Winter Cycling - balaclava and my bad breath

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shaq-d
11-12-04, 05:42 PM
hello my peeps,

well, i've been riding with a balaclava, neoprene/polyester/polyutherane/whateverthehellitis.. and of course, i breathe through my mouth as much as through my nose, but my bad breathe goes straight into the balaclava where my mouth is.. there are holes there, but it's not enough; when i get back i notice it's a little smelly. brushing and listerine just won't cut it :p. anyone have any tips?

sd

Portis
11-12-04, 07:10 PM
RegularGuy
11-12-04, 07:27 PM
1. Floss

If that doesn't work...

2. Wash the darn thing.

If that doesn't work...

3. Suicide.

forum*rider
11-12-04, 10:10 PM
lots and lots of mints...
hi565
11-12-04, 10:11 PM
hahaha yah i think so too.
HereNT
11-13-04, 01:41 AM
Noseplugs. They keep snot off the balacava too.
royalflash
11-13-04, 02:15 AM
I wash my balaclava in the sink when I get back at night and then put it on the radiator (sorry canīt remember what you call them in US English) to dry off for the next day
royalflash
11-13-04, 02:20 AM
Noseplugs. They keep snot off the balacava too.

cycling is good for snot. Non-cyclists spend longer in nice warm houses and cars- the result- snot dries up and defeats the purpose it was designed for i.e. - trapping the bugs and getting rid of them - dried snot cannot do this.
shaq-d
11-13-04, 02:43 AM
lol... well i guess i'll just rinse off the bally now and then :p i'm skeptical u boys don't experience this tho.. fess up!

sd
Dave Moulton
11-13-04, 10:02 AM
I wash my balaclava in the sink when I get back at night and then put it on the radiator (sorry canīt remember what you call them in US English) to dry off for the next day

Translation: Balaclava = Ski Mask
jaypee
11-13-04, 11:05 AM
I wash my balaclava in the sink when I get back at night and then put it on the radiator (sorry canīt remember what you call them in US English) to dry off for the next day

radiator = radiator. :D
cyclezealot
11-13-04, 11:25 AM
Shagged did not mention the word snot...Mints, chewing gum..Do you watch what you eat before the ride..Lay off the stinky cheese.
royalflash
11-13-04, 12:26 PM
radiator = radiator. :D

OK thanks I thought you called them "heating outlets" or something but radiators is easier
jaypee
11-14-04, 10:25 AM
OK thanks I thought you called them "heating outlets" or something but radiators is easier

Oh, you're probably thinking "heating vents" or something.

Radiator:
Heat vent (or register)

At any rate, both are fantastic for drying stinky balaclavas. :D
jacketch
11-14-04, 11:00 AM
Fat burning=ketosis=bad breath