Keeping ears warm?

RichardFcp

How do you do it? I went out this morning thinking it was a lovely looking morning, but it was actually freezing due the wind and I had to give up after about 45 minutes because my ears were so cold. In the past I have tried headbands, including one I bought in Sweden for cross country skiers that has ear flaps, and a skull cap type of thing that fits under the helmet. The problem with these though is that once you start pressing on, you start to sweat, the headband or whatever gets wet, and that, in the cold, makes the problem worse.

Any good solutions to this problem?

alp777

This works for me......

http://www.cyclesuk.com/1011/311-410636

Gary D

I use one of these......

http://www.ukbikestore.co.uk/Product/47 ... l-cap.html

At the start of a ride, when I am still cold, it keeps the wind chill off my head. Quite often I will have to take it off once I warm up though. Very effective.

Gary.

ForumNewbie

RichardFcp wrote:

How do you do it? I went out this morning thinking it was a lovely looking morning, but it was actually freezing due the wind and I had to give up after about 45 minutes because my ears were so cold. In the past I have tried headbands, including one I bought in Sweden for cross country skiers that has ear flaps, and a skull cap type of thing that fits under the helmet. The problem with these though is that once you start pressing on, you start to sweat, the headband or whatever gets wet, and that, in the cold, makes the problem worse.

Any good solutions to this problem?

A skull cap under the helmet works fine for me. It gets a bit sweaty but not wet enough to make my ears cold. I obviously don't work as hard as you in this weather - that's the secret - go easier

OOtzen-Booty

ForumNewbie wrote:

RichardFcp wrote:

How do you do it? I went out this morning thinking it was a lovely looking morning, but it was actually freezing due the wind and I had to give up after about 45 minutes because my ears were so cold. In the past I have tried headbands, including one I bought in Sweden for cross country skiers that has ear flaps, and a skull cap type of thing that fits under the helmet. The problem with these though is that once you start pressing on, you start to sweat, the headband or whatever gets wet, and that, in the cold, makes the problem worse.

Any good solutions to this problem?

A skull cap under the helmet works fine for me. It gets a bit sweaty but not wet enough to make my ears cold. I obviously don't work as hard as you in this weather - that's the secret - go easier

Same here, :roll:

Lagavulin

Skull cap seems to work for me too (and I've got a shaven head) down to pretty cold temperatures.
Thinks it's a Protective (or Endura?) from Edinburgh Bike Co-op.

fnegroni

I use a Giordana Windtex headband:

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/productde ... IORZHED350

Used it in -7C... kept my forehead and ears warm, and the sweat is absorbed and removed pretty quickly.

edhornby

I'd vote for the headband also, I got one from Decathlon, I think an assos..... the good thing about a headband is that the open section of the skull helps to regulate the heat flow a bit better so you don't feel like you're boiling your head

teagar

Do a van Gogh.

cougie

normally wear a Buff or bandana down low over the ears when its cold. Works for me.

nmcgann

Skullcap all year round plus a buff when it's really cold.

I get a really bad headache if my head gets cold so I always err on the warm side.

Neil

giant_man

Skullcap for me in the Winter. The better quality ones are the better ones I have found. You need one which isn't going to ride up above your ears. Have it big enough to fold the bottom up such as the Assos Stinger - lovely piece of kit.

paulieb2006

I have an Under Armour skull cap under my helmut. works great

stephenballantyne

I wear a hooded, long-sleeve jersey when it's nippy. Fits snuggly under my helmet and it zips all the way up to my nose if my face is cold (which it never is because I'm indoors if it's that cold outside). :roll:

Elganesh

I've always found it's only once the cap comes off that it gets cold ( the cap, not me) because of the evaporation factor.

I would suggest either not stopping or finding somewhere warm to hang your cap on a cake stop.

woody-som

buff around neck, and up around ear to cover mouth and nose, then wooly hat on top of head, works for me, as i don't wear a helmet.

cleeve hill reject

Bandana pulled low over the ears - thick enough to stop the wind chill but thin enough that it doesn't hold sweat!