Hitman

I was wondering what everyone does to keep their heads warm. I am looking for something to wear under the helmet. I have seen a few beanies on several websites but want some feedback.

Hobartlemagne 

A layer of crisco shortening does the job. Cold water swimmers have been doing that for years.

FredOak

I just use a do-rag, it's like a bandanna but is already cut to fit on your head and tie. For the winter I'm scoping out a couple caps at the on-line Army-Navy surplus site.

fordfasterr

I use a regular bandanna.

Works just fine =)

I wear it for commuting no matter how hot it gets. However I don't wear it for training rides.

keiththesnake

Yep, a bandana does the trick.

But there's a skull cap made by Under Armor that I've had my eye on.

ban guzzi

I use a cycling cap or when the weather is cold, a wool beanie.

StanSeven

Pearl Izumi mades a good cycling cap that keeps your head warm and isn't bulky.

cooker

Sometimes I just use an ear band and the heat of exercise is enough to keep my scalp warm. I also find adding a rain cover on the outside of the helmet helps on colder days. On the worst days I wear a thin toque (pronounced "tuke" - Canadian term for knitted winter head cover) under my helmet and loosen the chin strap. You can't use the kind with a pom-pom on top!

banerjek

I use nothing until temps are in the 30's. At that point, I don a balaclava. That's the only way to go for me.

tarwheel 

Lots of bike clothing companies make caps that fit under helmets. I use Head-Sweats liners when it's hot and their fleece caps when it's cold. Craft, Pearl Izumi and others make comparable products. A good cap will keep your head warm and also wick away sweat. Make sure you get one that will cover your ears when it's cold.

d2create

I wear my headsweats thingie all summer long and when it's cold enough I switch to a wool beanie that will at least partially cover my ears.

chiefhoser

https://planetbuff.com/

These things are amazing. And the added bonus as a neck gaiter if necessary.

twinquad

I don't actually have the, um, qualifications to contribute to this thread, but I almost wish I did just so I could try the Crisco approach.

I have a couple lightweight balaclavas that probably have the highest usefulness/cost ratio of anything I've ever bought. They're good from about 10 deg F - 40 deg F, fit comfortably under my helmet, and can be easily stuffed in a pocket.

CastIron

I've got an enormous collection of head covers for every temperature and use. It's almost comical. Use SweatVac bits when it's above ~40* and move to wool (Smartwool) or fleece (Borah, Craft, Patagonia) thereafter.

Got any specific ones in mind?

DataJunkie

My ears are very sensitive to cold. I use a novara skull cap at 50F and below. Above I use a headsweat cap to keep the bugs off my scalp. Somewhere around freezing I switch to my LG power cap.
My favorite cap of all time.

https://www.louisgarneau.com/catalogs...=ENG&website=2

oakback

I like this! But $18 seems a little steap for a doo rag. How warm is it? How lightweight (good for fishing/keeping the sun off)?

El Pelon

I use a cycling cap. My head doesn't get cold very often in San Diego, but I don't like the tan pattern my helmet creates on my head.

When it is cold, I use a thin balaclava, but that is only once or twice a year.

barturtle

Check out these super warm helmets by Bern.

CliftonGK1

I shave my head completely clean, so I'm very careful about not letting myself get cold in the winter or sunburned in the summer.
During the summer I just wear a cycling cap under my helmet. When it gets cold enough I wear a Sport Hill microfleece beanie so I can also cover my ears. I have a full beard, so I don't worry much about my face; it doesn't really get cold.

JHarris

I've got an Outdoor Research skull cap that I wear before it starts to get really cold (I use it under my ski helmet in the winter as well) since it's micro thin but not the greatest when it gets below 30 F. I switch to a wool Northface beanie at that point.

porq

+1

I ride with one year round - make it like a bandana for the summer and double it up like a beanie for the winter.

My kids both have one as well - they are very, very versatile.

Juggler2

+1

chiefhoser

They are super light weight. The plain ones are good for keeping sun off, but they do make some that are better at keeping the sun away too. They dry quick, can be used for multiple purposes. I have used mine as a face mask for the wind, a scarf, a beanie for the cold, a beanie to keep sun and sweat away. My wife also likes them because when windy she pulls it over her ears and the wind doesn't bother her anymore.

tate65

A wool benie when below 40 or so, a lycra skull cap below 55 or so.

thorsteno

I just bought this a while back and it was perfect this am at 35F.
https://www.boure.com/8456.html