I'm wearing my helmet at my desk. Seriously.

AxeYrCat · Post by **AxeYrCat** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:55 pm

So, I'm told this is a good way to break in new helmets -- wearing them.

And I have a new helmet.

And I'm very happy.

(Fortunately, none of my co-workers have walked by to make fun of me yet.)

So, I'm stoked, because this is the end of a long saga: I'd ordered a Pure Orange Shoei TZR at the start of August. And then waited. And waited. And waited...

Apparently, they're on national back-order in that color.

But the place I ordered from ended up making me an offer I couldn't refuse on a much nicer helmet. So I ended up with an X11 instead. And right now, I love the thing.

I wound up getting one with graphics on it (something that I was pretty sure I'd never do), but I find these to be relatively entertaining -- here's hoping I feel the same way in a few years.

Anyway, if you see someone on a Buddy sporting a Shakey replica helmet, it's me.

vitaminC · Post by **vitaminC** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 8:09 pm

New gear is always fun!

I am about due for a new helmet myself, though I'll probably continue on with the current one for a bit longer...

Got a pic of the graphics?

AxeYrCat · Post by **AxeYrCat** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 8:18 pm

AxeYrCat · Post by **AxeYrCat** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 8:59 pm

And my boss totally just made fun of me.

The colors look more like this in real life:

Post by **ericalm** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 10:33 pm

That's certainly, uh... polychromatic.
I've parked my scooter next to my desk overnight on a couple of occasions. My boss has been very cool with that.
Though if I took to wearing a helmet at my desk, I think the rumors of mental instability would start up... again.

dorothyblue · Post by **dorothyblue** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 10:55 pm

I really, really wanted to wear my new helmet at my desk after I bought it... But I restrained myself, and just put it on my desk and gazed at it every once in awhile. Even that got my coworkers going!

dahuffy · Post by **dahuffy** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 2:26 am

AxeYrCat wrote:

Major Cool Points!

dahuffy · Post by **dahuffy** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 2:28 am

dorothyblue wrote:I really, really wanted to wear my new helmet at my desk after I bought it... But I restrained myself, and just put it on my desk and gazed at it every once in awhile. Even that got my coworkers going!

Is your Buddy Pink too?

paige · Post by **paige** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 5:02 am

Wow, it looks like Shoei has cornered the market on "what the heck" paint designs. Those are really cool.

AxeYrCat · Post by **AxeYrCat** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 12:55 pm

Ha! Thanks...

Looks like I'm not the only marginally sane one.

Just took my first few rides in it yesterday, and damn. I mean damn.

I cannot believe how far superior in EVERY way this is to my previous helmet (an Xpeed Aegis -- which is definitely a nice helmet for the price, but I bought it for car racing, and it's not super comfortable on long rides).

Loud graphics and all, I'm stoked.

dorothyblue · Post by **dorothyblue** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 3:18 pm

dahuffy wrote:
dorothyblue wrote:I really, really wanted to wear my new helmet at my desk after I bought it... But I restrained myself, and just put it on my desk and gazed at it every once in awhile. Even that got my coworkers going!
Is your Buddy Pink too?

Of course.

And so is my pink Coretech jacket. Could I be going overboard?

dorothyblue · Post by **dorothyblue** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 3:27 pm

AxeYrCat wrote:Ha! Thanks...

Looks like I'm not the only marginally sane one.

It is comforting, in bizarre sort of way, to know I'm not the only one.

AxeYrCat wrote:
I cannot believe how far superior in EVERY way this is to my previous helmet (an Xpeed Aegis -- which is definitely a nice helmet for the price, but I bought it for car racing, and it's not super comfortable on long rides).

Loud graphics and all, I'm stoked.

Same here -- I was afraid to get a ff because I might feel claustrophobic, but this one is so comfortable. I way prefer it to my shorty, which I may never wear again. I was convinced to try it because of all the helmet discussion on this forum. Thanks guys for talking me into better protection.

dahuffy · Post by **dahuffy** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 11:24 pm

dorothyblue wrote:
dahuffy wrote:
dorothyblue wrote:I really, really wanted to wear my new helmet at my desk after I bought it... But I restrained myself, and just put it on my desk and gazed at it every once in awhile. Even that got my coworkers going!
Is your Buddy Pink too?
Of course. And so is my pink Coretech jacket. Could I be going overboard?

A girl can never have too much pink!