FuguHelm is Assos' new 'super-engineered' head insulator winter hat. Designed to be worn under a helmet, FuguHelm is so stylish and functional it can even be worn off the bike too.

FuguHelm is one of those Assos items initially created not with a commercial purpose in mind but to challenge their engineers, advance technological boundaries and to satisfy the demands of their own internal factory team, equipeCampionissimo, to create the ultimate winter cycling hat. This was a realistic need, considering that in Switzerland, where equipeCampionissimo rides, temperatures during the winter months are permanently below zero.

Every Fuguhelm consists of 31 parts: 4 textiles - 21 patterns - 6 components. It has a two-layer construction, the first layer, in contact with your head, is made out of breathable 4-way stretch Assos RXQ thermo insulator fabric. The second layer, covering the first, is the newly developed Assos stratagonUltra airBlock fabric. FuguHelm is cut and shaped to contour your head, perfectly protect your ears and incorporate a front and top ventilation system.

Assos feels it essential that when riding, your ears are still 'connected' to the envrionment. FuguHelm lets you hear training partners, external road noise and approaching cars. Assos achieved this by incorporating a 3D honeycomb mesh textile covering for the ears. This lets air circulate freely around the ear while enabling that same air to be used as a heat insulator.

FuguHelm also features two eyewear 'position holder' loops above the ear. Now you can wear your favourite glasses over the FuguHelm, instead of having to put your eyewear arms underneath which eliminates any gap for penetrating winds.

Last but not least, FuguHelm features yet another Assos invention, the 'dryFast Visor' construction (so good they patented it). The dryFast Visor enables your forehead sweat to evaporate rapidly, keeping you more comfortable, warm and dry and prevents sweat from running into your eyes.

Assos do realise that FuguHelm is ridiculously expensive, and they understand that it may be a commercial flop. Of greater importance is that it is probably the most technically advanced winter cycling hat ever created. FuguHelm worked so well they just had to make more!

Sizes: I (54-59cm), II (59-63cm)
Colour: Black