Thermal neck warmers?

[Bounce001]

I have an awesome Oxford balaclava I picked up somewhere (too long ago!) that is polar fleece around the neck and silk over the head. Keeps my neck warm without slipping and hair off the face and is not too big under my helmet.

[Tunahunter]

My girlfriend made me a neckwarmer from polypropylene materils - its the best thing for keeping warm - also works on frosty day playing golf at 7.30am

[backinthesaddle]

My wife & I use merino neck gaitors we picked up for $15 ea. Far superior to woollen neck tubes. Can add a balaclava as well if really cold but seldom need to. No bulk to them so closing your neck collar isn't a problem and they stretch easily if you want them on the outside. Fold down to nothing to keep in your pocket at all times. Insulation properties are as good as polypropelene.

[SMOKEU]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-299910425.htm
(i hope the link works)
Has anyone tried these? Or something like this? My chin and nose get really cold in the winter. I have tried a balaclava, but I hate the way it feels.

You could do an armed robbery with that.

[wogget]

I got one similar to this recently from TM (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-302434435.htm)

The neck warmer works very well but the big difference was the extra material that goes over the shoulders and down your front and back. On a recent ride I went from Hill road in Manurewa through Kawakawa bay and Miranda and it wasn't untill I stopped at the lights at the Kopu bridge going over to Thames that I looked in the mirror and realised that I hadn't zipped up my Jacket after filling up.

[beyond]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-299910425.htm
(i hope the link works)
Has anyone tried these? Or something like this? My chin and nose get really cold in the winter. I have tried a balaclava, but I hate the way it feels.

I got one from the link based on this post and think it's great. Fits well, comfortable and nice and warm.

[Smifffy]

You could do an armed robbery with that.

I guess you're right, I wonder when the authorities will seek to get them banned.

[scumdog]

I wear a neck-muff that is a double layer of polarfleece and one of them redneck bandana things folded on the diagonal, tied at the back of my head and over the top of the neck-muff at the front with the 'tail' of the bandana tucked down the front of my jacket.

Keeps me warm and keeps bees etc from sticking to my neck-muff. (Nothing like a gnarly bee crawling up the neck-muff and over your face-mask to get the adrenaline pumping).

Bandana also seems to stop a lot of the rain from soaking into the neck-muff.

[Juzz976]

I just use a Thinsulate Beanie from the wharehouse around $8 or $9.
Cut the top off and slip over your head, I got 3 and keep 1 under the pillion seat