2. Thanks for posting this Julie! (and congrats on the press). Consider me inspired. Here is my problem: I have the largest (human) head on planet. It is > than a size 8. Finding helmets that fit is nearly impossible. Solving the what to wear in winter under the helmet that barely fits is even harder. For me, what gets cold is my giant forehead getting blasted by the wind*, and to a lesser extent, my ears. I run really hot, so even on the coldest days I don't really need anything on the top of my head. A headband has been my solution, and it works, but the cheap $5 knit things one can get at dollar stores let too much wind through. The fancy $20 versions at bike shops or REI or whatever all run too small and of course, I lose a couple a year, which, at $20 a pop is pretty painful.
I need to make my own headband(s)! But fleece seems to be both too bulky for my giant head and barely large enough helmet and not sufficiently windproof.
Any suggestions for fabric? (As a south-sider, I'm partial to the fabric stores on Roosevelt or that treasure trove on 21st Street in Pilsen.)
*anyone else get a headache from cold wind on the forehead?