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Keeps you warm and actually fits under your helmet.

When it comes to surviving winter, a skully is one of those indispensable items every rider needs. Not only are they useful for cold training rides, they're handy for keeping your head warm any time you step out the door. You'll dig the Castelli Viva Thermo Skully because it says you’re a cyclist without looking too dorky off the bike.

Cut from Castelli’s ultra-stretchy Thermoflex material, this cap has a polished polyester finish on the outside and a lightly brushed fleece inside to trap warm air around your head, giving you a snug but comfortable fit. The material is left raw-cut at the top and bottom to make the ends lie as flat as possible and to keep bulk at the absolute minimum.

The Castelli Viva Thermo Skully is one size fits all and comes in three colors -- Black/red, Red/white, and White/red.

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5 5

rid5820047

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I will admit that when I first unboxed this hat and saw how rediculously thin it was I thought there's no way this thing is going to keep my head and ears warm. I was so wrong. I've worn this hat in temps between 25-50 degrees and my head and ears stayed toasty warm. Thanks to it's low profile it fits really well under a helmet. Worth every penny. Just get it!

5 5

Carlos Rodriguez

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Amazing how warm yet so thin. I was wearing this one day when it was cold out in the morning at the beginning of the ride, around 45 degrees, held up very well. Was still wearing it when it got warm out, around 60 degrees, got incredibly sweaty and the hat absorbed all of that sweat, climbing a total of 6,000 feet that ride total, and the hat went from slightly damp to dry in 15 minutes or less. Warm and very wicking. Great product. Fits perfectly flush to your head. No bunching at all under the helmet. Totally covers ears and their lobes.

5 5

jed4145

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This winter, I started collecting winter gear... trying to avoid the trainer if possible. After getting tights, jackets, overshoes, etc; I started trying the colder rides. Keep in mind, I live in NW GA, so we don't have frigid temps and blizzards, but it does get quite cold.

With the above mentioned gear, the first thing I noticed was everything seemed warm into the mid 30's, except my head and ears. This made me miserable for about the first 15 minutes of riding. I had eyeballed this skull cap for a while, but I was waiting to get it on sale.

After the wait, and never seeing it on sale; I took advantage of combining it with a smaller order to put me over the free shipping mark.

I must say that this thing appears to be worth every penny. I have ridden in some pretty chilly temps down to about 35 F with this. My head (and my ears) were very comfortable. But, most impressive to me, was my ride yesterday. Not the coldest at 42 F, but 20-25 MPH winds... I wasn't even phased. Comfy head, good ride.

5 5

SS

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If you live somewhere where your ride starts cool warms up gets cool again, than this is it.
What i like most about this skully is that you can stuff it in your jersey easily, doesnt take up much room, and is pretty warm. not sure its what i would go for in the 30's, but 40-60's its great.
more coverage than pearl izumi skull cap...AND no seem at the edge makes is way more comfortable under a helmet than PI.
only downer is price.

5 5

Papole

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I got this Cap for scape for the tedious and bulky regular ones with the addition that I could use it under my helmet. Well I I have used it just alone to commute between my house/car/gym and to prevent a nasty head cold. It is warm and not bulky, provide a nice fit and don't let you look like a man from mars or some like that. Very Nice,Very Nice.

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Full Review from http://road.cc/node/30245:

Castelli’s skullcap is warm and stretchy and it’s slimline enough to fit comfortably under your bike helmet.

Let’s be honest, skullcaps never look great. They’re like overshoes in that they’re ugly as sin but they do the job. File them under ‘necessary evil’. Castelli’s Viva Thermo Skully actually looks okay, though, in our humble opinion. Worn under a helmet, it’s acceptable, we’d say.

More to the point, the Viva keeps your head – including your ears – nice and warm. It’s made from a Thermoflex fabric – a polyester/elastane blend – with a brushed inner surface that provides a surprising amount of insulation. The different panels are flat-locked stitched together so you can’t feel the seams, and the raw cut edge means there’s no discomfort there when you wear a helmet over the top.

I used this loads in that arctic spell over Christmas and it made a huge difference to my warmth – not just to how warm my head felt, but to how warm I felt generally. You sometimes don’t realise just how much heat you’re losing through your head. I’d start to get cold on a ride and think about heading home – then sling the Viva on and decide to stay out a bit longer.

I’ve used many skullcaps before, including windproof ones that I’ve always found too sweaty. This one isn’t windproof but it is highly breathable and it really does make a big difference when the mercury is low. It's very comfy and takes up virtually no space if you stow it in a pocket just in case.

The Viva is also available as just a 10cm-wide headband (http://www.realcyclist.com/castelli-viva-thermo-headband) if you just want to keep your ears toastie in milder weather.
Verdict

Warm and stretchy skullcap that fits under a helmet comfortably; does a straightforward job very well

5 5

Guy

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Bought this for my wife for Christmas and she loves it. During our ride post Christmas day ride it kept her warm, not hot, weather 43 degrees. Great fit, comfortable. Great price.