We actually have something like them for skiiers, but again, they're all heavy wool/ meant for feeerocious winter weather. Do they make a lightweight cotton version over there? That, or a synthetic, is really what I'm looking for.

The balaclavas I grew up with couldn't be pulled up to cover the face- the face opening was too large. The one in the wikipedia illustration looks like it might be good for winter bicycling, though.