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Date: 15 May 2007 13:55:20
From: Just A User
Subject: Question about cycling caps

I just starting wearing one to deal with head moisture management a few
rides ago. Now it's getting that dried salted look. Are they safe to
wash in the machine? Or do you hand wash them?

Ken

Date: 17 May 2007 19:44:39
From: Bob
Subject: Re: Question about cycling caps

On May 15, 12:55 pm, Just A User <k...@up-yours-spammer.net > wrote:
> I just starting wearing one to deal with head moisture management a few
> rides ago. Now it's getting that dried salted look. Are they safe to
> wash in the machine? Or do you hand wash them?
>
> Ken

When they get really grungy I just throw them in the sink, swish them
around a bit, and let them air dry. Unless I'm feeling particularly
lazy- then I just take them into the shower with me.

Regards,
Bob Hunt

Date: 16 May 2007 22:06:20
From: landotter
Subject: Re: Question about cycling caps

On May 16, 1:55 pm, Olebiker <ddur...@tfn.net > wrote:
> Seems like a do rag or a bandanna would be a lot easier to deal with.
> It's not like the insignifigant bill on a cycling cap does any good
> anyway.

I beg to differ. As I mentioned in another post in this thread, pulled
down low, the bill on my cheap Pace cycling cap is great. It keeps
glare off my glasses and keeps them rain free in all but the nastiest
downpour. Compared to a baseball style bill, the sharp downward angle
of traditional cycling cap is vastly more useful in its intended
application.

Date: 16 May 2007 11:55:07
From: Olebiker
Subject: Re: Question about cycling caps

Seems like a do rag or a bandanna would be a lot easier to deal with.
It's not like the insignifigant bill on a cycling cap does any good
anyway.

Date: 16 May 2007 11:44:25
From: Camilo
Subject: Re: Question about cycling caps

On May 15, 9:55 am, Just A User <k...@up-yours-spammer.net > wrote:
> I just starting wearing one to deal with head moisture management a few
> rides ago. Now it's getting that dried salted look. Are they safe to
> wash in the machine? Or do you hand wash them?
>
> Ken

Does the label on the cap say "do not wash" ? Frankly, there are very
few things that don't thrive on normal machine washing with normal
detergent at normal (e.g. warm or cold) temperatures. Fine wool
sweaters? maybe not, but there's virtually nothing I own that can't be
washed in the machine with common sense care (water temp, color of
load, gentle vs. normal cycle, etc.).

Drying is usually the problem, and even that is almost never harmful
unless overdone.

Date: 17 May 2007 08:11:51
From: Just A User
Subject: Re: Question about cycling caps

Camilo wrote:
> On May 15, 9:55 am, Just A User <k...@up-yours-spammer.net> wrote:
>> I just starting wearing one to deal with head moisture management a few
>> rides ago. Now it's getting that dried salted look. Are they safe to
>> wash in the machine? Or do you hand wash them?
>>
>> Ken
>
>
> Does the label on the cap say "do not wash" ? Frankly, there are very
> few things that don't thrive on normal machine washing with normal
> detergent at normal (e.g. warm or cold) temperatures. Fine wool
> sweaters? maybe not, but there's virtually nothing I own that can't be
> washed in the machine with common sense care (water temp, color of
> load, gentle vs. normal cycle, etc.).
>
> Drying is usually the problem, and even that is almost never harmful
> unless overdone.
>
The cap has no care label inside it. It only cost a few dollars, so if
it falls apart, it's no great loss, and I will have learned a lesson. I
just bought 1 cheapy one to try. I never wore one before so I didn't
know if I would like it or not. I will probably buy another, better
quality one.

Ken

Date: 16 May 2007 11:37:17
From: Camilo
Subject: Re: Question about cycling caps

On May 15, 1:11 pm, "Jay - BFri Commuter" <jbol...@gmail.com > wrote:
> "Just A User" <k...@up-yours-spammer.net> wrote in messagenews:Pv2dnbyV-dWPadTbnZ2dnUVZ_sninZ2d@giganews.com...
>
> >I just starting wearing one to deal with head moisture management a few
> >rides ago. Now it's getting that dried salted look. Are they safe to wash
> >in the machine? Or do you hand wash them?
>
> > Ken
>
> Sunday Afternoon Adventure Hat:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2spg6f
>
> Light weight, protects the neck, great visor. Soaked with sweat or rain,
> dries quickly.
>
> Wash with Woolite by hand, line dry. Best summer hat I have ever bought - J.

Who the heck would buy a garment you have to wash by hand? I really
doubt supplex material needs to be washed by hand, I'd throw it in the
washer.

Date: 17 May 2007 20:04:30
From: Jay
Subject: Re: Question about cycling caps

"Camilo" <campascual@yahoo.com > wrote in message
news:1179340637.086312.234540@h2g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
> On May 15, 1:11 pm, "Jay - BFri Commuter" <jbol...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> "Just A User" <k...@up-yours-spammer.net> wrote in
>> messagenews:Pv2dnbyV-dWPadTbnZ2dnUVZ_sninZ2d@giganews.com...
>>
>> >I just starting wearing one to deal with head moisture management a few
>> >rides ago. Now it's getting that dried salted look. Are they safe to
>> >wash
>> >in the machine? Or do you hand wash them?
>>
>> > Ken
>>
>> Sunday Afternoon Adventure Hat:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/2spg6f
>>
>> Light weight, protects the neck, great visor. Soaked with sweat or rain,
>> dries quickly.
>>
>> Wash with Woolite by hand, line dry. Best summer hat I have ever bought -
>> J.
>
>
> Who the heck would buy a garment you have to wash by hand? I really
> doubt supplex material needs to be washed by hand, I'd throw it in the
> washer.
>
The label in the hat says 'hand wash cold, line dry'. I never wash hats in a
machine. I am afraid of damaging the brim. The hat line dries in minutes. No
need for a dryer. Last season I washed the hat 2 or 3 times. I wash it in a
bucket. Takes a couple minutes, because I fuss over it.

I think most garment wear happens in the washer and dryer, especially hot
water and hot dryers. And I like black stuff, which will turn gray quickly
if one is not careful - J.

Date: 16 May 2007 01:07:14
From: Chalo
Subject: Re: Question about cycling caps

Bill Sornson wrote:
>
> Just A User wrote:
> >
> > I just starting wearing one to deal with head moisture management a
> > few rides ago. Now it's getting that dried salted look. Are they safe
> > to wash in the machine? Or do you hand wash them?
>
> Leave the salt. The crust will help squeeze your head out from underneath
> truck tires!

A copious amount of pomade is even better.

Chalo

Date: 16 May 2007 09:12:21
From: Bill Sornson
Subject: Re: Question about cycling caps

Chalo wrote:
> Bill Sornson wrote:
>>
>> Just A User wrote:
>>>
>>> I just starting wearing one to deal with head moisture management a
>>> few rides ago. Now it's getting that dried salted look. Are they
>>> safe to wash in the machine? Or do you hand wash them?
>>
>> Leave the salt. The crust will help squeeze your head out from
>> underneath truck tires!
>
> A copious amount of pomade is even better.

As a recent convert from gel to wax, I concur.

Date: 15 May 2007 23:07:18
From: Mike A Schwab
Subject: Re: Question about cycling caps

On May 15, 4:40 pm, Just A User <k...@up-yours-spammer.net > wrote:
> Jay - BFri Commuter wrote:
>
> > "Just A User" <k...@up-yours-spammer.net> wrote in message
> >news:Pv2dnbyV-dWPadTbnZ2dnUVZ_sninZ2d@giganews.com...
> >> I just starting wearing one to deal with head moisture management a few
> >> rides ago. Now it's getting that dried salted look. Are they safe to wash
> >> in the machine? Or do you hand wash them?
>
> >> Ken
>
> > Sunday Afternoon Adventure Hat:
>
> >http://tinyurl.com/2spg6f
>
> > Light weight, protects the neck, great visor. Soaked with sweat or rain,
> > dries quickly.
>
> > Wash with Woolite by hand, line dry. Best summer hat I have ever bought - J.
>
> Looks like something you would were in the bush or the outback. Thats
> not where I cycle, I think I will stick with my cycling caps.
>
> Ken

What, you don't like Clarence Pickard's choice of headwear?
http://www.ragbrai.org/jpg/raghist2.jpg
http://www.ragbrai.org/ragbrai-history.html

Date: 15 May 2007 18:09:56
From: landotter
Subject: Re: Question about cycling caps

On May 15, 12:55 pm, Just A User <k...@up-yours-spammer.net > wrote:
> I just starting wearing one to deal with head moisture management a few
> rides ago. Now it's getting that dried salted look. Are they safe to
> wash in the machine? Or do you hand wash them?

Might differ from brand to brand, but the Pace one I'm currently
wearing handles the washer with no problem. It's got a nice sweat
wicking elastic headband as well. Classic visor that'll keep a
sprinkle off your glasses if you wear it low. $5 at Nashbar or a ten
spot at most LBS's. Fits up to 7 7/8" (melon).

Date: 15 May 2007 20:33:46
From: Gooserider
Subject: Re: Question about cycling caps

Date: 15 May 2007 18:49:40
From: Bill Marsh
Subject: Re: Question about cycling caps

Date: 15 May 2007 22:55:47
From: Grolch
Subject: Re: Question about cycling caps

"Just A User" <ken@up-yours-spammer.net > wrote in message
news:Pv2dnbyV-dWPadTbnZ2dnUVZ_sninZ2d@giganews.com...
>I just starting wearing one to deal with head moisture management a few
>rides ago. Now it's getting that dried salted look. Are they safe to wash
>in the machine? Or do you hand wash them?
>
> Ken

I wash my caps all the time. Woolite or Zero, good rinse and hang to dry.
Mind you I use Nike "DriFit" style hats. These are absolutely the best hats
I have ever used to control sweat and they seem to stay cooler than any
others too. I shave my head so there isn't any there to catch sweat or
provide UV protection so a hat is a must. Most "running" or outdoor gear
shops should carry these type of hats. I ride a bent trike so my head is all
of a meter off the ground.... if I rode an old fashioned conventional bike,
I would where a helmet for sure.

Date: 15 May 2007 18:11:55
From: Jay - BFri Commuter
Subject: Re: Question about cycling caps

"Grolch" <hjwilkeremovenospam@telus.net > wrote in message
news:TTq2i.21585$Xh3.19290@edtnps90...
>
> "Just A User" <ken@up-yours-spammer.net> wrote in message
> news:Pv2dnbyV-dWPadTbnZ2dnUVZ_sninZ2d@giganews.com...
>>I just starting wearing one to deal with head moisture management a few
>>rides ago. Now it's getting that dried salted look. Are they safe to wash
>>in the machine? Or do you hand wash them?
>>
>> Ken
>
> I wash my caps all the time. Woolite or Zero, good rinse and hang to dry.
> Mind you I use Nike "DriFit" style hats. These are absolutely the best
> hats I have ever used to control sweat and they seem to stay cooler than
> any others too. I shave my head so there isn't any there to catch sweat or
> provide UV protection so a hat is a must. Most "running" or outdoor gear
> shops should carry these type of hats. I ride a bent trike so my head is
> all of a meter off the ground.... if I rode an old fashioned conventional
> bike, I would where a helmet for sure.
>
Many barbers won't shave. So I settle for 000 (and trim the eyebrows):

http://www.geocities.com/RodeoDrive/3696/Glossary.html

J.

Date: 15 May 2007 20:35:15
From: Gooserider
Subject: Re: Question about cycling caps

"Jay - BFri Commuter" <jbollyn@gmail.com > wrote in message
news:LMqdnZNwbMOxo9fbnZ2dnUVZ_judnZ2d@comcast.com...
>
> "Grolch" <hjwilkeremovenospam@telus.net> wrote in message
> news:TTq2i.21585$Xh3.19290@edtnps90...
>>
>> "Just A User" <ken@up-yours-spammer.net> wrote in message
>> news:Pv2dnbyV-dWPadTbnZ2dnUVZ_sninZ2d@giganews.com...
>>>I just starting wearing one to deal with head moisture management a few
>>>rides ago. Now it's getting that dried salted look. Are they safe to wash
>>>in the machine? Or do you hand wash them?
>>>
>>> Ken
>>
>> I wash my caps all the time. Woolite or Zero, good rinse and hang to dry.
>> Mind you I use Nike "DriFit" style hats. These are absolutely the best
>> hats I have ever used to control sweat and they seem to stay cooler than
>> any others too. I shave my head so there isn't any there to catch sweat
>> or provide UV protection so a hat is a must. Most "running" or outdoor
>> gear shops should carry these type of hats. I ride a bent trike so my
>> head is all of a meter off the ground.... if I rode an old fashioned
>> conventional bike, I would where a helmet for sure.
>>
> Many barbers won't shave. So I settle for 000 (and trim the eyebrows):
>
> http://www.geocities.com/RodeoDrive/3696/Glossary.html
>

And you don't own a razor and shaving gel?

Date: 15 May 2007 19:49:47
From: Jay - BFri Commuter
Subject: Re: Question about cycling caps

"Gooserider" <Gooserider@mouse-potato.com > wrote in message
news:464a51ad$0$5788$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>
> "Jay - BFri Commuter" <jbollyn@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:LMqdnZNwbMOxo9fbnZ2dnUVZ_judnZ2d@comcast.com...
>>
>> "Grolch" <hjwilkeremovenospam@telus.net> wrote in message
>> news:TTq2i.21585$Xh3.19290@edtnps90...
>>>
>>> "Just A User" <ken@up-yours-spammer.net> wrote in message
>>> news:Pv2dnbyV-dWPadTbnZ2dnUVZ_sninZ2d@giganews.com...
>>>>I just starting wearing one to deal with head moisture management a few
>>>>rides ago. Now it's getting that dried salted look. Are they safe to
>>>>wash in the machine? Or do you hand wash them?
>>>>
>>>> Ken
>>>
>>> I wash my caps all the time. Woolite or Zero, good rinse and hang to
>>> dry. Mind you I use Nike "DriFit" style hats. These are absolutely the
>>> best hats I have ever used to control sweat and they seem to stay cooler
>>> than any others too. I shave my head so there isn't any there to catch
>>> sweat or provide UV protection so a hat is a must. Most "running" or
>>> outdoor gear shops should carry these type of hats. I ride a bent trike
>>> so my head is all of a meter off the ground.... if I rode an old
>>> fashioned conventional bike, I would where a helmet for sure.
>>>
>> Many barbers won't shave. So I settle for 000 (and trim the eyebrows):
>>
>> http://www.geocities.com/RodeoDrive/3696/Glossary.html
>>
>
> And you don't own a razor and shaving gel?
>
I don't want to be bothered, on a daily basis.

Going to the barber every 2-3 weeks is all the hair care I have patience
for.

I also think most Caucasian guys look dreadful with shaved heads. Like they
just walked out of Dachau - J.

Date: 15 May 2007 16:11:59
From: Jay - BFri Commuter
Subject: Re: Question about cycling caps

Date: 15 May 2007 17:40:52
From: Just A User
Subject: Re: Question about cycling caps

Jay - BFri Commuter wrote:
> "Just A User" <ken@up-yours-spammer.net> wrote in message
> news:Pv2dnbyV-dWPadTbnZ2dnUVZ_sninZ2d@giganews.com...
>> I just starting wearing one to deal with head moisture management a few
>> rides ago. Now it's getting that dried salted look. Are they safe to wash
>> in the machine? Or do you hand wash them?
>>
>> Ken
>
> Sunday Afternoon Adventure Hat:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2spg6f
>
> Light weight, protects the neck, great visor. Soaked with sweat or rain,
> dries quickly.
>
> Wash with Woolite by hand, line dry. Best summer hat I have ever bought - J.
>
>
>
Looks like something you would were in the bush or the outback. Thats
not where I cycle, I think I will stick with my cycling caps.

Ken

Date: 15 May 2007 17:02:50
From: Jay - BFri Commuter
Subject: Re: Question about cycling caps

"Just A User" <ken@up-yours-spammer.net > wrote in message
news:q4SdnUby8LNytdfbnZ2dnUVZ_q7inZ2d@giganews.com...
> Jay - BFri Commuter wrote:
>> "Just A User" <ken@up-yours-spammer.net> wrote in message
>> news:Pv2dnbyV-dWPadTbnZ2dnUVZ_sninZ2d@giganews.com...
>>> I just starting wearing one to deal with head moisture management a few
>>> rides ago. Now it's getting that dried salted look. Are they safe to
>>> wash in the machine? Or do you hand wash them?
>>>
>>> Ken
>>
>> Sunday Afternoon Adventure Hat:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/2spg6f
>>
>> Light weight, protects the neck, great visor. Soaked with sweat or rain,
>> dries quickly.
>>
>> Wash with Woolite by hand, line dry. Best summer hat I have ever bought -
>> J.
>>
>>
>>
> Looks like something you would were in the bush or the outback. Thats not
> where I cycle, I think I will stick with my cycling caps.
>
> Ken

I need to ride into the rising sun 8 miles on the way to work, and the
setting sun 7 miles on the way home. If one is riding into a strong wind;
well, that is what the chin strap is for.

With my light complexion, I need to protect my neck from sunburn. I also
like to set my own fashion mark.

If one does not care about a sunburned neck, and the goal is to look exactly
like every other serious bike rider, I suggest a cycling cap - J.

Date: 15 May 2007 12:31:20
From: Bill Sornson
Subject: Re: Question about cycling caps

Just A User wrote:
> I just starting wearing one to deal with head moisture management a
> few rides ago. Now it's getting that dried salted look. Are they safe
> to wash in the machine? Or do you hand wash them?

Leave the salt. The crust will help squeeze your head out from underneath
truck tires!

Bill "no hoax" S.

Date: 15 May 2007 12:29:02
From: gds
Subject: Re: Question about cycling caps

On May 15, 12:25 pm, Diablo Scott <DiabloScottNOS...@terra.es > wrote:
> Dane Buson wrote:
> > Just A User <k...@up-yours-spammer.net> wrote:
> >> I just starting wearing one to deal with head moisture management a few
> >> rides ago. Now it's getting that dried salted look. Are they safe to
> >> wash in the machine? Or do you hand wash them?
>
> > I just throw them in with the rest of the laundry. I throw it in with
> > the cold load.
>
> The fabric shrinks, the little plastic piece that's sewn inside the bill
> does not shrink. After a few washes the bill will get warped.

That is not my experience. I have caps that have been washed many,
many times and as long as it is a cold water wash and not put in the
dryer there is no problem.

Date: 15 May 2007 12:27:28
From: gds
Subject: Re: Question about cycling caps

Date: 15 May 2007 11:33:19
From: Dane Buson
Subject: Re: Question about cycling caps

Just A User <ken@up-yours-spammer.net > wrote:
> I just starting wearing one to deal with head moisture management a few
> rides ago. Now it's getting that dried salted look. Are they safe to
> wash in the machine? Or do you hand wash them?

I just throw them in with the rest of the laundry. I throw it in with
the cold load.

--
Dane Buson - sigdane@unixbigots.org
"He has Van Gogh's ear for music."
-Billy Wilder

Date: 15 May 2007 12:25:54
From: Diablo Scott
Subject: Re: Question about cycling caps

Dane Buson wrote:
> Just A User <ken@up-yours-spammer.net> wrote:
>> I just starting wearing one to deal with head moisture management a few
>> rides ago. Now it's getting that dried salted look. Are they safe to
>> wash in the machine? Or do you hand wash them?
>
> I just throw them in with the rest of the laundry. I throw it in with
> the cold load.
>

The fabric shrinks, the little plastic piece that's sewn inside the bill
does not shrink. After a few washes the bill will get warped.

Date: 15 May 2007 12:59:45
From: Dane Buson
Subject: Re: Question about cycling caps

Diablo Scott <DiabloScottNOSPAM@terra.es > wrote:
> Dane Buson wrote:
>> Just A User <ken@up-yours-spammer.net> wrote:
>>> I just starting wearing one to deal with head moisture management a few
>>> rides ago. Now it's getting that dried salted look. Are they safe to
>>> wash in the machine? Or do you hand wash them?
>>
>> I just throw them in with the rest of the laundry. I throw it in with
>> the cold load.
>
> The fabric shrinks, the little plastic piece that's sewn inside the bill
> does not shrink. After a few washes the bill will get warped.

It it does, it's less noticable than the warpage from being jammed in my
pocket. Your mileage obviously varies.

--
Dane Buson - sigdane@unixbigots.org
"Tales of Cisco-induced semi-psychotic fits are common. Often, people on a
Cisco binge end up curled into a fetal ball, shuddering and muttering paranoid
rants. Nudity and violence may well be involved too."