On those scorchingly-hot days, the classic cycling cap just won’t do. It gets saturated, drips all over, and generally makes your head hotter than it needs to be. The Castelli Performance Cycling Cap protects your head from the sun, while also wicking moisture away, and allowing cooling air to flow through the mesh side panels.

Estremo WS Skully Cap

Castelli Retro Cap – Black – A classic cotton cycling cap with a retro striped design and the world-renowned Castelli Scorpion logo. Ideal for keeping the sun and sweat off your face on high paced road rides.

When your helmet pads soak through, perspiration has nowhere to go but down your face and neck. The sweat eventually moves to your sunglasses and eyes, which becomes irritating and causes you to pull your attention away from your riding. Avoid the salty streaks and burning eyes by wearing Castelli’s lightweight bandana under your helmet. It’s constructed with the same smooth Prosecco Strada multi-denier fabric that’s used in a majority of Castelli’s jerseys, making it the perfect addition to your everyday riding gear. This material has also been treated with Castelli’s Prosecco. Essentially, this treatment disperses moisture widely over the surface of the bandana, accelerating evaporation. The material is lightweight (29 grams for the entire bandana), highly stretchable, and it breathes well. Together, these attributes lend themselves to keeping your head cool and without interfering with your helmet’s fit. The bandana also adds a bit of protection from the sun’s powerful rays while you pedal away for hours on end. Sublimation printing provides long-lasting vibrant colors, and the adjustable back closure lets you dial in a custom fit. The Castelli Bandana is available in one size and in the colors Black, Red, and White.

We would have no problem asserting that the Castelli Viva Thermo Skully is the perfect cool weather cycling cap. The ThermoFlex material that comprises it is warm and soft, stretching easily to accommodate a wide variety of domes, yet it’s also especially breathable and never lets you overheat. It’s raw-cut edges don’t bunch and won’t apply pressure points to your head under your helmet, making this light cap something you’ll almost forget it’s there — until you take it off, of course.

As winter rolls in, we tend to get excited about the big, flashy items like the Alpha Jacket or the Sorpasso Bib Tights. Meanwhile, the less-readily apparent things like toe and ear protection slip under the radar right up until we realize that no amount of Windstopper fabric on our chest will keep our delicate extremities warm. That’s what the Castelli Risvolto Winter Cap is for. The Risvolto’s Strada Thermo fabric literally means warm road, which is kinda the exact opposite of the circumstances you’ll want it for. But whatever. The material keeps you warm, and its wicking properties are supplemented by an additional lining for even better moisture transfer. The ear flaps from which the Risvolto takes its name stow under the hat when you don’t want them, and they’re cut to accommodate a cycling position when you do. The Castelli Risvolto Winter Cap is available in one size in the colors Black/white, Grey/black, and Moonlight Blue/red.

 * Windstopper X-Fast 2 on front for wind protection * Warmer fleece fabric feels soft, wicks moisture, and feels comfortable under your helmet * Cut long on the back for perfect closure with jacket * Fits comfortably under a helmet and extends over ears * One size fits all.