GEAR: Bullitt Helmet Concept by Chad Hodge

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Bullitt Helmet Concept
Chad Hodge


Chad,  via BubbleVisor:

"I am a recent graduate of the industrial design program at the University of Cincinnati and for my thesis I designed a retro full face helmet. The idea came about when I went to purchase a new full face helmet and I couldnt find anything that wasnt styled to look like it belonged with a crotch rocket. I ride a 1978 Yamaha XS1100 and wanted something that would at least attempt to match that aesthetic. There are plenty of vintage half helmets out there, but after a buddy got his face saved by his full face, I dont wear anything but. Its currently just a show model, but I am interested in trying to get it prototyped."







At the moment this is just a prototype concept. If you'd like to help Chad (and the rest of us looking for a good looking full face) you can get his contact info by e-mailing Lennard from BubbleVisor here: info@lennardschuurmans.com

EXPLORE: Your Backyard

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After a long eventful weekend hitting up various motorcycle meets and bar after parties, I found myself laying in bed, my eyes seconds from closing. I was thinking to myself,  

"You know what would be great right now? Sleep."
It was 6:00pm,Sunday.
"IT'S 6PM!" 

What was I doing wasting a weekend day going to bed before my grandparents (including the 1hr. time difference.) Additionally, it was 78 degrees, sun shinning with a cool breeze blowing in from the lake. 

"And you're going to sleep?" 

No self, I'm not going to sleep. I'm going exploring. 
I grabbed the copy of Shop Class as Soulcraft that had been sitting on the floor of my bedroom for the past 5 months, untouched, along with a brand new sketchbook, some pens, my camera and a cold beverage and hopped on the CX.

One thing that's nice about the south side of Chicago is there are a lot of areas that lack people. I was in search of something off the beaten path and a bit secluded. This is usually a difficult destination to ask for in this city, but it turns out there's an industrial park not more then a 1/2 mile from my apartment. The park was massive, unpaved, quiet (besides a semi truck rolling in every 30min or so) and best of all, offered a completely unobstructed view of the Chicago skyline. That's the nice thing about industrial parks, they're flat.

I found an empty trailer to rest on while I sketched the sun setting through the scaffolding and broke the bind on what's turning out to be just the kind of book I need right now.






EVENT: Micah's CB360 Wins at Ton Up Chicago's Mods vs. Rockers!

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Congrats to Micah Vince for taking home the Best Custom Bobber award at this weekends Ton Up Chicago Mods vs. Rockers show!!


Photo by Patrick Daly

The show was a huge success and we met a lot of great people.
Stay tuned for the full event coverage on Iron & Air, provided by Pat Daly and myself.

You can check out the feature on Micah's show winning CB360 here: