Eat your heart out Hunter S. Thompson.

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Today, I spent some time organizing some of the thousands of digital photos that I've amassed over the last decade. I love this excercise and find it especially sweet when you can be pulled back to a moment in time. Feeling the air, remembering the chill, the smells, the sense of adventure.

I remembered all of those things when I came across some of these pictures from 2005. We started our day in Belle Fourche, SD and headed along to Devils Tower where I got to see my first buffalo somewhere other than in a zoo. Continuing on we passed through Sheridan, up through the Bighorn Scenic Byway, down through Shell Falls Canyon, stopping in Greybull for lunch and holing up in Cody for the night.

Just outside of Dayton, Wy

Shell Falls

...life is beautiful.

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With my first moto trip of the year on the horizon, when I get some free moments away from the daily goings-on of my real life, I read motorcycle forums, bike mags, look at maps and chit-chat with my friends about bikes with a renewed vigor that only the first upcoming trip of the season can bring. Today, I was taking a look at the Aerostich website at some fancy-schmancy waterproof leather jacket a friend is contemplating. Aerostich always has some great stuff in their catalog - lots of things you didn't know you really needed until you saw them splashed across their pages next to people wearing bug-spattered, yellow hi-viz suits. Today was no exception. As I clicked through their pages looking at waterproof bags, tools and gear I came across something dementedly perfect.

Behold... The Banana Guard.
Even as I read the title and looked at the little thumbnail image, I must confess I had no idea what it was. I thought it must be some cute or clever name that really had nothing to do with its actual purpose. Read on, brothers and sisters. It is divine.

Motorcyclists are a weird and wonderful bunch. Can i get an Amen?

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A couple of weeks ago, Fuzz started a conversation on a forum about helmets, who bought what, what they thought of it, etc.  I replied about the Arai Corsair I picked up last spring to replace a 3 year old Corsair, and had mentioned how I tried on a Schuberth S1 during the summer and how comfortable it was.

After that conversation, i started searching aruond for prices, etc, simply to see what they were going for and how cheap I could find one for - normally they go in the low $700's, but I found one at a small shop who, after some haggling, agreed to the bargain price of $295 with free shipping.  I couldnt' resist (and got a buddy to get another one along with me, to replace his current S1).

Man this story is getting long.

Anyway, the helmet is AWESOME.  Super comfy, very plush inside, the lower skirt seals out most of the noise, and NOTHING beats the flip down/up sunshade (I've always had a problem finding sunglasses that fit inside the helmet). It's a bit heavier than others, but nothing so bad that I wouldn't want it.  It's a little tight to get into, as the bottom of the helmet sticks out more than usual and closes the open area where wind and noise usually flow up into the bottom.  it's also got a quick-release buckle for the chin strap which makes getting on and off with gloves a snap.  My only complaint is that the strap adjustment is relatively short, and I'd probably like an extra half inch of play to loosen the strap just a little. 

Boy, what a boring review.  Alas, a great helmet none-the-less.  Thoroughly recommended.

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