Link: Boat Club

Copy + Paste from the Manufacturer’s website:

A free ride glove, where ventilation, touch and feel are the key criteria. The knuckle shields are divided in two parts and the joint protection is made of soft but durable rubber. The inside is made of grippy Pittards® and digital leather and has just the right feel to it.

Link: POC

lyrics:

there was a time when my world was filled with darkness
darkness, darkness
and i stopped dreaming now i’m supposed to fill it up
with something
something , something
in your eyes i see the eyes of somebody i knew before long
long, long ago
but i’m still trying to make my mind up
am i free or am i tied up

i change shapes just to hide in this place but i’m still
i’m still an animal
nobody knows it
but me when i slip
yeah i slip
i’m still an animal

there is a hole and i tried to fill up with money
money, money
but it gets bigger to your hopes is always runnin’
runnin’, runnin’
in your eyes i see the eyes of somebody of who could be strong
tell me if i’m wrong
and now i’m pulling your disguise up
are you free or are you tied up

i change shapes just to hide in this place but i’m still
i’m still an animal
nobody knows it but me when i slip
yeah i slip
i’m still an animal

i change shapes just to hide in this place but i’m still
i’m still an animal
nobody knows it but me when i slip
yeah i slip
i’m still an animal

i change shapes just to hide in this place but i’m still
i’m still an animal
nobody knows it but me when i slip
yeah i slip
i’m still an animal

i change shapes just to hide in this place but i’m still
i’m still an animal
nobody knows it but me when i slip
yeah i slip
i’m still an animal

Lyrics…

I don’t want to feel like I don’t have a future.
I don’t want to feel like it’s an end of a summer.
Let’s not fall back to sleep like we used to.
I don’t want to wake up knowing I don’t have a future.

Impossible. Your love is something I cannot remember.

I don’t want to spend another day in this city.
I woke up thirsty, it’s hard to go back you know.
Let’s not fall back to sleep like we used to, do you remember?
I don’t want to wake up knowing I don’t have a future.

I know it’s impossible.
Your love is something I cannot remember.
And there’s a first time and a second time, you’ve got to hold on.
Did you know it could happen to you?
Your love is something I cannot remember.

I don’t want to see the same pictures all over.
And I’ve been standing on the same spot now since it’s been over.
‘Cause someone promised me a new chance, yes you promised.
I don’t want to wake up knowing I don’t have a future.

I know it’s, impossible.
Your love is something I cannot remember.
There’s a first time and a second time, you’ve got to hold on.
Did you know it could happen to you?
Your love is something I cannot remember.

You are just like your mother, I’m just the same as the others.
Do you believe everything they write in all those magazines?
Stay out of love until you’re ready, stay out of it ’cause it scares you.
You’ll still find your love outside the public library.

I know it could happen to you.

I know it’s, impossible.
Your love is something I cannot remember.
And there’s a first time and a second time, you’ve got to hold on.
Did you know it could happen to you?
Your love is something I cannot remember.

Link: Shout Out Louds

i got a new helmet and goggles…..

Since it seems like we are going on more and more dangerous trails, I thought it was a good a time as any to get a proper helmet to protect my face and teeth. Being thoughtful in gear selection, I chose POC. Hailing from Sweden, they partner up with experts in Biometrics to make siiiiick, siiiick gear. I also appreciate not having any gauche graphics on it. It’s understated and CLEAN! 

I got the Cortex Flow helmet and the Iris Flow goggles for my XC adventures.

Here is a Copy+Paste from the company’s website on the helmet:

When entering the bike scene, we have made use of the experiences learned from our short but successful history in making revolutionizing ski helmets. The concepts that we have developed for ski helmets has been taken further and optimized to reach up to and beyond the demands of today’s bike users in the Downhill mountain bike, Dirt, Freeride and BMX disciplines. The aim has been to provide better head protection than ever before. The concepts that we have developed for ski helmets has been taken further and optimized to reach up to and beyond the demands of today’s bike users in the Downhill Mountain Bike, Dirt, Free ride and BMX disciplines.

The safety requirements for ski and bike helmets are similar but bike helmets call for some additional require- ments when it comes to ventilation and comfort. A bike helmet should have full ventilation to let fresh air flow into the helmet as well as letting excess heat and moisture out. The challenge with ventilation is that open vents in the helmet leaves the user unprotected from sharp objects that may penetrate the vents. This is a serious risk, especially for Downhill riders since they are likely to be exposed to branches, sharp rocks and other hazardous objects in a crash.

To overcome the challenge of providing penetration resistance, excellent ventilation and impact protection properties, we developed our patented concept with double overlapping shells (VDSAP).

POC´s double shell helmets

Traditionally, there have been two different types of bike helmets on the market. First, there is the traditional hard shell helmet with a thick outer shell, covering a shock absorbing liner of EPS. The hard shell helmet provides good protection against penetration and makes a durable construction. But, the nature of the stiff outer shell also has drawbacks. On impact, the hard shell causes an abrupt stop of the head. This increases the risk of brain injuries.

The hard shell may also bounce on the ground and thereby increase the risk of whiplash injuries.

The second type of traditional bike helmet is the “in-mold” type. These helmets have a thin shell of Poly- carbonate molded together with an EPS liner. The impact energy is very well absorbed with this construction as the thin shell allows the helmet to deconstruct on impact, creating lower energy levels for the brain to deal with and minimal bounce. The disadvantages are poor resistance to penetration and a less durable construction.

Our effort to combine the strengths of these two major concepts in ski helmets led to our patent pending “Aramid ballistic penetration barrier”: APB. By adding a layer of penetration-resistant aramid between the shell and the liner, the shell thickness could be reduced, leading to weight reduction and better energy absorption.

Transferring the APB concept into a fully ventilated system for bike users led to our revolutionary, patented Ventilated-Double-Shell-Anti-Penetration: VDSAP.

VDSAP has two ventilated shells, placed offset, for maximum penetration resistance and channels in between the shells to ventilate heat, moisture, or water. The inner shell is an extremely thin layer of polycarbonate while the outer shell is made of Carbon fiber or injected plastic depending on model. The properties are amazing and these helmets represent a unique thinking in helmet design.  

Their stuff is built to protect and fits great. In addition to head gear, I also rock their Bone VPD Leg guards and Bone arm guards. Expensive as hell, but still much cheaper than a trip to the emergency room.

Cheers!

Link: POC

 Friday Bridge – Eyes Without A Face (Billy Idol….mp3

Lyrics.

I’m all out of hope
One more bad dream could bring a fall
When I’m far from home
Don’t call me on the phone
To tell me you’re alone
It’s easy to deceive
It’s easy to tease
But hard to get release

Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face
Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face
Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face
Got no human grace your eyes without a face.

I spend so much time
Believing all the lies
To keep the dream alive
Now it makes me sad
It makes me mad at truth
For loving what was you

Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face
Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face
Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face
Got no human grace your eyes without a face.

When you hear the music you make a dip
Into someone else’s pocket then make a slip.
Steal a car and go to Las Vegas oh, the gigolo pool.
I’m on a bus on a psychedelic trip
Reading murder books tryin’ to stay hip.
I’m thinkin’ of you you’re out there so
Say your prayers.
Say your prayers.
Say your prayers.

Now I close my eyes
And I wonder why
I don’t despise
Now all I can do
Is love what was once
So alive and new
But it’s gone from your eyes
I’d better realise

Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face
Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face
Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face
Got no human grace your eyes without a face.
Such a human waste your eyes without a face
And now it’s getting worse.

Here is the original. Both are great!

Link:
Friday Bridge (Eyes without a face mp3 is available for free off of their website.)