Cycling hats

[nickyboy]

I had a colleague once, seriously bright, fount of wisdom. The problem was, only on a good day. In the end we got him to wear a baseball cap. Peak orthodox and he was OK to approach, peak backwards and you left him alone.
In this instance, peak up or down for differing moods?

I was rather hoping for differing hats for differing moods. Perhaps a jaunty trilby for those pleasant Spring mornings spins when the birds are singing and a man's thoughts turn to love. Or perhaps a leather helmet with goggles for those times when you want to really put the hammer down and cane yourself?

 

[Hacienda71]

The weather influencing cap/no cap I can understand but I am intrigued by your mood influencing it. If you're feeling a little down, maybe SAD, does that make you more or less likely to wear a cap?

If I am in a relaxed mood and just want to go out in the hills on a pleasure ride ealry on a weekend morning I will quite often just wear a cap. If I am in a more stressed must get to work mood riding in an urban environment with lots of traffic, then I am more likely to don the helmet over the cap. There is no logic to it.

 

[Fab Foodie]

One does not need to exhibit coolness oneself to be able to recognise cool or to be able identify it in others ....

Hand on heart ....

 

[byegad]

I have a wide variety of headgear, never leaving the house, on foot, by trike or in the car. Being follically challenged I need the protection whatever the weather. My usual cycling wear is a Knog cap, I own two, or for sunny weather a wide brimmed hat, with chin strap. Cold weather sees a thin cycling cap and woolly hat with a Buff under both to keep my hearing aid dry.

 

[nickyboy]

If I am in a relaxed mood and just want to go out in the hills on a pleasure ride ealry on a weekend morning I will quite often just wear a cap. If I am in a more stressed must get to work mood riding in an urban environment with lots of traffic, then I am more likely to don the helmet over the cap. There is no logic to it.

Actually I'm glad there's no logic to it. I would hate for headwear decisions to be taken in a logical, considered manner. They are, by their very nature, flippant and should be treated as such

 

[tyred]

One must always wear appropriate headgear whilst cycling

One doesn't want any lowering of standards to permit the use of cheap tacky caps.

 

[Chrisc]

Or a close miss.

Nope, cracked my head hard on the deck. Fractured 5 ribs, collarbone, shoulder blade so just happy not to have added skull to the list. Like I said, I've often enjoyed summer days out with just a cap on and I'd love to continue but now I know just how fast and how badly it can all go pear shaped it's helmets for me. :-(

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Cycling caps are quite tight fitting and only have a teeny peak...also they stick well to the bald blokes' sweaty heads!

That's the Velcro qualities of a shaved napper

 

[vickster]

There's no need to be insulting.

I wasn't. I have a mop of the stuff to keep my head warm, look like a spaniel wearing a helmet

Others with less foliage may require a beanie or hat if cold

 

[Chrisc]

Hand on heart ....

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I stand like that when I have heartburn. :-)