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wither whether the weather?
Today looks to be the first air quality advisory of the season. It's forecast to be in the high moderate range. Questions: If the reason is ozone - not particulate matter - and you are not particularly sensitive to respiratory issues is it harmful to ride? Even though the advisory covers the entire region is it helpful to be away from traffic in amongst treed off-road trails? Any other anti-pollution strategies to make riding better? Oh, for those interested I posted my Elmira ride to the website and made a few minor changes. http://www.geocities.com/siklelogical/ |
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Although specific to Houston, TX, there is lots of pollution
information in http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=re...cNvurO1OFSD5Lw A significant portion of pollution come from vehicles, so low traffic roads would be a little better. Of course, a filter mask can help too. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/8.30/...ies/s10304.htm http://www.icanbreathe.com/ http://www.bikebiz.co.uk/daily-news/article.php?id=5899 http://www.bicyclemagic.com/products...ollution_Masks http://www.bv.com.au/inform.php?a=4&b=150&c=1162 recycled-one wrote: Today looks to be the first air quality advisory of the season. It's forecast to be in the high moderate range. Questions: If the reason is ozone - not particulate matter - and you are not particularly sensitive to respiratory issues is it harmful to ride? Even though the advisory covers the entire region is it helpful to be away from traffic in amongst treed off-road trails? Any other anti-pollution strategies to make riding better? Oh, for those interested I posted my Elmira ride to the website and made a few minor changes. http://www.geocities.com/siklelogical/ |
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"Mike A Schwab" wrote in message oups.com... A significant portion of pollution come from vehicles, so low traffic roads would be a little better. Of course, a filter mask can help too. I have one actually. I've never worn it while riding. They are not the most comfortable things and I can imagine the attention it would garner wearing one while cycling through town. I've been tempted to get a SCOTT air pack from work to wear. |
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recycled-one wrote:
"Mike A Schwab" wrote in message oups.com... A significant portion of pollution come from vehicles, so low traffic roads would be a little better. Of course, a filter mask can help too. I have one actually. I've never worn it while riding. They are not the most comfortable things and I can imagine the attention it would garner wearing one while cycling through town. I've been tempted to get a SCOTT air pack from work to wear. Ozone is not a particulate so a mask won't bother it. It kills bacteria in the air and as a side effect if it is concentrated enough will irritate your lungs. I have heard other things about long term exposure but not enough to stop riding. It sounds like the best thing you can do is head out away from the particulates and breathe some clean air, even if it does have a bit too much ozone. Bill Baka |
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