Old 02-10-10 | 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by electrik
Get another one.

Even at 60F you can get chilblains after repeated exposure. Don't use vaseline to stay warm either, it's just placebo. Might help with moisture

10. Chilblains


Most people don't know they have it.
At 60F? I don't buy that, unless they have a circulation problem.

200 years ago people were outside all the time in all sorts of weather. Frostbite is the issue.

I think Vasoline helps. My face feels warmer (even though it might not be) and it doesn't dry out on a cold ride, which is key. Moisture is important, imo. Football players, runners, skiiers, and others wear it.

I wear my balaclava, which is thin, at temps below ~35F. I can put it over my mouth (to get warm) or below it. I also wear a skull cap over it if it gets below 15 or 20, as it did on Monday. I have a thicker balaclava, but I haven't got that out in a while.

I advise getting another one, and note that a thin one like this works great ( I own it).
http://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product...1_10000_201527
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