Scotmitchy
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My ears were freezing this morning
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Globalti
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A buff. It keeps you cool in summer ans warm in winter and stops the helmet pads getting smelly. If you do the inside-out-inside thing it makes a knot at the back of your head and you can wear it above the ears or just pull it down over the ears if it gets chilly.
I agree, went over Jeffrey hill yesterday for tea at Chipping corner cafe and my hands were freezing in the cold northerly on top of the fell.
I agree, went over Jeffrey hill yesterday for tea at Chipping corner cafe and my hands were freezing in the cold northerly on top of the fell.
NormanD
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+1 for the buff
Buff. A proper Buff too, not a "buff".
You will thank me in 15 years time when you are still wearing it and it still just needs a quick rinse whilst you are washing your hands every few days.
I wear mine around my neck rather than head, pulling it up over the mouth keeps out all the bugs and other unintended appetisers (such as horse poo flicked up by the bike you are following) along the way, and pulling it over my ears stops all wind noise.
You will thank me in 15 years time when you are still wearing it and it still just needs a quick rinse whilst you are washing your hands every few days.
I wear mine around my neck rather than head, pulling it up over the mouth keeps out all the bugs and other unintended appetisers (such as horse poo flicked up by the bike you are following) along the way, and pulling it over my ears stops all wind noise.
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Scotmitchy
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Why a buff, and not a silky balaclava?
HLaB
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Its designed for the job. I've only used mine a few times in deepest darkest winter and I have been more than happy wit the job
potsy
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Buff. A proper Buff too, not a "buff".
You will thank me in 15 years time when you are still wearing it and it still just needs a quick rinse whilst you are washing your hands every few days.
I wear mine around my neck rather than head, pulling it up over the mouth keeps out all the bugs and other unintended appetisers (such as horse poo flicked up by the bike you are following) along the way, and pulling it over my ears stops all wind noise.
You only wash your hands every few days?
At the top of Oxenhope yesterday I wished I had my full finger gloves and not my summer mitts
Cheaper and many, many more alternative uses, as you can see above, as a helmet liner, scarf, mouth guard, headband (I don't know how long your hair is but my daughter uses it like that), wrist band (for sweat absorption), and sun hat.
In the height of summer (April 21st, I think it was this year
) you can run it under the cold tap for a few seconds and wear it round your neck, where it will keep you cool for hours. When you get somewhere, you can tie one end and use it as a bag to be able to empty your pockets and sit comfortably.
I wear one all year round, whenever I'm out on two wheels whether on bike or motorbike.It has many, many more uses.
You can also wear it as a balaclava, whereas a balaclava will do few of the above.
In the height of summer (April 21st, I think it was this year
) you can run it under the cold tap for a few seconds and wear it round your neck, where it will keep you cool for hours. When you get somewhere, you can tie one end and use it as a bag to be able to empty your pockets and sit comfortably. I wear one all year round, whenever I'm out on two wheels whether on bike or motorbike.It has many, many more uses.
You can also wear it as a balaclava, whereas a balaclava will do few of the above.
aberal
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Balaclavas ceased to be cool back in '63. Buffs OTOH are cool.
Actually they can be used as a balaclava. I don't have a proper buff but a Cycling Plus freebie which I wouldn't be without... One of these days when I'm feeling flush I might fork out on a proper one, but for now, I wear mine round the neck as a scarf most of the time as it keeps the cold draughts out, but over the mouth works if its getting parky and up over the ears for the balaclava version. Bandana and beanies are possible. Amazing what you can do with a tube of cloth.
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Scotmitchy
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Okay, you have all convinced me! Off to try cycling in the buff, and that's not an image for the faint hearted!
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Scotmitchy
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And my son has just reminded me he has a buff, so I can try it out before I buy my own.
NormanD
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HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Oh I forgot to say cycling in the buff only works if you are a bloke, when the crown jewels become frozen it quickly takes your mind of your cold ears
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Scotmitchy
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Wore the buff cycling home at 8.30 tonight and guess what? I was roasty toasty! How does one tiny little scrap of fabric do that!!!!!!!!!!!!
Buffs rock
Buffs rock
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Wore the buff cycling home at 8.30 tonight and guess what? I was roasty toasty! How does one tiny little scrap of fabric do that!!!!!!!!!!!!
Buffs rock
