Retro Cloth Cycling Caps
All in praise of the retro cloth cycling cap say "aye".
AYE!
When you look back through the historic footage at the era of the great classics and Tours what is it that adds to the ultra cool look of the day? Is it the brake cables coming out of the levers and on display at the front of the bars? Is it the downtube gear shifters? The toeclips and straps? The fact that you can see the pain on the riders faces without them being obscured by large wraparound sunglasses or the incredibly stylish small peaked cycling cap that just about every other rider seems to be wearing?
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 BROOKLYN QUINTET BLACK WHITE BLUE RED PINK CYCLING CAPS US $69.95 |
 Sheila Moon Herringbone Cycling Cap Brown S M US $36.79 |
 Bicycle Bike Cycling Cap Hat Primal Wear 100 NEW US $17.99 |
 Custom Cycling Cap US $12.00 |
 Pearl Izumi PRO Series Transfer Skull Cap Under Helmet Cycle Cap Uni Size US $24.04 |
 Tenax Cycling Cap US $12.00 |
 Sky Team Cycling Cap New US $24.99 |
 Astana Team Cycling Cap New US $23.99 |
 Bianchi Piaggio retro Italy 1982 Pro Cycling Cotton Cap US $11.50 |
 White Pirate Cycling Cap Skull Cotton new US $11.50 |
 PDM retro Cycling Retro Cap pro team cycling cotton US $11.50 |
 Pace Cycling Cap One Size Park Tool Sport Hat Pace 09 US $12.99 |
 Cycling hat cap logo Pinarello Dogma Black Beanie US $19.95 |
 Cycling hat cap logo Colnago Black US $19.95 |
 Winter Cycling hat cap logo Pinarello Prince White US $19.95 |
 Sheila Moon Cotton Cycling Cap Pink S M US $27.59 |
 New Capoforma Capo Monza Cycling Cap 2 pack One Size No Reserve Bid Now US $7.95 |
 Chrome Time Temp Fork Caps for Victory Cycles US $110.00 |
 DISCOVERY CHANNEL Pro Team Cycling Cap Hat US $5.51 |
 FRANCE CAISE DES JEUX FDJ Pro Team Cycling Cap Hat US $3.33 |
 LAMPRE Pro Team Cycling Cap Hat US $2.25 |
 MERIDA Pro Team Cycling Cap Hat US $2.25 |
 NORTHWAVE NW Skeleton Pro Team Cycling Cap Hat US $3.02 |
 QUICK STEP Pro Team Cycling Cap Hat US $.99 |
 SAXO BANK Pro Team Cycling Cap Hat US $2.75 |
 Tour De France Pro Team Cycling Cap Hat US $1.25 |
 Lazer Cycling Cap Black with Itailian Stripes LG XL US $16.13 |
 TRIUMPH embroidered hat motorcycle ball cap black green US $12.00 |
 Apis original pro team cycle cap Lotto Predictor team US $8.49 |
 Femaprin 60 Caps Vitex Natures Way Regulates Menstrual Cycle US $16.37 |
 CYCLE VISIONS BAREBACKS CHROME CAPS 84 09 HARLEY DAVIDSON MODELS US $34.87 |
 CUSTOM CHOPPER 42 gal GAS TANK FLUSH MOUNT POP UP CAP US $138.99 |
 Pearl Izumi Cotton Cycling Cap Retro Spin Pink US $18.99 |
 GK5907 1 Pair LED Cycling Bicycle Car Wheel Tire Valve Caps Covers Wheel Lights US $1.56 |
Whether its on backwards with the peak down, backwards with the peak up, forwards peak up or down or under an old style banana crash hat the iconic retro cycling cap is the one piece of clothing that immediately says “bike racer”.
With the advent of the polystyrene helmet becoming mandatory in UCI sanctioned racing the cloth cycling cap became seen less and less. Teams would still take boxes of them out on the road for their riders to wear under their helmets if they wanted or for PR shoots in the start village or even to give to lucky fans who tried their luck but on the whole they would be seen less. Which makes it all the more interesting that the retro cloth cycling cap is now such a sought after fashion item, especially since the uber cool fixie surge. If you can get hold of an old team issue from the 70s or 80s you’ll be wearing your love of bikes for everyone to see and emulating the greats such as Moser, Merckx and Roche. Retro cycling caps are an inexpensive and stylish way to get the artwork and panache that was originally seen only on the racers team jerseys and to be able to mix and match with your ordinary going out clothes as a powerful fashion statement.
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