Modern Vespa

For the curious, a link to the offending headwear:
https://www.amazon.com/Mission-Athletecare-103911-P-Enduracool-Helmet/dp/B00XP3FSPG/ref=pd_sim_200_7?ie=UTF8&dpID=31XD-SeYkHL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=NNTC9VA307X15FRN85GY

So, its summer. My arms certainly agree that its summer after a 3 hour ride around the county this weekend. They're red as a pair of mutated elongated beets since I was too stupid to put on sunscreen. Or my mesh jacket. That might have helped a little too...

As with any rider, staying cool in the heat is of high concern and I heard about these when on a shopping trip to Lowe's. They were selling hats with this "enduracool" tech that sounds very similar to how I keep my insulin below boiling point on long rides. My question:" does it work and how well in the high humidity of NC? Its an interesting piece of tech if it works anywhere near as advertised.

But why am I offended? Because--again, if it works--WHY HAVEN'T THEY MADE SHIRTS OUTTA THIS STUFF YET???

They have, it's called Dry Fit and they really stink after wearing one because all your sweat and stink in wicked into the shirt, then you have to buy special laundry detergent to be able to get the stink out of the Dry Fit shirt.

I used a cooling towel for the trip to Amerivespa in Memphis and it helped beat the near 100F heat and high humidity. I found it at Harbor Freight and it was $7 USD.

Wet it down with cold water (or dunk into an ice filled cooler), wring in out and wrap around the neck. I tucked the ends into my mesh jacket to kepp it from flapping about. Works very well.