Cycling caps under helmets

[screenman]

Five pages in and no one has asked the essential question:

Peak up or peak down?

Or even wrong way around.

 

[BalkanExpress]

[QUOTE 4865885, member: 43827"]The most important reason for not wearing a "cycling" hat at all, either alone or under a helmet, is that it makes you look like a poser, even more so if it is a branded one (unless you are riding a steel bike with toe-clips and straps in one of the Eroicas). [/QUOTE]


Other rides, and caps are available,

I'm going to need a bigger bag...

• BalkanExpress
• 8 Jun 2017

The goodie bag you get at registration: Jersey, cap and sun glasses all with this years La...

 

[Shaun]

[QUOTE 4865885, member: 43827"]The most important reason for not wearing a "cycling" hat at all, either alone or under a helmet, is that it makes you look like a poser, even more so if it is a branded one (unless you are riding a steel bike with toe-clips and straps in one of the Eroicas). [/QUOTE]
... or unless it's a CycleChat one ... they're exempt.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I wear a cap. Or a hat if dressing for the destination and not the journey.
Sometimes I wear a helmet too.

Being fond of a #1 on the top and #0 back'n'sides with very little hair I suspect the chances of my getting skin cancer on my bonce are not slim.

And, back in the day, I got a sunburnt scalp whilst wearing an helmet.

 

[Milzy]

Cool story, my lid has a peak built in that flips up or down. It can be changed for a normal band. This is great as I can have the benefit of a peak without a sweaty head. I just need to found out what the benefit is. Like it really helps that much if it's raining? They seemed to use hats in the old days to keep the sun off their head and out of their eyes before they used sun glasses.

 

[Markymark]

Five pages in and no one has asked the essential question:

Peak up or peak down?

Simple answer. Is your ride a gentle pace or Captain Speedy. Flippin the peak down is like changing gear.

 

[Davos87]

Always wear my cap under helmet peak up.
1.Prevents red sunburn stripes on my napper that look a bit like the shape of venting on my Kask Mojito
2. It disguises my male pattern baldness which I'm thoroughly ashamed of.

 

[jefmcg]

... or unless it's a CycleChat one ... they're exempt.

I'm afraid that's true.

 

[LarryDuff]

Five pages in and no one has asked the essential question:

Peak up or peak down?

Depends if it's raining or not.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Wind in the hair or a cap, like real men

 

[jayonabike]

I'm a cycle cap no helmet man myself. Some of my caps suit peak up others peak down. My latest cap is a Walz wool jobbie and that definitely peak down.

 

[Welsh wheels]

Well the only reason I have a cycling cap is so that I could own some Castelli kit but only have to pay 12 quid.

 

[welsh dragon]

I have a couple of cycling caps that i wear under my helmet to stop bugs from getting inside. TBH i only wear a helmet on main roads, as soon as i turn off onto the lanes, i always take it off and just wear the cap. I wouldnt be without one now.

 

[John the Monkey]

Cool story, my lid has a peak built in that flips up or down. It can be changed for a normal band. This is great as I can have the benefit of a peak without a sweaty head. I just need to found out what the benefit is. Like it really helps that much if it's raining? They seemed to use hats in the old days to keep the sun off their head and out of their eyes before they used sun glasses.

IME, helmet peaks aren't much good at keeping rain out of your eyes/off your glasses. A peaked cycling cap (under or sans helmet, as the user prefers) has always worked better for me.

 

[Tin Pot]

I thought cycle caps were pointless frippery until my long commutes in winter '15/16.

At which point I realised they were magical.