Just wondering, how are you all dealing with heavy fog? I can handle the rain and I can handle the cold, but fog presents special challenges.

Here was my ride to work this morning at 6AM, about 40° and pitch black:
I was all nice and toasty with my electric gloves plugged in and my ¾ helmet and face shield….. and then the fog hit around a mile out. In about 10 seconds it was so dense you could barely see the car in front of you. And of course my shield fogged over bad. I fumbled for a paper towel I keep in my jacket, but by then the inside of the shield was fogged up too and I was nearly blind. Pulled over by the side of the road and gathered my wits. Had to take the shield off. At least I could see and wipe the fog off my glasses with my glove, so I set off. Except it’s like 40° and now my face is bare except for my gater pulled up over my mouth. Not good. Fog still so bad the car in front of me had his flashers on.

I had to ride with one hand shielding my face from the cold.

I managed to make it a few miles (remember, heavy fog, 40° and no face shield doing about 40mph) where a McDonald's was and pulled in, face frozen and fog water dripping off everything. Took helmet and gloves off and went in and got a handful of napkins (I had lost every paper towel I pulled out of my jacket and tried to keep stuffed between my legs).

Put all my gear back on AND snapped the face shield back on and set off again (had stuffed the shield in my jacket earlier). Thank gawd, the fog lifted up the road (you could see it hovering over the road like an ominous threat).

So, the rest of the ride was uneventful except I froze my hands cuz I didn't dick with plugging the gloves back in at McDonalds.

I'm guessing helmet with a retractable visor (full face) would have saved my *** out there. I may have to break down and get a full face for these kinds of rides.

What are your thoughts on dealing with heavy fog on your trips?

 

Been riding nearly blind too many times, rain, fog and snow. Usually deal with the wind and remove goggles or flip up the shield on my modular helmet. Don't forget to use your flashers.

 

Not to be a wise a$$, but I use my F-150 total body shield.

 

I've never really ridden in fog on a bike. I think if I did, I might pull over and see if it'd pass or lift. I know in a car, it's scary, like riding in the dark with no lights on.

 

+1 and I also use the local weather chanel.

 

Wear a bandana covering your nose and mouth to keep cold off face. If i get out and fog is bad i just have to deal with it.

 

My sister just posted on her Facebook page about a wreck by her. It was a couple coming back from the NC hog rally. The apparently were riding in fog ,when they got hit by a deer. The wife died,and her husband is in the ICU. Riding in fog is a real gamble.If it's not a car,truck, texter, or other bike, we got suicidele animals waiting to snipe you.,,

 

I'm just like the others.....If I'm out already, then it's wrap on a bandana and keep wiping the fog droplets off the glasses or I've found that twisting my head slightly will clear the droplets off sometimes too. Otherwise, I watch the news for the forecast/morning report & take the truck if I get outside to the heavy fog I found this morning.

 

As others have said bandana. I use a full face helmet with a pin lock visor that helps but the best I have used is a full face with a Fog City insert on the face shield.
I live in NC and in the mornings this time of year fog is a 100% guarantee and I mean it's thick. And be sure to watch for crittters, fog don't deter them one bit.

 

Most optometrists or opticians offices carry a chemical solution to wipe down the inside of your face shield that prevents fogging. The water on the outside is another problem altogether. Maybe rainx for that but it won't help with the limited distance visibility problem.