Christmas is fast approaching and like every year, the race for ideas returns. Everyone is looking for the best smart, original but also useful and affordable gift that will please your loved ones. When it's a cyclist, it becomes even more complicated because quality accessories are usually quite expensive. Here is a very good Christmas gift idea for a cyclist.
A bicycle anti-pollution mask is a useful gift
Anti-pollution masks for cycling are optional accessories, just like bicycle helmets or gloves, but they are strongly recommended for urban travel. It is in the car traffic that airborn pollution particles are most concentrated. They are so small that they deeply penetrate our respiratory tract. Cycling commuters are therefore very exposed to urban pollution.
A pollution mask protects the bronchi and lungs from dust and other airborn particles. On top of that, a mask protects from the cold in winter and from pollen in spring and summer. It is therefore the ideal gift, for less than 40€, to wear all year long when commuting by bike.
Why offerin an anti-pollution mask to a cyclist at Christmas?
Since 7 years I sell cycling masks, I have met so many cyclists missing and looking for a mask at least for pollution peaks. Pollution mask are rarely sold in bike shops but rather on internet with leadtimes for delivery. Pollution is an every day matter! This is why offering a cycling facemask will really please the person who will thank and think to you every day he wears it.
Which anti-pollution bicycle mask should you buy as a gift for a cyclist?
It is highly recommended to buy a premium quality mask with a minium of FFP2/N95 filtering norm that blocks at least 94% of particles up to 0.4µm. The other key point when buying a mask is that it perfectly fits your face. It is then better chossing a brand offering different sizes. This is the only way for the mask to be well stuck, all around, to your skin. In that case, 100% of the inhaled air passes through the filter and not through the sides.
Frogmask anti-pollution bicycle masks meet all those criteria. In addition, they are handmade in France. Their ultra-breathable and water-repellent 3D Mesh material allows easy breathing even when exercising on a classic bike and unbeatable protection against the rain. Their Velcro fastening system behind the neck allows you to choose the level of tightening without pulling on the ears. It is very comfortable even for those who wear a helmet or ponytail.
With their two aluminum nosebands (one on the filter and the other on the mask), the hot exhaled air does not rise up the nose and therefore does not cause fogging on the glasses.
If your loved one already owns a cycling mask, what about giving him/her another color. You can effectively protect your health while keeping your look matching your clothes. Frogmask range it's 5 colors available in 3 sizes: Medium, Large and XLarge. In case of wrong size, no problem, an exchange is always possible.
A useful and affordable gift for a cyclist
Cycling accessories are usually quite expensive, but an anti-pollution mask is not. A pollution mask costs between 10€ and 130€ depending on the brand, geographical origin or its filtration quality. It is recommended to avoid masks with unknown filtration standard. They will not be more efficient than a simple scarf that filters absolutely nothing except bugs!
Frogmasks 39€ shelf price is an excellent value for money for a handmade in France and a FFP2 filter. A 10 filters pack costs 28€ ie 2.8€ per unit which lasts 2 to 3 weeks depending on the frequency of use and the level of pollution. We are therefore talking about a few cents per day only to protect your health.
