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Recommendations? Preferable with bits to cover your ears, as my normal buff always ride up, and my ears end up freezing.
Also I have big head... only a L in diameter, more larger fod..
Castelli Pro thermal 2 skully if we're recommending what we have. There is a windproof estremo but it's too warm for me and takes quite a bit of space up.
If you wear specs then I recommend the caps with the wee slots above the ears. I have one off Amazon that cost £6 or £7. A mate subsequently bought one and loves it too.
If you wear specs then I recommend the caps with the wee slots above the ears. I have one off Amazon that cost £6 or £7. A mate subsequently bought one and loves it too.
do you have a link to the jungle website for that?
indeed a link would be helpful for a fellow 4 eyes but saying that, something like this? Amazon search
They look good, cheers
I was going to recommend my rab infinium beanie as it has a thin layer of infinium round the head and over the ears and a thin thermal fleece on the top of the head so it is just perfect if you are working hard. Alas though they have stopped selling the stupid thing
Edit - found one https://www.castlebergoutdoors.co.uk/rab-transition-windstopper-beanie
The Rab Filament Beanie gets my vote.
I also own a Rab Infinium Beanie (got it earlier this month for my birthday) but it feels a bit tight and I haven't worn it yet. Also had a gap the stitching. Pah!
For years I have been using a Sugoi skullcap (bought in Prince Edward Island, where they do proper winters) but it has a seam right down the forehead !
Assos winter cap. Covers ears. Two sizes. Warm and breathable.
indeed a link would be helpful for a fellow 4 eyes but saying that, something like this? Amazon search
They look good, cheers
Got it. Mine is labelled VULKIT but they all seem to be preetty much identical.
Cold but not freezing - cut a ring off a normal buff and wear as an ear height headband. Without it gathered over your head it doesn't pull off your ears. Plus you look like McEnroe.
I've tried a proper skull cap or two, but anything thicker than a buff, even in sub zero, is just to hot and sweaty for me. The best thing I've got is a really thin Vaude skull cap that's made of a really thin material, not fleece and not windproof.
Bandana. 75cm by 75cm for the full pirate look 😉
Job, Jobed.
I’ve got a cheapo one off eBay which keeps my head warm but the ear tabs make it very difficult to hear. Not a big deal on the mtb but dangerous on the road bike
a really thin Vaude skull cap that's made of a really thin material, not fleece and not windproof.
@matt_outandabout - does this still exist to buy? Sounds exactly what I want for the same reason.
EDIT: Probably this
https://www.vaude.com/int/en/04988-uv-cycling-cap.html#?colour=547
Also
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/aquafreeze-helmet-liner-500-white/12137/c227m8300693
Assos cycling caps. Don’t cover the ears but are the very beat I have used. My ears, u like hands and feet, never really get cold.
I've been riding this winter in gore skull caps.
I bought a warm one an have now bought a thinner one.
https://www.gorewear.com/en-uk/essence-light-beanie-101100?variant=15479
https://www.gorewear.com/en-uk/essence-thermo-beanie-100990?variant=15750
They are great, the warmer one is for sub 5C for me.
I found a Castelli cap on the old Severn Bridge years ago.
It was recovered and served well. Probably cost a fortune.
Recommended.
I have a large head, and tight caps give me a headache.
As a fellow larger headed gent, I can say the L/XL Sealskin skullcap fits fine, as does the L/XL Spesh one. Both are fine with glasses IME but both struggle with aftershokz headphones.
a really thin Vaude skull cap that's made of a really thin material, not fleece and not windproof.
@matt_outandabout - does this still exist to buy? Sounds exactly what I want for the same reason.
EDIT: Probably this
https://www.vaude.com/int/en/04988-uv-cycling-cap.html#?colour=547
Also
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/aquafreeze-helmet-liner-500-white/12137/c227m8300693
That looks similar.
. It's not fleece - I found that just too warm in any form.
The Gore ones have an extra 20% off at the moment too. Just picked up a headband for the exceptionally good price of £8 with free postage.
Cold but not freezing - cut a ring off a normal buff and wear as an ear height headband. Without it gathered over your head it doesn't pull off your ears. Plus you look like McEnroe.
+1
It's enough to keep the windchill off your ears down to ~-5C or so.
It's also my solution to eeking another 6 months out of a roadie lid where the pads have compressed and become uncomfortable.
Thhe real answer is a belgian winter cap.
Cozy under the helmet ans stylish off the bike. Peak up or down, flick up the cuff of it gets a bit warm