snoods

[bluenotebob]

A friend gave me a snood as a Xmas present last year. I found it very effective in Jan/Feb/March keeping my throat and upper chest warm when cycling. I stopped wearing it in April then found myself behind a tractor which was kicking up a load of dust and straw off the road - and I regretted not having the snood to protect my mouth and nose. Since then I wear it every time I'm out on the bike - even a 4 hour ride in 32 degrees on Friday. As an occasional protection against black flies (I've been known to swallow a good 500g of them on a long ride) or against diesel fumes or just about anything being chucked up off the road, I've found it brilliant. Possibly my best Xmas present ever. I do get the occasional sideways glance from other cyclists - he's wearing a snood in June? - but I really couldn't care less. Is anyone else wearing them in the summer or am I in a minority of one?

 

[User16625]

You're in a minority

 

[johnnyb47]

I often think would a snood be a good idea. I've lost count this year the amount of flies I've swallowed. It must be an automatic reflex but I sometimes end up gagging on the side of the road trying to cough them up.

 

[Bobby Mhor]

A friend gave me a snood as a Xmas present last year. I found it very effective in Jan/Feb/March keeping my throat and upper chest warm when cycling. I stopped wearing it in April then found myself behind a tractor which was kicking up a load of dust and straw off the road - and I regretted not having the snood to protect my mouth and nose. Since then I wear it every time I'm out on the bike - even a 4 hour ride in 32 degrees on Friday. As an occasional protection against black flies (I've been known to swallow a good 500g of them on a long ride) or against diesel fumes or just about anything being chucked up off the road, I've found it brilliant. Possibly my best Xmas present ever. I do get the occasional sideways glance from other cyclists - he's wearing a snood in June? - but I really couldn't care less. Is anyone else wearing them in the summer or am I in a minority of one?

I use a buff (?) to cover my baldy head in sunny wx like today

 

[vickster]

[QUOTE 5297129, member: 45"]You need a Buff, not a snood.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE 5297130, member: 45"]You need a Buff, not a snood.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE 5297131, member: 45"]You need a Buff, not a snood.[/QUOTE]
3 might be overkill though

 

[bpsmith]

You need a Buff, not a Snood.

 

[Thomson]

I wear a snood in the winter because I felt the need to I probably kept wearing it till March. Workmates started calling me snood dog, little red riding snood. Etc only a 3 mile cycle tho.

 

[mjr]

I sometimes wear a buff for short periods for special reasons like dust or because whatever hat I've got is too hot, but generally it's far too hot for them in summer.

 

[Blue Hills]

I wear a snood in the winter because I felt the need to I probably kept wearing it till March. Workmates started calling me snood dog, little red riding snood. Etc only a 3 mile cycle tho.

you should have worn a military snood (I have one bought from an army place) - and answered any such comments with a steely stare.

 

[Fab Foodie]

[QUOTE 5297129, member: 45"]You need a Buff, not a snood.[/QUOTE]
I try as often as possible to cycle in the buff....

 

[Ice2911]

Buff all the way, especially for those pesky small black flies in swarms along some of our back roads. Good job I’m not a vegetarian

 

[glasgowcyclist]

I've been known to swallow a good 500g of them on a long ride

Basking shark in a previous life?

 

[jefmcg]

You need a Buff, not a Snood.

I'm Spartacus.

 

[Spinney]

I want to know how he knows it was 500 g of flies.

 

[ChrisEyles]

I've got a lightweight summer snood that I use for strimming (hogweed sap etc is nasty to get on your neck). Never thought of using it on the bike!