Timeline for Is it better to breathe through your nose or mouth when cycling?
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| Aug 19, 2019 at 22:12 | comment | added | cmaster - reinstate monica | On the other hand, cool air through the nose severely cools down the nose. That's why I prefer to breath through my mouth in both summer and winter. | |
| Feb 2, 2013 at 10:33 | comment | added | tofarr | I wear a wool balaclava when cycling in the cold, as I don't tend to get enough air when breathing through my nose and pushing hard. The wool acts as a heat exchange increasing the temperature of the air going into my lungs. They do tend to get quite soggy / gross, so I have 5 - one for each work day. I wouldn't recommend trying it with a thinsulate balaclava though - I almost sufficated! | |
| Oct 21, 2012 at 18:09 | comment | added | mouviciel | +1 as a year-long commuter I avoid breathing through the mouth for this exact reason. | |
| Oct 21, 2012 at 16:28 | history | answered | djangodude | CC BY-SA 3.0 |