The cycling cap was part of any kit: nearly black shorts, team jersey and cap. It would be matching, it would be cotton. In the day before the required helmet, the cycling cap was it. Unrestrained by helmet or hairnet, the cap was the crown upon the head. It would sit high on the head, not pulled down like a baseball cap. It sat no higher upon the head than upon Giuseppi Beppe Saronni’s fine Italian head.
Beppe wore the cap with an unrivaled sense of italian style. The cap perched up there, as if it just landed, light as a feather. How it stayed there in the breeze, we don’t know. Perhaps the Saronni skull had just the perfect shape to hold a cap. We will leave that for the Phrenological scientists and the pathologist.
Rule #22 states the wearing of a cap may be for a brief interval before and after a ride, otherwise it has to be hidden under your helmet. That is a sad state of affairs. Maybe we need a national day of helmet-free cap riding. What is the worst that could happen? Do we have to ride the old timey Strade Bianche if we long to spend a long time in the saddle wearing a V-cap? If we can only wear it for a brief time or while using toe clips, is it an anachronism? Is it time to take it back: wear it in the bathtub, in the car, gasp, while walking in public? This idea has been discussed before here; the cap is ours, we should own it. When and where would Eddy wear it?
Behold the Beppe.
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@The Pressure I'll just hit reply instead of quote to spare everyone another shot of the picture, but if that's #2 Prostitute in Kazakstan, is Vino #1? Or is he the John as he gives the money to others?
Besides the awful kit, the socks are too long and the "mustache" is sketchy at best.
@Teocalli
Ok, huge yes to getting ball rolling for a V cap.
How about a list/petition to the keepers (yea I know it's just a wake up and smell the espresso to the Fränk)... If we put our monikers in a list and copy it each time a new name is added it could be a big wake up to show the massive demand! So copy just the LIST and add your name at the bottom of your post. Lets get this done (I'm calling this a pre order so you-know-who can see the Mr. Burns potential)!
LIST TO PRE ORDER A V CAP:
1) Rob
LIST TO PRE ORDER A V CAP:
1) Rob
2) Wiscot x 2
@wiscot
@wiscott Brilliant I'm upping my order too!
LIST TO PRE ORDER A V CAP:
1) Rob x 2
2) Wiscot x 2
LIST TO PRE ORDER A V CAP:
1) Rob x 2
2) Wiscot x 2
3) Teocalli
LIST TO PRE ORDER A V CAP:
1) Rob x 2
2) Wiscot x 2
3) Teocalli
4) DCR x 2
LIST TO PRE ORDER A V CAP:
1) Rob x 2
2) Wiscot x 2
3) Teocalli
4) DCR x 2
5) VeloSix X2
@VeloSix
I thought it had already been announced that a V cap was on the way. Obviously not in a "We'll have them in stock next week" sort of way but Frank has said they had overcome the previous issues and were going to produce them.
In any case, I will take V caps when they come, in case they never come again.
I will have two as my training caps, and two more in reserve when they fall apart or the elastic goes or whatever.
And you know what, I'm just going to wear one around, even when I'm not riding... I wear my caps on the bike as they are meant to be, so I ain't taking no shit from people who stick them under helmets.
1) Rob x 2
2) Wiscot x 2
3) Teocalli
4) DCR x 2
5) VeloSix X2
6) Steve-o x 2