Hey all,
My Bafang CST HT kit is a monster and munches the miles - but unfortunately after the two pretty alright journeys I've done on it (both from sunny Hertfordshire to central London) I've developed breathing problems and can't really breathe properly, talk, or sleep without using an asthma inhaler every few hours! Dramatic I know! I'm on Loratadine (antihistamines) too but that isn't doing the trick.
My question is what breathing protection to use. My GP stresses that it must filter fine particulates, but the question is do I go for a respirator (like the Moldex 7000, or 8000 which I already own) despite it making me look very strange, or do I just get a paper style facemask which looks less strange but doesn't do the job according to a recent persuasive study (too much leakage).
P2 is what I've read is the minimum particulate level protection. I bought the biologic pollution mask (marketed for cyclists) on Amazon but when it arrived the cartridges were only for organic vapours, not particulates. They are RC202 type.
What breathing protection would you use in my position? Do you think the biologic looks slightly less uncool than the 7000 or 8000? Does anyone know whether the RC202 cartridges for the biologic can be swapped round with identical fit P2 or greater particulate filters?
Supposedly the Moldex 7000 is 'sleeker' than the 8000 (!)
7000:
vs the 8000 (which I own already):
vs the biologic:
My Bafang CST HT kit is a monster and munches the miles - but unfortunately after the two pretty alright journeys I've done on it (both from sunny Hertfordshire to central London) I've developed breathing problems and can't really breathe properly, talk, or sleep without using an asthma inhaler every few hours! Dramatic I know! I'm on Loratadine (antihistamines) too but that isn't doing the trick.
My question is what breathing protection to use. My GP stresses that it must filter fine particulates, but the question is do I go for a respirator (like the Moldex 7000, or 8000 which I already own) despite it making me look very strange, or do I just get a paper style facemask which looks less strange but doesn't do the job according to a recent persuasive study (too much leakage).
P2 is what I've read is the minimum particulate level protection. I bought the biologic pollution mask (marketed for cyclists) on Amazon but when it arrived the cartridges were only for organic vapours, not particulates. They are RC202 type.
What breathing protection would you use in my position? Do you think the biologic looks slightly less uncool than the 7000 or 8000? Does anyone know whether the RC202 cartridges for the biologic can be swapped round with identical fit P2 or greater particulate filters?
Supposedly the Moldex 7000 is 'sleeker' than the 8000 (!)
7000:
vs the 8000 (which I own already):
vs the biologic:
