Whew! That was a grueling winter. I'm so happy to be riding my bike without a minimum of four layers of warmth (not including the extra layer of "natural" warmth i gained this year). Seriously, my recipe for resisting the elements was this: tank undershirt, t-shirt, long sleeve shirt, hooded sweatshirt, wool sweater, and, finally, a wind breaker. But that's not all. I can't forget the scarf wrapped firmly around my face, ear flap cap tied firmly under chin, and a pair each of cotton and wool socks, to boot. Hmm, oh yeah, plus gloves and neoprene pants beneath my jeans.
Okay, so now that I can shed a significant portion of bike riding garb, I decided to toss my hat in favor of a lighter solution: THE RED BANDIT. Now, be assured, THE BANDIT also comes in blue and green, but MY BANDIT happens to be RED. Argh!
The great thing about ear flap caps is that they block wind from your ears, which, aside from it generally being a nuisance, can actually lead to ear infections. Now that it's warmer, THE RED BANDIT blocks your ears and ties behind your head, but leaves the rest of your head free for fun things like ponytails or just air. Yes, yes, I know that I'm forgetting about the bike helmet that goes on top. (I'm going to get one, I swear.) The RED BANDIT will also fit easily under a helmet. No prob'.
100% cotton, beautiful stockinette stitch. I face this beautiful spring with this favorite accessory!
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