So as you may guess I'm in the market for a balaclava, my recent 35 degree 100 mile ride was not very pleasant and I really need something to protect my face and neck from the wind.
I've been looking all over bikebandit but don't really know what I should get. Also would neoprene be superior?
I also have this Schampa brand balaclava. It's the Pharoah Delux. It's great for the really cold rides. It's a little bulky under my helmet, but not terrible. It's nice and long in the front and back which keeps almost all the wind off my neck. It does push down on my nose a bit more than the Gator Mask which is probably the only annoying thing about this one. Schampa :: Cold Weather Technical Wear
I use an Alpinestars winter touring balaclava. It has completely solved my problem. It has a thicker fleece lining around the neck area, but is thin (but surprisingly warm) everywhere else. It has small holes for the nose and mouth for breathing.
I went to wal-mart and bought a neck gaiter that is so bulky I cannot get it on with my helmet because the helmet pulls it down, that's why I want a balaclava because it is a full mask that will stay in place more.
Justin I'm really diggin the schampa gear, I might have to go with something from them, when you were rocking it did you put your jacket over the section that covers your neck, chest, and back?
Yeah. I just tucked the back of the balaclava under the collar of my jacket and the front of the balaclava get's covered up when you zip the jacket up.
i bought one at Dick's Sporting Goods that works pretty well. i forget the brand, but its thin on top and thick fleece around the neck, so its good for under helmets
In a 'favorite piece of gear' thread on the adventure riders forum, it comes up again and again. I plan on getting one next time I head out to REI.
The have a standard, and a polar version - have a click on some of the videos on the website on the different ways you can use it. It is in essence a tube of microfiber.
My vunderful better half gave me some underarmor for Christmas. Great stuff and fits like a 2nd skin, quite warm just it time for us to have a warm spell....
Ok as a Canadian I tend to ride in all kinds of weather due to the fact that growing up; my dads motorcycle was my only mode of transportation.
I have used all kinds of crap to keep me warm both while riding and while sitting out in the middle of some God forsaken country on guard duty freezing my butt off.
This leather bandanna is cheap and works like a charm, the leather keeps the wind out, and the fuzzy stuff that goes against your skin keeps you warm. I wear a Polartec hat on my head under my helmet (or alone if I was on guard duty and it was at night) and I was good to go. I am a cold weather wimp and have spent way to much time out in the element both in my job and riding..this worked for me. I have a trunk full of balaclava's that I have bought or were issued to me and that is where they stay. You can find them on ebay for 12.00.
I got mine from Performance Bike. Here is a coupon for 15% off any single item of your choice, and you can use it online, by phone, or in-store.
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