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Thanks so much - I'm so glad you like them. Yep, it'll be a custom order. You'll see the listing on my Etsy shop.
You're also very welcome to send a PM on the forum.
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Chaps
I've been making cycling caps for about as long as I've been riding a fixie (a 1980s Le Jeune frame made by Francois du Toit in Cape Town).
My latest iterations (and there have been many) are made from cotton twill lined with printed cotton, which will soak up 27 times their own weight before allowing a drop of sweat to run into your eyes.
The polypropylene brims (unbreakable, or just about) are slightly shorter and wider than standard, which improves visibility and makes them fit comfortably under your helmet. And I make them to measure in 1 cm increments, so you'll never get the bunching elastic or brain squeeze of a one-size-fits-all cap, just snug fits.
I've attached a few pics, but please check out my other handmade cycling cap designs on Etsy (https://www.etsy.com/shop/UnclePetesHandmade).
Drop me a line if you'd like to discuss custom sizes or fabrics. I'd love to make upcycled cycling caps out of your dad's favourite shirt (God rest his soul), for example.
PS - Have you ever noticed that mountain bikers almost never wear them? That has to be worth something.
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The head measurement is usually taken 1 cm above the ears around the head where the cap band would lie. So, if you're wanting to wear the cap lower at the back, then 59 cm it is.