Overshoes for your helmet?! This bizarre balaclava is 2025’s weirdest winter cycling accessory

December 5, 2025

Attaquer’s OrbKnit Balaclava takes cold-weather protection to the next level

The Attaquer OrbKnit Balaclava is a 3D-knitted balaclava that’s so stretchy it can be worn as a weatherproof layer over your helmet. If that sounds a little like an overshoe for your head, that’s because it sort of is, and I’m strangely drawn to it.

Attaquer says the £55 / $70 / €65 Balaclava is engineered using the brand’s most advanced single-piece construction to date, weaving Dryarn fibres into “targeted ventilation zones” to balance insulation, breathability and moisture management, sealing riders from winter’s worst.

Said to be inspired by the orb-weaver spider, the web-like perforations over the crown are knitted into the fabric to enable heat to escape from the top of your turnip, while a heavier ribbed brow panel is designed to wick moisture away from the face. bikeradar