How To Wear... Caps

Ex-pro Yanto Barker explains why caps should receive a rightful renaissance as part of your outfit

- Yanto Barker

A wise man once said, ‘Trends come and go, but caps are forever.’ That wise man was me, and I said it just then, but the point is valid. Casquettes have been around almost as long as the bicycle. They are integral to our culture so they shouldn’t be considered in any way a fashion fad – think of their popularity more as you would the moon’s phases. The cap waxes and wanes but will always be there.

In recent times the currency of the cap has waned, largely because helmets are now actually cool to wear. Even though wearing a helmet is not a legal requirement unless you are racing, it’s the preferred headwear for all rides nowadays, and rightly so. Style, as important as it is, should never come at the expense of safety. Yet go back 15 years and it was very different. Back then a cycling cap was what you wore and it was something that was worn in a very particular way.