Originally Posted by tarwheel

I lost my beloved balaclava yesterday after stupidly leaving my seatbag open on the ride home from work. Usually I wear it when temperatures are below 40 F, so I've got some cold rides ahead with the winter we are having. Temperatures are supposed to be in the low to mid-20s F for the rest of this week, which is colder than I have ridden without any face protection. Do I need to worry about frostbite at those temperatures? What's the coldest temperatures you have ridden in without a face covering? I'm trying to decided whether to shell out $25-30 for a new balaclava or just tough it out.