Hats Caps Chappeau

[Too Tall]

I ride with a cap nearly 100% of the time. Aside from the fact it is practical, can be used in times of apocalypse to filter fetid water or shield your eyes from the sun...they look great on or off the bike.

Bill Strickland recently commissioned a hat with Walz who also makes the VSalon caps and we love them we love Bill's ideas too.

What's on your head?

[Lazer]

Being bald, i wear a cap all the time. Favs are ones from Little Package, AllOneWord, Cognition, and Walz.

[Too Tall]

Little package makes some really clever caps. PICS!!!

[Jayme]

Little package makes some really clever caps. PICS!!!

She did. Unfortunately Caroline has retired from the cap-making business. You can still buy patterns if you fancy making your own.

Little Package Cycling Caps

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[cs124]

Another baldy here so I wear a cap on every ride.

I like the Pace caps, 3 panels with the centre stripe, and a sort of towelling sweatband built in. Time to get a couple of new ones actually.

Can't stand having the bill interrupt my vision so I wear the caps backwards with the bill flipped up so it doesn't dig into my neck. Not exactly PRO but it works for me.

[Matthew Strongin]

I wear a cap about half the time. I have a small-ish head, so those cheap cotton ones that shrink easily work really well for me. The VS hat by Walz wouldn't shrink enough for me to wear it, which is a bummer because it felt really nice. It's now being worn pretty much around the clock by a friend. I recently picked up a few from Rothera, and they're hands down the most comfortable cycling caps I've ever had.

[Too Tall]

I wear a cap about half the time. I have a small-ish head, so those cheap cotton ones that shrink easily work really well for me. The VS hat by Walz wouldn't shrink enough for me to wear it, which is a bummer because it felt really nice. It's now being worn pretty much around the clock by a friend. I recently picked up a few from Rothera, and they're hands down the most comfortable cycling caps I've ever had.

(Quick aside) Matt, reach out via email. Tell me what size you had I'll replace with a smaller one. They do run large which is good because they shrink with repeated washing.

[robin3mj]

I like the super cheapie ones- preferably from a defunct pro team.

Though I did recently get a Zank cap so that's cool.

Also have a Gore one (no earflaps) that's nice in the wind/rain.

[Eddie]

I like the super cheapie ones- preferably from a defunct pro team.

Though I did recently get a Zank cap so that's cool.

Also have a Gore one (no earflaps) that's nice in the wind/rain.

Not defunct, but I found one of the $5 el cheapo Lampre hats on the roadside while climbing Japatul in Alpine, CA last year. It's my around-town hat, love it.

My favorite cotton cap ever is the Zank, but oddly I don't wear it as much as I often ride in Zank kit have a strange aversion to being too matchy.

Colder temps or rain - the poly Verge ATMO hats is my pick.

[Matthew Strongin]

The VS hat by Walz wouldn't shrink enough for me to wear it, which is a bummer because it felt really nice.

Update: Too Tall helped sort me out with a proper size Walz Vsalon cap. Fits like a dream. I just wore it on an hour and a half ride at 80 degrees, well above my typical threshold for wearing a cap. It was comfortable, wicked sweat rather than getting soggy and provided just enough shade I never even put my sunglasses on. Believe the hype folks, this cap is awesome.

[znfdl]

Not much hair and sunscreen.

[Too Tall]

Not much hair and sunscreen.

Use your works Stu. Use your words. xxoo

[fortyfour]

Caps? There's only one to consider: CHUEY BRAND.

Short bill. Deep across the crown and panels. Excellent fit. Perfectly tailored. Not to be messed with.

[Jonathan]

The coolmax Zank caps from 3-4 years ago are the best ever for 3 season (FL) comfort. Kit designers take note.

[Tom Kellogg]

In this cold weather, I've been wearing my VS cap in the shop most of the time. With my "thinning" hair, I tend to get pretty cold even with fleece lined jeans and three layers on top. The shop is about 45 degrees today and it ain't going to get any warmer with the paint booth fan on. So the cap keeps a bit more heat from escaping. It's starting to get a bit crusty with paint fumes though.

[Too Tall]

Boy that was a lame cry for a replacement ;) Done.

In this cold weather, I've been wearing my VS cap in the shop most of the time. With my "thinning" hair, I tend to get pretty cold even with fleece lined jeans and three layers on top. The shop is about 45 degrees today and it ain't going to get any warmer with the paint booth fan on. So the cap keeps a bit more heat from escaping. It's starting to get a bit crusty with paint fumes though.

[Saab2000]

I never wear one except in winter when I wear a merino wool hat under my winter-only XL helmet. It was kind of spendy but honestly getting a larger helmet for winter and a quality merino hat to fill that extra space was one of the best purchases I've ever made.

[Tom Kellogg]

In the flesh:

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[Matthew Strongin]

Too many hats, but they pretty much all get used regularly, with a few spares in the mix. You'll notice an abundance of Zank hats.

[Too Tall]

Caps? There's only one to consider: CHUEY BRAND.

Short bill. Deep across the crown and panels. Excellent fit. Perfectly tailored. Not to be messed with.

Pictures man pictures of it on yeh.
They look great, do they sit really deep? Looks perfect for riding sans helmet in hot sun.
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