Outdoors > A Big Bobble Hat
December 5th, 2025
I like to watch live events. Do I care about ice skating? Not as a sport. But as a live event: totally. It’s like the fun of watching the Olympics, where you play armchair expert while simultaneously trying to figure out what matters in the sport. Ice skating races are short, and anything could happen. Falls are common so races get upended. Ice skating’s great drop-in lunch viewing.
Live cycle races tickle a different part of my brain. Sometimes there’s sudden action, but cycle coverage is more like a screensaver. Long, panning helicopter shots of the French countryside. Street-level views of villages and small towns. Commentators briefed on the churches and historical buildings on the route. All against a backdrop of 100 riders capable of cycling at 25mph for 4 solid hours.
If you watch events like this – especially the cooler weather ones – you’ll notice spectators in bobble hats. But these bobbles are big. They’re big bobble hats. Stylish, in a muppet-like way. If your gift recipient’s fashion sense leans towards “cheerful” and away from “elegant”: maybe they’d like a big bobble hat?
These hats are sold, naturally, by Big Bobble Hats. They’re available in a variety of colours, from full-on neon rainbow to dark monochromes. £25 or under, made from acrylic so it’s vegan-friendly.