url: http://urbanvelo.org/totobobo-mask/
Pollution can be notoriously bad in some Asian countries, and one urban cyclist from Singapore has begun marketing a cycling specific mask for commuters in particulate-heavy places. The nose-less design prevents glasses from fogging as easily and helps keep the whole mask cooler, but does force one to mouth-breath in order to make any use of the filtering mechanism. The filter is easily cleanable and replaceable, with the mask available for $25 straight from totobobo.com. For other uses like dusty indoor work check out the models that completely cover the nose and mouth.
I use one for my daily commute here in LA. It’s super simple to use–and the filters are actually pretty dirty after my scheduled 30-day change out. At least some of the crap in the air is not making into my lungs…
how does this work? it doesn’t even cover the nose?
Funny, in Japanese martial arts they tell you to breathe the other way.
It’s pretty crazy that because of our environment, this was invented. Or that it is advisable for cyclist to wear some sort of respirator at all! We shouldn’t have to worry about our air..but we do :/ We’re the ones trying to pollute less…And now were the ones wearing these things?