Head wear

[Yale-gal]

Hi, I am trying to get a feel as to what works best under helmuts for gals. Can you please share what has been working for you?
Thanks
Yale-gal

[Eden]

are you talking to keep your head warm in the winter? dry in the rain?
If its warm and dry I generally don't put anything under my helmet. I wear a Sugoi beanie if its cold, a brimmed cycling cap if its raining and both if its cold and raining....
Having more than one helmet is helpful - then I don't have to mess with adjusting the straps every time I change what I'm wearing underneath.

[spokewench]

Nothing but my head - I used to wear a very thin headband on hot days, but no more.

[Becky]

Some warm days, nothing under the helmet. Other warm days, a wicking beanie, particularly if I don't want my super-short hair sticking up through the vents. This is usually the case on commute days- it's hard to get rid of the wookie hair at work. Hmmm...maybe I should start rocking the wookie at the office? A little hair gel...

Cold days, either a thin wool beanie or, if it's really cold, a balaclava.

[JennyPi]

I use a skull cap (beanie) that absorbs sweat. It goes down a little lower than your average skull cap. Main reason I use it is to block wind out of my ears. I use it in almost any weather, except for when it's hot. It really makes a big difference. It allows me to ride as long as I want, as opposed to not having it on ... I'm only able to ride a couple of miles before the ear pain starts. I think I got it in the snowboard section.

[redrhodie]

I wear a classic old style bike hat under my helmet. I like that it keeps the sun off my face.

[sundial]

I don't wear anything under the helmet in the summer, but I do throw on a Buff after my ride. Hubby uses a Halo to keep sweat out of his eyes. In the winter I wear a polar fleece head band and sometimes a Gore helmet cover if it's windy and really cool.

[horsemom]

I quite often wear a bandana, or as I have heard it called "do-rag" "drug helmet" or "babushka" !! It absorbs the sweat, keeps my helmet from moving around at all, and looks ok when I take the helmet off (but wet with sweat)

For the winter, I have a hood type deal that has a fleece neck attached. I LOVE that under my riding or biking helmet. If I get too warm, I can pull the hood down and just have the neck part.

Laura

[colby]

I've actually been wearing a coolmax liner type thing (like a coolmax super thin skull cap, basically) and I notice my temperature seems a lot more regulated. If it's cold, my sweat doesn't freeze me, and if it's warm, the sweat goes away. I didn't think I'd like it as much as I do, but I wear it every time I ride now.

It wouldn't be enough in the winter, and we'll see in the heat of summer, but so far so good. I bought it on the cheap at REI, so it's got great "Live 2 Ride" "Ride 2 Live" motorcycle style graphics on it. My husband makes fun of me.