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I would like to keep riding my bicycle through the colder season but my prodigious sized ears are getting so cold 'me ed urts'

Only thing I can find is THESE

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Which you can wear under your helmet. Curiously I can't find any pictures of people wearing one.... do they make you look a complete dork?

Anyone got any other suggestions? I know I could go without a helmet and just wear a woolly hat but I preach to the kids to wear their helmets so I need to set an example, and I believe in them too.

Cheers
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  • Strider590
    Strider590 Posts: 11,874 Forumite
    sillygoose wrote: »
    I would like to keep riding my bicycle through the colder season but my prodigious sized ears are getting so cold 'me ed urts'

    Only thing I can find is THESE

    41WlZ%2BoflmL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

    Which you can wear under your helmet. Curiously I can't find any pictures of people wearing one.... do they make you look a complete dork?

    Anyone got any other suggestions? I know I could go without a helmet and just wear a woolly hat but I preach to the kids to wear their helmets so I need to set an example, and I believe in them too.

    Cheers

    In my experience, if you can't avoid looking like a dork, don't try to... I'd probably use my old snowboarding hat, with all the tentacles and things, i'd look like a Japanese pr0n movie on two wheels :p
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  • I just wear an old wooly hat under mine , let the strap out a notch or two and cut the bobble off.
    You scullion! You rampallian! You fustilarian! I’ll tickle your catastrophe (Henry IV part 2)
  • glasgowdan
    glasgowdan Posts: 2,968 Forumite
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    One word - buff.

    Perfect solution, so thin you don't notice it, buy two and use one to stop draughts going down your neck, Superb things for cycling.

    Example: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Multifunctional-headware-cycling-running-ski-scarf-cap-hairband-mask-buffs-NEW-/180758060221?pt=UK_Cycling_Clothing&var=&hash=item6fc4f1cf33
  • Yep - Buff is the right answer.
    It's only numbers.
  • Keith
    Keith Posts: 2,924 Forumite
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    I just bought one of these, it is far too warm to wear yet!

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-windtex-skull-cap/
  • Buff is the way to go and you can pick them up cheaply (or imitations) from TK Maxx and magazines regularly give them away free, I think last month though. I also have a skull cap from regatta for the really cold weather which fits very nicely under my vary airy helmet, it's either a skiing or walking one.
  • DIYPhil
    DIYPhil Posts: 28 Forumite
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    Take a look at the Rapha winter hat. Likely to be more comfortable and warmer than a buff.
  • fred7777
    fred7777 Posts: 677 Forumite
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    sillygoose wrote: »
    I would like to keep riding my bicycle through the colder season but my prodigious sized ears are getting so cold 'me ed urts'

    Only thing I can find is THESE

    41WlZ%2BoflmL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

    Which you can wear under your helmet. Curiously I can't find any pictures of people wearing one.... do they make you look a complete dork?

    Anyone got any other suggestions? I know I could go without a helmet and just wear a woolly hat but I preach to the kids to wear their helmets so I need to set an example, and I believe in them too.

    Cheers
    I have various solutions for cold weather (depending on how cold) including one of these. In my opinion they make you look no more of a dork than wearing a helmet does and I do wear a helmet so why not.
  • glasgowdan
    glasgowdan Posts: 2,968 Forumite
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    The buff is warm enough for the coldest of cold weather once under your helmet and moving. You can double the layer thickness at the front where wind is highest.
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