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Respro Urban Commuting City Mask

One of the less glamourous aspects of riding a scooter in the city is smoke and smog. The buffer that car windows and hoods provide are absent on a scooter, and during rush hour traffic the amount of gunk you breathe in can be intense. The Respro Urban Commuting City Mask is designed to filter out harmful vapors and smoke, and it also happens to look kind of cool. While air filtering scooter helmets have been available in Europe and Asia for awhile, they can still be hard to find in the U.S. market.

The Respro mask is a good compromise, and can be combined with any standard helmet. It is also a good choice for riders with pollen allergies and asthma, and is customizable to other filter and valve packs so you can adjust the level of protection. The Urban Commuting City Mask is made from washable Neoprene and has an adjustable Velcro fastener. It comes with one charcoal filter pack and retails for $29.95.