@bobjonkman asks:
Q7. Forest fires across the world have blown smoke to places hundreds of (miles|km) from the fires. Air quality has gone down, some days to dangerous levels. Have you adjusted your biking because of low air quality? Changed your route? Worn an N95 mask? Stopped biking?
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@ascentale @bobjonkman @bikenite I’m a hiker, not a cyclist, but the problem is the same and I live in a place that’s prone to wildfire smoke. I won’t do a strenuous hike on days that the AQI is above 50 and won’t even do a light hike if it’s approaching a hundred. We’ve had days over 300 in the last couple of years and I avoid going outside at that point.
I’ve tried hiking with a mask but it gets saturated with moisture in a very short time and is then extremely unpleasant. I hike for fun and that isn’t fun.
If the AQI is bad, I just don't. If I try to exercise in an N95, I'm gasping for air. Not really the sort of thing I could get used to.
Phil (ascentale)
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