Cycling UK Forum

Now that things are getting pretty chilly, I am starting to wear my scarf a lot, which I find rather addictive - I can't stand to take it off when I have put it on. It is also quite bulky for riding so I wondered whether anyone has experience of a neck-warmer that is basically like the top of a polo neck in a light fleece material or similar. I did have a motorcycle one once and it was fairly snug but too long - I wouldn't have enjoyed cycling with it. The others always seem to be baggy which isn't much good either.

Any other ideas?

Thanks.

One word for you ..... BUFF

http://www.buffwear.com/

They are great , I wouldn't be without mine.

Buy them here ..........

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Brands.aspx?BrandID=789

Ditto. I'm wearing one now (Just come indoors).

May be worth popping into your nearest motorcycle dealer's. Buff style neck warmers are sold as summer weight ones for motorcyclists - same material but without the fancy patterns - and at less than half the price, especially at this time of year (I paid just £4.50 a couple of months ago for one, but don't ask me what brand it is).
After all, you can't see it when you're wearing it - and providing your neck's warm, who needs the expensive badge

Steve (Yorkshireman through and through! )

As others have already said, get a Buff.....I have worn them for years both as a motorcyclist and a cyclist, (now as a tryclist? ) and they are things of greatness. I use mine under my helmet and it works amazingly well, keeping just enough heat in without being too warm. If yer ears get cold, like mine do, then pull it over your head, and wear it like a balaclava. Well worth the relatively small amount they cost.

Definitely buff, i wear them all the time. I got hold of one of the white dust masks you wear when sanding etc and took out the metal noseclip, stitched it into the buff and it works a treat to keep ones snozzle warm and it keeps out the midges and the flies in the summer.

Thanks everyone. Looks like Buff it is!

Sorry for late post, but you might consider the Cyclone Buff:

http://www.gear-zone.co.uk/eshop/Cyclon ... arbon.html

Its the Windstopper version of the ordinary Buff. Haven't tried one yet, but its on my Christmas list !

Not sure I'd fancy riding around in this weather in the buff...

Arthur

davidw3 wrote:Sorry for late post, but you might consider the Cyclone Buff:

http://www.gear-zone.co.uk/eshop/Cyclon ... arbon.html

Its the Windstopper version of the ordinary Buff. Haven't tried one yet, but its on my Christmas list !

They are charging £4.50 postage for something that is feather light .. thats a disgrace, in total nearly £30.

I've found the ordinary buff usable in temps below 5 degrees, whatever the wind is like.

You can't have too many Buffs!

The reflective Buffs look good on paper, but the reflective area is too small. I find the Polartex Buffs too warm. After an on-off relationship with Visor Buffs I now wear them all year round, both as intended - as a visor cap, but also as a 'heavy duty' neck warmer. Cheaper alternatives (as found occasionally on ebay) just don't cut it.
Agreed about the postage charges.

I have to agree with the remark about the Polartec Buff. It's too hot even in the coldest weather.

When my daughter brought me my first Buff many years ago, I looked at it and thought, what would I want with one of those? But first cold day I wore it and since then am rarely without one. In summer I use a peaked one as a sunvisor.

Well if it is neck warmth, a little support & a cosy fit you are looking for...

Having recovered from a bad neck injury I bought & used a neck thermastrap.

Type "thermastrap neck" in google to find out more.

Another vote for Buff. They have great video on their website which repays copying and practising in the comfort of your own home.