Cycling caps
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Cycling caps
Does anyone on here collect cycling caps? If so lets see them.
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I have a collection of one, an old Legnano cap that is worn, stretched and faded but still works great...
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That's the biggest loss from the Nashbar closure. They always had loads of cheap caps. I've at least a dozen from them over the years. ~5 yrs ago they had retro ones, including the above Legano, Mercier, and most importantly Team Z.
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I got this one recently from my mother in law
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I've still got a Raleigh cap that I bought in the 70's.
It took a little longer to buy the Raleigh Team bike, though...
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It took a little longer to buy the Raleigh Team bike, though...
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I don't have much of a collection, but this Clement cap gets a lot of regular use. I sweat heavily, so I like to ride with a cap under my helmet to keep the sweat out of my eyes.
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Not a collector, but this sweetened the deal when I bought a Univega last year.
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Reviving an old thread...
I never wore a cycling cap until I was given one as a "cyclist extra" in a movie ("The Racer", it'll be at the SXSW festival in March), so I'm thinking of getting one.
For those who wear caps: do you match up with the bike you're on, Bianchi cap for Bianchi bike, Colnago cap for Colnago bike, etc.? Do you have a selection to choose from, depending on your jersey / bike? Do you have one generic cap you use for everything, and if so, what is it?
I never wore a cycling cap until I was given one as a "cyclist extra" in a movie ("The Racer", it'll be at the SXSW festival in March), so I'm thinking of getting one.
For those who wear caps: do you match up with the bike you're on, Bianchi cap for Bianchi bike, Colnago cap for Colnago bike, etc.? Do you have a selection to choose from, depending on your jersey / bike? Do you have one generic cap you use for everything, and if so, what is it?
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Reviving an old thread...
I never wore a cycling cap until I was given one as a "cyclist extra" in a movie ("The Racer", it'll be at the SXSW festival in March), so I'm thinking of getting one.
For those who wear caps: do you match up with the bike you're on, Bianchi cap for Bianchi bike, Colnago cap for Colnago bike, etc.? Do you have a selection to choose from, depending on your jersey / bike? Do you have one generic cap you use for everything, and if so, what is it?
I never wore a cycling cap until I was given one as a "cyclist extra" in a movie ("The Racer", it'll be at the SXSW festival in March), so I'm thinking of getting one.
For those who wear caps: do you match up with the bike you're on, Bianchi cap for Bianchi bike, Colnago cap for Colnago bike, etc.? Do you have a selection to choose from, depending on your jersey / bike? Do you have one generic cap you use for everything, and if so, what is it?
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For sure, I already get dinged (and don't mind it) for being all "matchy-matchy", but I don't care. Mostly Bianchi stuff. I like the colours and polka-dots and fluoro pink... a lot of guys like to wear 50 shades of black and blue, and that's fine too. If I end up looking like something from a scene of "White Men Can't Jump", so be it.
Good idea on Campy; Columbus is another option, that'll go with anything. Functionally, a cap would be good for Spring days when wearing a full cap is a bit warm, but you need something to take the chill off.
Good idea on Campy; Columbus is another option, that'll go with anything. Functionally, a cap would be good for Spring days when wearing a full cap is a bit warm, but you need something to take the chill off.
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My large head tends to not agree with things under helmets.