Patrick Mulligan

This is a very comfortable and very full featured helmet. I had worn a POC Trabec in the past and this element replaced the Specialized Ambush which I’ve worn for the last three seasons. After the ambush cracked I was looking for something that had slip playing technology but knowing that MIPS makes helmets hot (my road helmet has MIPS) I was looking for something different. This helmet is low profile, light, and airy. While not as light as the ambush it is significantly more comfortable on the head, and seems to provide an equal or greater amount of ventilation. It’s cents more low profile than the Trabec but has equal amounts of coverage. I believe this is my favorite helmet I’ve owned since the original Giro Xen started the category years ago.

This is a good looking shoe, very protective, breathes well (important in tahoe heat), and dries quickly (important with the water this year. I've been very pleasantly surprised as to how stiff the shoe is and how well it rides. The shoe is a winner.

This is a great type 2 fun pack. For everything that you can put into it, it better be an all day adventure. For anything less its overkill. Good materials, stylish design, and relatively lightweight. For the price, it should come with a bladder.

I like the Jersey. Its wicked well and has kept me cool even though its in a darker color. I'm not so sure about the neck style, but it doesn't look strange. I just think I like more traditional v-necks better.

Lay these over and the side knobs keep you locked in.

Its stylishly long, made with craft quality, and dries quickly. Its a bit overpriced though.