First lycra

[Pat "5mph"]

I said to my wee auntie a few months ago:
all this cycling is no doubt doing me good, but I wonder how one is supposed to fit one's helmet over one's winter hat? I can hardly turn my head with all this headgear on!
She replies:
have you not seen Aldi's cycling hats? That's what you are supposed to wear under your helmet!
Me:
really? I'll look into it, are you sure it keeps your head warm?
.... Forgot all about it.
It's my birthday: my auntie: here's a wee present for you hen!
Me: lovely, I'll open it when I get home (it's a very small, soft, light parcel) ... could it be a hankie?
NO, it's a lightweight black shiny material thinghmi, OH MY, it's a LYCRA cycling hat

 

[Maz]

You mean a skull cap. They're the biz, mate. I think you should thank your auntie, then ask her to buy me one, too!

 

[Pat "5mph"]

You mean a skull cap. They're the biz, mate. I think you should thank your auntie, then ask her to buy me one, too!

Aye, of course I will thank my auntie: that skull thingmi better keep my head warm thought

 

[fossyant]

Use my Aldi one all the time in winter (don't forget to pull it down over the ears. I have a lightweight one I use in the warmer weather that soaks up all the sweat !

 

[SquareDaff]

I use the same one too - keeps my head and ears warm even in winter!!

 

[MattHB]

I have a lightweight wool hat, it's great

 

[Maz]

I find that skull caps are no good for keeping ears warm. Even a wool beenie doesn't quite do the job. I need one of those hippy/organic wooly efforts with dangly string with bobbles on the end.

 

[cookiemonster]

I use a bandana under my helmet. Have done for years and keeps myhead nice and warm. Still get frozen ears though

 

[Christopher]

I wear a cotton cycling cap under my helmet. If it's cold then I let the strap out a bit and put a buff around the cap and over my ears which stay toasty.
For winter commuting I wear a Lowe Alpine mountain cap. Ears stay warm as it's got enough earflap to cover them. If really cold I add the buff which can be taken off as I heat up.

 

[MattHB]

My woollie beanie goes over my ears thankfully

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Aheeeeeeeemmmmmm this thread is called "first lycra" not "my hat is warmer than yours"

 

[Maz]

Aheeeeeeeemmmmmm this thread is called "first lycra" not "my hat is warmer than yours"

Yeh, first lycra, then move on to warm hats!

 

[derrick]

ooh i love a bit of lycra.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

ooh i love a bit of lycra.

think I'm allergic ...

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Use my Aldi one all the time in winter (don't forget to pull it down over the ears. I have a lightweight one I use in the warmer weather that soaks up all the sweat !

Update: Aldi lycra skull cap is nae good to me, , back to assortment of woolies under my h____t.