Originally Posted by
jethro00
. . . But, the masks with straps that go behind the ears allow for more room between the mask and the mouth and nose, which is better for breathing. I find I am riding with my mouth open while using the gaiter pulled up so I can get enough air.
Of course, if you were
really conscientious and wanted to keep the more strident contributors to this thread happy, you wouldn’t ride on the campus at all. The increased minute ventilation (tidal volume x respiratory rate) induced by exercise increases the plume of virus-laden droplets you push through your mask (of whatever description), extending your kill zone to well beyond 6 feet. Sedentary activity only, then. (At the outset of the lockdown, that actually was an official recommendation here.)
See how difficult it is to please everyone?