Sunscreen isn't protecting me enough hence I bought this sun protection mask to protect me while I bike. I tried it for the first time today and I couldn't breathe through it, the fabric was getting pulled towards my mouth. What can I do to make my situation better? Should I cut a vent in the mouth area for air flow? Don't want to ruin it if I know for sure it won't help.
by mazzy4star
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Cut some breath holes?
Uhhhh take it off? Maybe just wear stronger sunscreen. Or you could get one of those crazy sombrero attachments that go around your helmet. Covering your mouth on a bike isn’t it though lol
Full face helmet?
This is the only way:
https://bikepacking.com/gear/da-brim-review/
Are you on the equator with sensitive skin and an allergy to sunscreen?
I like the hat suggestions, but to keep closer to what you’ve been doing, what I’ve found from keeping the wind off with winter riding is a stiffer fabric in the mouth area. Specifically some of the ones for skiing, since some of those also keep the nose covered while also allowing you to breath freely from it with a separate hole.
One of those and a pair of ski goggles and I had 0 skin exposed. It would be pretty warm but keeps you protected.
sunscreen takes about 20 minutes to absorb – put it on with enough time before your ride
also, put on a lot more than you think you need to
Cut a hole in it – or you can try a combo setting, with 2 neck gaiters, one from your head down and the other one coming up from your neck, if you get the Stick Kind of Sunscreen it goes on dry , Cetaphil 50 sheer Mineral sunscreen
Cut a hole to breathe?
I am fascinated at seeing you ride with a denim jacket- I cant imagine a situation where I need to cover my entire head to shade me from the sun, but also wear a denim jacket and not pass out from the trapped heat.
Get a brim visor attachment for your helmet. You need to be able to breathe
Dabrim is the way
Perhaps outdoor riding isn’t for you
Get a balaclava, or make one yourself with the same material you’re wearing in the picture. Basically it needs to be tight on top but open or loose at the bottom.
Interesting, I wear one of those because it’s too cold and I don’t want frostbite on my nose and cheekbones. I tuck it under my ski goggles so there’s no gap. It’s a welcome change to be able to breathe slightly moistened, slightly warmed air on the inhale! If it gets too saturated, I rotate 180 either front-to-back or top-to-bottom.
Yes, the fabric gets pulled towards my mouth and nose, but that doesn’t mean I’m unable to breathe. In through the nose, out through the mouth.
If you’re in a warm place, though, I can understand how that would be uncomfortable!