attention, please

There's always something to be said for the person who can turn heads when they enter a room, wearing something original and unique, forsaking the redundant look of designer jeans with polo or whatever top will maximize cleavage exposure while hiding that emerging beer gut.

Not that this hat wouldn't go with designer jeans. Just that I'll have to question why anyone would be riding anything with a horizontal top tube in designer threads...

$20 plus shipping & handling

[This hat will comfortably fit most heads that are 22 to 23 inches. It's fully lined and comes with a cloth sweatband as well as elastic in the back for a snug fit.]

SOLD

a southie adventure

The first time I went to Southie, it was dark, I was late (to a friend's birthday party), I was carrying around an ice cream cake, and my phone was pretty much dead.

I also had no clue where I was going.

A few drinks, a slice of ice cream cake, and a visit to the Glass Slipper followed my arrival at the party and I peeled my face off of my friend's leather armchair the next morning to actually see Southie in all its Irish glory.

That's kind of what this hat is like - Boston through and through, with a taste of Guinness and a splash of Bailey's. Stripper dust optional.

$20 plus shipping & handling

[This hat will comfortably fit most heads that are 22 to 23 inches. It's fully lined and comes with a cloth sweatband as well as elastic in the back for a snug fit.]

sharks and rays

I love the New England Aquarium.

On a visit there earlier this summer, I found myself with a stupid smile on my face, grinning at the penguins and pointing at the sharks like a [well-mannered] 5 year old. After oogling the jellyfish exhibit, we burst out into the sunshine to hop back on our bikes, weaving through traffic and unpredictable taxis.

And while I am definitely small fry on my bike, the ability to pedal through stand still traffic still makes me feel like a shark. Or maybe a ray.

I almost want to keep this hat - it's one of my all-time favorites. But hey, I'm sure a real Boston shark out there could put it to good use.

$20 plus shipping & handling

[This hat will comfortably fit most heads that are 22 to 23 inches. It's fully lined and comes with a cloth sweatband as well as elastic in the back for a snug fit.]

SOLD

suit yourself

I've been eyeing the IRO frames for a while. It's an understatement to say that the black single-speed/fixed frame is ubiquitous but there's a reason for it, right?

It's sleek, simple, and looks good under pretty much anyone. It goes with every outfit. It looks professional without all the loud decals and clashing colors. It's classy without trying too hard.

I hope this hat does the same - it can be more professional but won't look out of place in an alleycat. Especially in an alleycat. Turn up that brim and rep your hometown.

$20 plus shipping & handling

[This hat will comfortably fit most heads that are 22 to 23 inches. It's fully lined and comes with a cloth sweatband as well as elastic in the back for a snug fit.]

SOLD

rolling resistance

I'm resisting the end of summer. The lazy days, the nights spent out on random rides, the dripping sweat.

My list of things to do and places to go isn't even half done yet.

But there will be another long, hot, gorge-yourself-on-all-the-watermelon-you-can-eat Boston summer, and I'll be pushing out hats through the fall. Hopefully there are people out there who want to rep Boston a little bit...and ride bikes as well?

for boston, for boston, for thee and thine alone

I think it's only appropriate that Boston Biker got the first ever Boston s-class hat.

Partially because of the handle, partially because without this guy, I wouldn't have a site host and a really cool custom layout and a person to do my advertising for me at the BFF.

So here's to Boston, Boston cycling caps, Boston Biker, and well, more Boston cycling caps.

Now, who wants one?