[alanmcorcoran]

Sounds like a good time. I am prone to chapped lips, especially when I go skiing, but I haven't had an issue on the bike yet. Perhaps because I have full face shield on the moto helmet and a 3/4 helmet for the slopes.

I do find my nose gets itchy behind the plastic. I've gotten pretty good at flipping it up, getting in a scratch and flipping it back down in between shifts, even at 55 mph.

The weather, especially overall visibility, sunshine and lack of wind, have a big impact on the level of enjoyability. I've been pretty fortunate on most of my rides so far. I did one where it rained a bit, and that does make things more tense.