The humble, cotton cycling cap

stratcat

I quite fancy a cycling cap, I think they look kind of 'old school' cool to me, my wife thinks its a big no-no. I think she's afraid I'll ride without a helmet, but I always wear a helmet, too many years riding motorbikes and mountainbikes makes it feel weird without a lid on.

Anyway what do you think about the humble cycling cap?

Aggieboy

I give all these types of questions the same answer, if you like it get one and wear it.
On a quick coffee stop last Sunday, a chap of about 60/65 was sitting under some trees proudly wearing a Rapha one. Good on him and he looked 8)

Bunneh

Some old codgers look awesome, I want to be one of them when I'm that age!

Ben6899

I wear one under my helmet... in summer it acts as a barrier to wasps and bees and is also easier to wash than my helmet (fnar fnar) when it gets covered in salty sweat. And in the colder months it helps to keep my head warm (unless it's really cold when I wear a skullcap).

http://www.gearandtraining.com/gearntra ... ack_lg.jpg

greasedscotsman

Think they look very cool, but not on me. Think I look a bit of a berk wearing one. Can't really see much point in wearing one under a helmet, if it's cold I'd wear a Buff instead.

Oh and I can never get caps that fit as I have a fat head!

anto164

wouldn't be seen dead wearing one.

As said before me, i'd wear a buff if it's chilly.

MattC59

I love them, but............. I've got a massive head (7 7/8 hat size) and the standard L/XL sizes that you can get generally aren't big enough.

Anyone know where I can get a decent sized cap ? (Love the Rapha caps, but again, sized L/XL)

Omar Little

good barrier against wasps and flies, hate them going into the vents and landing on me, plus the skip bit is good if it rains

MattC59 wrote:

I love them, but............. I've got a massive head (7 7/8 hat size) and the standard L/XL sizes that you can get generally aren't big enough.

Anyone know where I can get a decent sized cap ? (Love the Rapha caps, but again, sized L/XL)

the knog caps are pretty big

Bunneh

*hangs head in shame* I wear a baseball cap...

greasedscotsman

Bunneh wrote:

*hangs head in shame* I wear a baseball cap...

And I thought I looked like a berk

Bobbinogs

One for the older chaps in my opinion. I often see the CTC going past in the opposite direction and it is like a who's who of the old cycling caps.

Absolutely nothing wrong with them, but not for me (I look like a right censored in most hats/helmets/caps).

MattC59

Having said that I love Rapha stuff, I think that this is a little excessive !!

http://www.rapha.cc/maharam-cap

Still lovely though

Homer J

As said, it looks good on blokes over 60 with their gear levers on the frame and toe clip pedals.

Bunneh

Do not wash, do not bleach, do not wear - dry clean only. Crikey, after every ride it'll cost you a small fortune to get it cleaned...

STEFANOS4784

o I'm under 50 so see no point in them *tick*

deptfordmarmoset

I've only anything under the helmet when it's sub-zero, so I was interested to see Ben and Omar's comments about insects and sweat - they seem to make good sense. But does wearing a cap under the helmet in summer not get too hot?

Ben6899

deptfordmarmoset wrote:

I've only anything under the helmet when it's sub-zero, so I was interested to see Ben and Omar's comments about insects and sweat - they seem to make good sense. But does wearing a cap under the helmet in summer not get too hot?

My Assos cap is cotton - I prefer to have that against my head than the man-made fibre pads in my Spesh helmet. But it's all personal taste.

I've been stung (on the neck) while out riding and I was lucky because I could flick the offending wasp out of my collar relatively quickly. If I got one stuck down a helmet vent, it'd go crackers and probably have four or five pop shots before I managed to get it out!

jgsi

Bunneh wrote:

Some old codgers look awesome, I want to be one of them when I'm that age!

Riding around here, you would use the word codger and old with some caution,you never know who it is under that cap who is riding your legs off....

millar time

I've only anything under the helmet when it's sub-zero, so I was interested to see Ben and Omar's comments about insects and sweat - they seem to make good sense. But does wearing a cap under the helmet in summer not get too hot?

I always wear one, when its really hot I soak my cap in cold water before I go out, keeps me nice and cool. My friends think I look like a bit of a censored though when I try to find a stream mid-ride to soak my cap in when its dried out..

Hibbs

Always wear one under the helmet when it's a bit cold and/or when it's raining.

stratcat

Bunneh wrote:

*hangs head in shame* I wear a baseball cap...

Now they are a fashion disater

JGSI wrote:

Riding around here, you would use the word codger and old with some caution,you never know who it is under that cap who is riding your legs off....

There are some quick old guys around here too, must be all the fresh air and mountains

Chip \'oyler

The peak on a cap also helps to keep a lot of rain off your eyes

fluff.

Good for night riding also for shielding your eyes from oncoming headlights, I wear one on it's own when nipping to tescos in my civvies or such.

pdstsp

Tend to wear mine on long alpine ascents when I take the helmet off- mainly because it seems to keep the head cooler, soaks up the sweat but keeps it close to your head and so seems to have a cooling effect. Also keeps the sweat from running into my eyes. I am one sweaty b#####d by the way

prawny

Always wear one in the rain/snow to keep the water of my specs or out of my eyes when the specs are too wet.

I always wear a helmet so they go underneath. I think they look fine, and do a good job too, I'm going to get one of the maxgear winter ones soon it's got fold down flaps that cover your ears.

Lagavulin

I've got a couple of nice Castellis and always wear one under a helmet. Peak helps with the rain and watery sun and it's a barrier to wasps, bees, flys etc.
They also helps stop my helmet leaving silly marks on and feeling the cold as much my shaven head. :oops:

pneumatic

I think an old-timer with an elegantly shaped head in a retro cycling cap is a fine and worthy sight.

Unfortunately for me, I just look like a prat in a hat.

Cleat Eastwood

Sounds better if you say you wear a casquette.

As in oop north they wear flat casquette's and breed whippets.

I wear one under me helmet when its cold, cos I is baldy (a cap that is, not a whippet)

sampurnell

wear one when it rains, keeps a cone of (slight) visibilty on my glasses.

stratcat

Cleat Eastwood wrote:

Sounds better if you say you wear a casquette.

As in oop north they wear flat casquette's and breed whippets.

I wear one under me helmet when its cold, cos I is baldy (a cap that is, not a whippet)

Wifey definitely wouldn't let me wear a flat 'casquette' despite living oop norf.

Aggieboy

Those of you that say they don't suit you are doing yourselves an injustice. We need to wear them and keep this tradition alive............