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taina	Post subject: cool way to protect bald scalp from sun Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 1:40 am
Joined: Mon Aug 23, 2010 8:17 pm Posts: 91 Location: near Seattle	Does anyone have recommendations on the best way to protect a bald scalp from the sun? When I wear a cap underneath the helmet, my sunglasses fog on climbs on hot days. Skin cancer concerns aside, sunburned patches patterned like helmet vents are cosmetically undesirable. _________________ Saura mon coeur que mon cul poise. adapted from Rabelais
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Huge	Post subject: Re: cool way to protect bald scalp from sun Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 1:51 am
Joined: Mon May 30, 2011 5:42 am Posts: 29	/End thread
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HammerTime2	Post subject: Re: cool way to protect bald scalp from sun Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 2:00 am
Joined: Thu May 04, 2006 4:43 pm Posts: 4548 Location: Wherever there's a mountain beckoning to be climbed	Or get a piece, just for riding if that's what you want. Since this is WW, make the hair short in order to save weight.
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cmh	Post subject: Re: cool way to protect bald scalp from sun Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 2:09 am
Joined: Wed Oct 11, 2006 12:07 am Posts: 432 Location: San Francisco, CA	Headsweats works for me. _________________ Thing 1 & Thing 2 & Thing 3
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BeeBee30	Post subject: Re: cool way to protect bald scalp from sun Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 7:20 am
Formerly known as CAADHEAD Joined: Sun Dec 21, 2003 8:32 pm Posts: 1358 Location: WALES,UK	Move to the UK, you'd only have to worry about burning your bonce about 3 days a year! _________________ Ti or dye! The Weenie formally known as CAADHEAD
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wassertreter	Post subject: Re: cool way to protect bald scalp from sun Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 8:27 am
Joined: Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:08 am Posts: 1289 Location: Old World	As my hair is getting thinner over the years I would love to have a cycling cap made of super thin fabric, to wear under the helmet. Unfortunately all I've got are cotton. Castelli has a skullcap for hot days, but I never tried it. http://castelli-cycling.com/en/products/detail/480/ _________________ Bikes: Raceur, Beateur
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HammerTime2	Post subject: Re: cool way to protect bald scalp from sun Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 11:35 am
Joined: Thu May 04, 2006 4:43 pm Posts: 4548 Location: Wherever there's a mountain beckoning to be climbed	http://castelli-cycling.com/en/products/detail/480/ wrote: Mesh on the top allows for lots of airflow, The product description doesn't state how effectively it protects against the sun. "Mesh" sounds suspicious regarding the amount of protection.
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MattSoutherden	Post subject: Re: cool way to protect bald scalp from sun Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 11:54 am
Joined: Fri Jul 10, 2009 7:22 pm Posts: 662 Location: London	One of these? _________________ Snacking on carrot sticks - Where did it all go so wrong? - Finsbury Park CC
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wingguy	Post subject: Re: cool way to protect bald scalp from sun Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 12:20 pm
Joined: Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:43 pm Posts: 205	Mavic and others have light summer underhelmet caps, similar to UV protective sunsleeves. Rudy Project helmets have a mesh underneath the helmet vents which may (or may not) help protect
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jdp211	Post subject: Re: cool way to protect bald scalp from sun Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 1:46 pm
Joined: Fri Feb 12, 2010 4:26 am Posts: 549	wassertreter wrote: As my hair is getting thinner over the years I would love to have a cycling cap made of super thin fabric, to wear under the helmet. Unfortunately all I've got are cotton. Castelli has a skullcap for hot days, but I never tried it. http://castelli-cycling.com/en/products/detail/480/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Rapha makes a super lightweight cap for extra hot days, but I have yet to try it.
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goodboyr	Post subject: Re: cool way to protect bald scalp from sun Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 6:11 pm
Joined: Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:56 pm Posts: 265 Location: Canada	Being follicly challenged, I have tried a number of these. The castelli beanie is very nice and pretty cool, but the all time best one is the Assos Robofoil. Very breathable and light.
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beardking	Post subject: Re: cool way to protect bald scalp from sun Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 8:57 pm
Joined: Thu Dec 29, 2011 11:22 pm Posts: 261	Quote: HTC-Highroad rider Danny Pate says he taped up some of the vents on his helmet not so much to defend against the cold but rather to protect from sunburn.
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mdeth1313	Post subject: Re: cool way to protect bald scalp from sun Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:11 pm
Joined: Sat Apr 22, 2006 12:38 am Posts: 1550 Location: Dutchess County, NY	Here's an example of what I use: http://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product_10 ... 1___202513 _________________ Speedplay is the devil.
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sanrensho	Post subject: Re: cool way to protect bald scalp from sun Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 12:27 am
Joined: Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:54 pm Posts: 63	Another Headsweats user here, and not because I have a bare scalp (buzz cut in my case). I find the Headsweats keeps sweat out of my eyes, and also prevents the pads in my helmet from becoming completely soaked and dripping at the end of a ride. Last edited by sanrensho on Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:20 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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xnavalav8r	Post subject: Re: cool way to protect bald scalp from sun Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 12:53 am
Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2008 12:09 pm Posts: 1930	+1 on the sweatstopper skullcap. I am not bald, but definitely thinning. I find this thing does a great job of keeping the sun off and also works well to keep sweat out of my eyes. I don't feel noticeably warmer when wearing it... not matter how warm the temperature. _________________ TED ESSENFELD Schoorl, Noord-Holland, Nederland Bike Pics English Custom Steel Internal di2 Litespeed Ghisallo
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