Originally Posted by
danmyersmn
I placed and order with Rose Bikes and they tossed in a rose branded one of these. I haven't used it but I thought it was pretty nifty. The one I was sent is very very thin. I don't see it adding a lot of warmth but maybe it would.
Yes, most are thin but the Buff brand also makes 2 versions with fleece for winter use.
I hate getting cold air down my neck onto my shoulders so most of the time in the winter (down to -15C/5F), I just wear it around my neck and a skull cap for head warmth. However, at 40F, I'll wear it as a sahariane because it is not so cold that I need to worry about my neck and when it is wrapped as a sarahiane, it is just one layer thick (this image doesn't show how to make these "shapes").
Yes, it is thin but it is surprising how much even a thin layer reduces the amount of cold that gets to your skin. On one coldish morning, -7C/19F, I wrapped it as a balaclava and both my head and ears were perfectly fine (under my cycling helmet).