use this thing right, but breathing through it just sucks. So my second question is, are there
any better face/nose things out there that I should check out? Or just cut a mouth hole in this one,
so I don't fog up my sunglasses? And will sunglasses really make a difference anyway, or should I
just stick with the goggles?
I'm curious to hear from other winter riders out there.Everything else I've pretty much got covered.
feet: toasty; fingers: toasty; I don't know how much colder it's going to get,but I 'd like to stick
it out the whole winter.
TIA -Stephane in balmy Chicago