Assos fuguHelm Winter Cap Info

If you are looking to find the type of winter riding hat that will protect you through all sorts of terrible weather conditions, the Assos fugu Helm Winter Cap will be perfect for you. Even Assos jokes about this being an “over-engineered” piece, but really they have their tongues firmly in their cheeks on that one since all they’ve done is taken their years of experience in cold, blustery, changeable weather, and decided the best way to apply their advanced textiles and design acumen to create the best cold weather cycling cap on the market.
 
Assos calls the fugu Helm a “head insulator”, but it is so much more than that. It is a two-layer construction with an outer layer made from Assos airBlock wind resistant and Assos stratagonUltra water resistant fabric. So whether you are dealing with howling winds while riding across an unprotected plateau or braving intermittent heavy rain in the hills, the exterior of this hat will keep the elements at bay. More impressively, though, the interior of the cap is a honeycomb of the Assos RXQ insulating fabric. It keeps your head not only warm, but remarkably dry by immediately transporting any perspiration away from your noggin. V-shaped three-dimensional transfer vents at the forehead and at the crown of the head provide a window for the interior moisture to escape without any wet or cold from outside to penetrate. Similarly, ear flaps are 3-D, with wind and wet protection on the exterior, warm RXQ fabric next to the ear and a heat-insulating ear panel in between to ensure that you’ll still be able to hear the traffic behind you.
 
Assos designed the fugu Helm to mesh perfectly with the Assos Zegho eyewear. So there is a small but effective beak to keep the sun from slipping behind the lenses as it peeks in-and-out from behind a cloud. There are also two little loops on either side of the head through which you can secure the earpieces, ensuring a rock solid placement of the glasses for the whole ride. Who doesn’t hate having to adjust and readjust specs over and over throughout the ride? These little hoops work better than your ears, so much so you’ll wish you could wear the Assos fugu Helm Winter Cap year round.