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This past week the post man delivered the Zuma Rudy Project Helmet to my front door. This is one SWEET helmet. Lucky for me, Moe’s noggin’ is a little large for this helmet, so I get to review this one. ;D This past Saturday I made my first run with this helmet out at Turnbull Canyon.

Here’s a short description from the website:

ZUMA
A compact, streamlined design enhanced by a
system of 26 vents: Zuma combines the characteristics
of a technically advanced helmet with a dynamic,
highly attractive look.

First Impressions
Now first of all I have to say I didn’t take the time to adjust the straps on the Zuma. I was in a hurry and I couldn’t wait to hit the trails. I know, shame on me. But I’ll make sure to adjust it before my next ride.

Rudy Project is known for applying technology and science to their designs. I need to know what all this hoopla is about. So with that said, immediately I was impressed with the style and detail on this helmet. This is a NICE helmet. It’s lightweight with lots of ventilation. And lots of cushion inside this helmet for a comfy fit. Stay tuned for my full review, but for now I like what I see!

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RL, Priscilla, Moe and myself hooked up this Saturday to explore some new trails out at Turnbull Canyon. It’s started out pretty chilly but warmed up about 30 minutes into the ride. I was ridiculed for my excessive cold weather setup from the start. Hey, I’m a slim jim…scrawny + cold = misery.

Freezing

Spring is the one time of year when we get some decent rain here and it certainly makes for some beautiful rides. If I could look at this type of greenery all year long I think I’d be in heaven. Anyway, RL was out on his man-making-machine, the singlespeed Sette Reken and there was plenty of climbing throughout the day. I tell you this guy is a glutton for pain!

Mmmm…that’s nice

This ride really flowed along except for one particular climb. It was no more than a 2 foot wide singletrack that had a good sized rut running through the middle. So you had to stay on a 6 inch patch of ground, grind out a considerably steep climb, traverse the switchbacks and avoid a huge amount of loose, baseball-sized, rock all at the same time. We decided to hike-a-bike up this part. Even the hike was tough.

Moe happy cuz he doesn’t have ride uphill

After this section we ran into some exposed singletrack. This is the type of trail you dream about so I tried it and luckily didn’t fall off.

Priscilla ready to break out the crash kit

Below was another new part of the trail we went on. The downhills were steep and speedy with constant switchbacks to hold your attention. I felt like we were in a rain forest. Looking up, RL and Moe had this great view of Moe coming down.

Moe on the switchbacks

I guess the theme of the day was switchbacks, now that I think about it. They were everywhere! We did find a nice 6 foot drop but I wasn’t feelin’ it since this was my first ride back on the Heckler in over a couple weeks. I’m glad no one was taunting me on or I might have gotten myself into trouble. We had our hands full enough with the lengthy climbs.

Moe finishing off the hill

Priscilla was in her usual kick-ass form on all the uphills. I noticed her bunny hopping over ridges in the road on the way back to the trailhead and couldn’t help but think how encouraging it is to see a female have as much fun on the bike as the guys. Just shows that bikes aren’t sexist…anyone can have fun!

Havin’ a blast

The weather kicked up to the mid 70s by the end of the ride and it was absolutely beautiful out. Great people and a great ride. Always a good mix!

Priscilla…always smilin’ on the trail

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As Moe wrote earlier we headed out to Turnbull Canyon this weekend to get in some miles on our bikes. It was beautiful this weekend, it would have been a shame to waste it!

Here is a shot of the beautiful LA smog. Mmmhhhmm. Nothing like it!

One thing I appreciate about California is you can drive 45 minutes to the beach, 45 min to LA, or 2 hours to the Mountains. We were able to get a glimpse of a little snow still left on the mountain tops.

It was another good ride. RL kicked butt out there on his single speed. I don’t know how he does it. And we were worried about Moe’s Evomo jersey, but we were glad to see no damage after Moe’s fall. Whew! Actually, he came really close to hitting his head on a big rock in the ground. It was a good thing he had his melon protector on! He walked away with just a few scratches.

Moe started whining about his boo boo, so lucky for him we happened to have our handy dandy Road Rash Kit! But then we looked closer at his wounds and we told him NO, he cannot use the road rash kit for THAT LITTLE scratch!!! Aye, Moises!

He wanted to make sure you all saw his war wounds. So here’s a close up for y’all.

And of course there’s no better way to finish off a good ride then with some grub. We finished off the ride with a stop in Down Town Whittier for some goodies. Hope you all enjoyed your rides this weekend with good friends!

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