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City Bike Commuters: Question

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Would you say you breathe more through your nose or your mouth on average when commuting by bike?

 
Posted : 18/04/2024 11:05 am
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Depends how fast I'm going. Normally I push too hard. I have found the best ways to ride more slowly were to use a Singlespeed (a better method on the downhills), or try and hold a telephone conversation

 
Posted : 18/04/2024 11:26 am
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City bike commuter here, and I can honestly say I've never been conscious of doing it either way.

 
Posted : 18/04/2024 12:36 pm
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Not a clue.

 
Posted : 18/04/2024 12:38 pm
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Do you mean someone who commutes by bike in the city? Or do you mean someone who uses a cities hire bikes? Anyway, I commute from outside the city into the city by bike and I've not a clue and never even thought about it and wouldn't know why you'd want to know. Is it a question on how much effort it is, or is it some sort of pollution related question?

 
Posted : 18/04/2024 12:59 pm
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Weird question with no context!! I assume it's pollution related... obviously you should try to breathe through your nose anyway, as your body works more efficiently this way vs. mouth-breathers, and the hairs in your nose will help somewhat to filter out pollution!

 
Posted : 18/04/2024 1:03 pm
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Very odd question without context!

Like Zilog, following a lot of the Z2 discussions I've been consciously keeping my mouth shut and only breathe through my mouth when putting in a lot of effort.

Although I've got a stinking cold at the moment, so it's 100% mouth breathing for me today even with the nasal strip on!

 
Posted : 18/04/2024 1:43 pm
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Out of my arse, if I’m late enough…

 
Posted : 18/04/2024 2:14 pm
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Through the mouth if I'm not concentrating. Through the nose if I'm paying attention to it, but it definitely limits how much effort I'm wanting to put in (related to @thisisnotaspoon and wanting to stay in Z2).

 
Posted : 18/04/2024 2:20 pm

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