need to keep the coooold wind out of my ears! and giro helmet ?

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I use a Smartwool liner in winter and it keeps me toasty warm. The nice thing about it is that although it keeps my head and ears warm it is thin enough to fit under my helmet without my head feeling squished.

I like the Smartwool helmet liner as well. It covers right over your ears and doesn't ride up either. If it's quite cold, though, I'll put on my thin Louis Garneau junior balaclava which protects my ears and neck, cheekbones and chin too.
When it gets SUPER cold I'll add my SW liner to the balaclava!

[southtxrider]

Yesterday, I started out with shorts, a SS jersey, arm warmers, leg warmers and a light shebeast wind vest. At about 10:30am I took off the arm and leg warmers. Today I thought it was colder, so I wore tights, a long sleeve jersey and wind vest, and wished I had arm and leg warmers to rip off at the halfway point (although I did take off my vest which I don't usually do). I ride with the san antonio wheelmen. Just google us. Its a good group. Bikeworld (broadway) is my LBS too. I live in Monte Vista.

I have my wheelmen application all filled out and ready to mail! I did that yesterday after I realized I enjoyed the group ride at Bike World. I live at Medina Lake Hopefully I will meet you soon at a Wheelmen event

I frequent the Bike World on 1604. My favorite mechanic is Greg. He is the nicest guy! The sales guy that seems to know the most...I always forget his name! Grrr. But I look for him everytime. Abel the manager is nice too. J.D. (the older gal that works there) led our ride on Sunday and she is a hoot

Thanks again everyone for the advice!

[Triskeliongirl]

Yes, Greg is really nice. He use to work at the Broadway shop, and brokered an amazing deal for my husband on a crash warranty replacement trek 5500frameset. PM me next time you are gonna do a wheelmen ride, or look for the women on the terry bike (only one with a 700c rear wheel, 24" front wheel, white with blue designs) and be sure to say hello at the ride start. We do most wheelmen rides on the weekends, although we are travling for thanksgiving.

[Pedal Wench]

Third cheer for Buffs! If it's just cold, I wear it like a traditional headband - back of neck up to top of head. But, if it's REALLY chilly, I wear it under my chin and then up, so front of neck up to top of head. This lets me tuck my chin in, or even wear it up over my mouth to warm my breath. I like that either way, I can easily slip it down as a neck gaiter in just a second if I get too hot. Plus, for some reason, my hair doesn't look as nasty afterwards when I wear the buff -- less helmet-hair.

[TsPoet]

4th vote for buffs. But, on cold days add a 180. These things are terribly uncomfortable for helmetless wear, but for some reason they are comfy wrapped around the helmet straps. I like them better than the ear bags because I lose things, easier not to lose.
http://www2.llbean.com/product/23688.htm

You can't tell from the photo - but the strap goes around the back of the neck, not over the head, so this doesn't get in the way of the helmet.

[postiechic]

But, on cold days add a 180. These things are terribly uncomfortable for helmetless wear, but for some reason they are comfy wrapped around the helmet straps. I like them better than the ear bags because I lose things, easier not to lose.

180 huh you guys have some of the coolest things!!

V

[Looeez]

If anyone knits they may be interested in the free online pattern for bike helmet earwarmers that slide onto the straps of your bike helmet. It's hard to see them in the picture with the pattern here (PDF file) , but there's a good picture on someone's blog who knitted them in orange, here (scroll down to second picture).

[Deanna]

I wear Ear Bags when the temperature dips into the 40s. When it drops into the 30s I still wear my Ear Bags, but I usually also add a Pearl Izumi skull cap.

--- Denise

Thank you for posting this. I've been looking for them, but had the name wrong. I use a buff also, but this looks like it will keep the wind out better.