Conceived by bicyclist/architect James Black of Los Angeles, and refined through on-the-road testing, this hat swerves away from the beanie-with-a-bill convention and gives you some loft above your noggin. This bit of loft provides three important functions:

• There's room for thick, curly, nappy, or bushy hair
• You can pull the hat down over your ears when it's really chilly out
• Flipping up the back converts it to a posh version of the standard cycling cap

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Irregulars available now at a discount!

Dark charcoal wool gabardine. [more]
Only $29.00

Size/color Large/CharcoalXL/Charcoal

Details

Materials & Construction
Made in Los Angeles in a fair-wage factory from 100% wool gabardine or our beloved hemp/Tencel blend.

Care & Cleaning
Because the stiffener in the bill is heavy hemp canvas instead of plastic or cardboard, you can dry-clean or handwash these hats without qualm. Not only that, you can stuff them into pocket, purse, messenger bag, pannier, whatever; they roll right up and return to their proper shape when you need them again. It fits under a helmet as well.

Wool gabardine is the ultimate breathable wicking miracle fabric, strong yet soft, and non-itchy for most people; hemp is far stronger than cotton and needs little water and no pesticide to grow, making it an environmental blessing; while Tencel is a synthetic made of wood--NOT petroleum--and though a solvent is used in its manufacture, the solvent is recaptured and recycled almost endlessly. And both materials breathe wonderfully.
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Fit & Alteration
Now in three sizes, medium, large, and extra-large, with an elastic band at the back, so you big-skulled folks now have a cycling hat that won't give you a headache. Sizing is fairly simple, but here's a chart to help you choose:

JB Hat	US	UK	Europe
Medium	up to 6¾	up to 6¾	up to 56
Large	6½ to 7½	6½ to 7½	56 to 60
XL	Over 7½	Over 7½	Over 60

If you don't know your hat size, put a cloth measuring tape around your head just over your ears and eyebrows and read the number. If your tape is metric, the number of centimetres around your head is your size; if you tape is Imperial (inches), divide the number by 3.14 for your US hat size. For example: 22" around equals a US size 7.

As always, feel free to send comments. Resellers, please visit our Wholesale Inquiries Page.
Photos by Richard Risemberg, with thanks to Gina Morey, Aurisha & Somer, and Orange 20 Bikes.