Cycling cap

No Pants

I'm getting a bit sunburnt while wearing my cycling helmet. Do any of you wear cycling caps instead of a helmet?
If you do, is there one that you'd recommend?

Idleater

Instead no, underneath yes, Peak is especially handy in the rain.
I also like a bandana.
I found the latter very useful climbing the pyrenees in 40 degrees last summer.

Seweryn

No Pants wrote: »

I'm getting a bit sunburnt while wearing my cycling helmet. Do any of you wear cycling caps instead of a helmet?

I do, they are great .

No Pants wrote: »

is there one that you'd recommend?

I have a few, but they are all very same and usually one size fits all. Get a cheap one for the start maybe.
This one was my favourite until I gave it to a friend.

G1032

I bought one of these in Marrey's in Ballinrobe last Thursday for €10

Exactly what I needed. Light - don't even know it's there. Protects my head and ears from getting burned. Wore it yesterday and today and delighted with it.

Video here showing different ways to use it

Diggabot

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nolinejudge

G1032 wrote: »

I bought one of these in Marrey's in Ballinrobe last Thursday for €10

Exactly what I needed. Light - don't even know it's there. Protects my head and ears from getting burned. Wore it yesterday and today and delighted with it.

Video here showing different ways to use it

Or a buff which you can get in most outdoor store. I use mine all year round.

Qualitymark

That video is hilaire! His self-satisfied look as he ties up his headcloth in different patterns!
Looks like a useful cap, all the same.

Raam

What about suncream? Factor 50 on your noggin and you won't go wrong.

rollingscone

I got one of the Boards caps and find it great, primarily for the protection the peak offers but also as said above, for trapping sweat. I wear it under my helmet and don't find it problematic in terms of heat retention.

That said, the last day that I went over the two gaps, I blew up wearing a windproof gillet on the Wiclow gap and ended up taking off my cap in order to allow the heat exit more quickly. Unfortunately this also freed up all of the sun cream and sweat on my forehead, so I promptly switched a barely noticeable temperature drop for sunscreen and sweat in the eyes.

Oh how I laughed.

I also have a Rapha Belgian Winter Cycling hat with a peak that I adore, and frequently wear as my winter hat, even in non cycling situations (it looks retarded, but then so do I.)

Raam

This stuff doesn't run like other sunblock when you start to get sweaty.

rollingscone

Raam wrote: »

This stuff doesn't run like other sunblock when you start to get sweaty.

But you need to apply it 45 minutes before leaving the house.

XtotheZ

Idleater wrote: »

Instead no, underneath yes, Peak is especially handy in the rain.
I also like a bandana.
I found the latter very useful climbing the pyrenees in 40 degrees last summer.

is your first name Marco and your surname Pantani?

Raam

rollingscone wrote: »

But you need to apply it 45 minutes before leaving the house.

The one I linked claims to be active after 15 minutes. I mostly wear a cap but sometimes it is too warm for one.

Idleater

XtotheZ wrote: »

is your first name Marco and your surname Pantani?

Hogan, first name Hulk. Why do you ask?