Face mask/covering for bugs?

[ROJA]

With my increased speed on my sweet new ebike (Specialized Turbo X), I am getting so many bugs in my face (including eyes and mouth) when I commute through a local wetlands park in the early morning and at dusk. Has anyone come up with a good face covering to help with this but not interfere with vision and breathing?

 

[Nutella]

You could try a Buff?

http://buffusa.com/

Goggles I guess if glasses aren't cutting it. There's lots of mtb ones out there, also goggle glasses. Glasses with foam seals

 

[mrgold35]

I commute to work around 5:30am/3pm and ride for fun near the Rio Grande river and the Bosque (Spanish for woods, forest). Lots of dust, dirt, and debris hitting me as I ride the roads and side streets when I commute. I'm always running in a swarm of bugs by the river (can feel like you are getting hit by pebbles sometimes).

I just have a cheap pair of Dewalt clear lens Safety glasses with 1.5 bifocal included (old eyes). Since it is getting chilly in the mornings, I use a Balaclava Skiing mask under my helmet I can pull up over to where my eyes are just showing or pull down to wear just around my neck or any combo in-between. It is thin enough where I don't have to adjust my bike helmet to wear underneath; but, it does a very good job of keeping my head warm and wind off my skin on chilly mornings. I usually ride with my nose sticking out of the Balaclava with clear safety glasses on.

I just use a regular pair of sports wrap around polarized sunglasses during the day. Don't have the same issue in the middle of the day compared to early/late evenings with bugs and debris hitting me.

Balaclava, Amazon, 2-pk, $15:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017NBX8AM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

Dewalt DPG59-115C Reinforcer Rx-Bifocal 1.5 Clear Lens High Performance Protective Safety Glasses with Rubber Temples and Protective Eyeglass Sleeve, $11, Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000646VF8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s01?ie=UTF8&th=1

If the Balaclava is too hot to wear, I can only think of something like MTB full helmet with glasses or googles?

 

[J.R.]

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[MLB]

If you don't like covering your face like me, I just pull my shirt up so it covers my mouth and nose when needed.
As with motorcyclists, you'll learn to keep your mouth SHUT! LOL

 

[James Kohls]

Hey @ROJA, I have the same problem traveling through a park on my route. It is only a small section that gets really bad, but I just keep my head down or do what @MLB does.

There are products out there like this:

http://www.gbnpro.com/fs.htm

It is not available yet, but here is a flip up face screen for bike helmets:

http://www.boucliervisors.com/

 

[Addmotor]

What do you recognize a friendly ebiker on?

By the bugs between his teeth. hahahaha

Sorry, I needed to write this.

There are helmets available which have a protection screen, in case you don´t like to cover your face with a mask. Just like these: https://www.google.com/imgres?imgur...fPAhUB22MKHY0YBmMQMwiGASgbMBs&iact=mrc&uact=8

 

[Allroad Commuter]

I have been using this aero helmet w/visor ever since a bug got through my sunglasses and almost caused me to crash...
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MR7LPTY/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[GeorgeE8]

I've gotten lucky of not running a thick patch of insects yet on my daily route.