Cycling caps

Serious question but it’s only just occurred to me- what are the reasons for wearing a cycling cap under a helmet ?
I’ve noticed plenty of pros wearing them but today walking around the City lots of cyclists have them on. It’s chilly in London today but they aren’t exactly thermal !!
I’ve noticed plenty of pros wearing them but today walking around the City lots of cyclists have them on. It’s chilly in London today but they aren’t exactly thermal !!
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Absorbs sweat and keeps it out of eyes (massively helps for me).
Visor can be handy when sunny.
Looks pro.
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I have found the Rapha ones are quite generous. I have the opposite problem, a bit of a pin head, and find the Rapha casquettes quite baggy on me.
I thought I had a big napper until I tried a large Rapha cap, I was shocked to find it was baggy :shock:
- Keeps my head MUCH WARMER in the winter (definitely a noticeable difference)
- I can tuck top of my ears to keep warmer (and painless in cold)
- Absorbs sweat, thus prolongs the soft pads inside of the helmet less manky...
- Keeps bright sun and sweat out of my eyes
My main reason is keeping my head warm in the winter. Very surprising that just a think peice of cotton material retains warmth so much, but it makes a massive difference.
I think I got one of those retro cap for like £3 (inc. delivery) on eBay... Luckily the cap fits well as I didn't even consider about head circumference.
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This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour
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Snap worst is when the rain goes in behind the glasses, also agree on the wasp stopper.
Also makes it far more easy to doff your chapeau at someone if you actually have a chapeau on to start with.
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I have a Rapha PT one I got cheap at Shepton, thin not like the cotton ones, that’s enormous.
To answer the OP, keeps sweat out of my eyes is the main reason, but it keeps my head warm in winter and cuts down the rain on my glasses when it’s wet. Oh and keeps the sun off my balding head in summer.
I wear buffs in the winter for warmth but they do nothing for rain etc so will have a look at Rapha and Prendas for likely caps and give em a go.
Thanks all, really useful.
They do help with sweat, rain and sun.
In the summer when on long climbs (generally cycling holidays) I tend to take my helmet off and hang it off the Garmin (now Wahoo) mount. This helps me keep cooler. The cap is needed then to stop severe sunburn.
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uh - ho.
now thats opened up that can of worms.....
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De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour
I've had a word with the mayor - he's officially banned from London.
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Rapha are stupidly priced imo. Walz are better if you can find them. I got a Giro cap (helmet/shoe make) via ebay. Prendas are great value