Originally Posted by
newkie
My winter beanie is too big to fit in my helmet (already at the max size for my big head). I haven't tried a skullcap yet and maybe that's the best option. I tried a Buff which is this thin microfiber tube you can wear in a bunch of different ways... I usually do something like this
This fits find in the helmet and is ok, especially for my cheeks, but my head gets pretty cold in freezing temperatures. What solutions are you using in this cold weather along with your
heavily vented helmet?
That's the main part of the problem right there. Gotta cover those vents.
Having arrived late in this thread life I'll go ahead and offer my perpsective anyway. Hope you don't mind. Any decent lbs will have waterproof helmet covers that will not only help w/t rain they will act as an extra layer during cold/dry conditions as well. So, what I do is use balaclavas in place of what you're using. Depending on the size of the opening for one's face they can leave your cheeks bare or cover right up next to the eyes and over the nose. I've got several of varying thickness and use them in accordance w/t temp. There're relatively cheap or can be made easily enough.
Also, all of my winter jerseys have full length sleeves and hoods. I rarely have to use more than one balaclava and I have an elastic headband for my ears that fits under my helmet across my forehead if needed. If it's
really cold I'll use a set of ski googles I found at a thriftstore that don't fog up w/t smaller openings. Otherwise, a set of clear plastic goggles I got at a hardware store for 5.00US.