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Calot de Campagne





 
After a hundred years of dirt and rain, of being folded into pockets and crumpled into bags, this hat design is definitely tried and true. The Calot de Campagne (a.k.a. garrison cap or foraging cap) is a ridiculously simple and practical design.

Compact and comfy-on-the-head, you can stuff it into any bag or pocket for your ride so that it will be ready use. (It's a great way to cover up helmet hair.)

And it stays put in a breeze. During our pseudo-scientific wind test this cap didn't even flinch in a 25MPH quarter-mile sprint. (Test done on Gina's head. Your results may vary.)

If you want a totally distinctive head covering on your next Midnight Ridazzs, Alley Cat, or grocery run, plop this on. [more]

Only $15.00

Details
The Bicycle Fixation Special Calot de Campagne is made from sturdy cotton blend in field gray. It features elegant lines and is contoured for a nice fit. Our badge is stitched and heat-sealed on so you can be representin' the cause. Some of you may be scratching your head wondering where you've seen this design before. The German army of course! These hats come from our NATO pals the Federal Republic of Germany. We secured an extremely limited supply of them from NOS surplus in order to realize this mad little project.

One size fits most. What we have are 58 & 59cm hats, but the design si such that it doesn't seem to matter whether it's the "right" size or not.

Products
Clothing
Classic Wool Knickers
Hemp City Knickers
Knicker Socks
Cycling T-Shirts
James Black Hat
Calot de Campagne
Patches

Care
Kookaburra Woolwash

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