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[Pennbo <pennbo@bbv.net>]

Troxel Sierra
http://www.troxelhelmets.com/products/features.php?ProductID=31#

This is a brand new helmet and the Troxel rep I've been speaking with 
says it's Troxel's response to the demand for a more western styled 
helmet. I don't think it is necessarily western in style - more Aussie 
if anything. Looks a bit like a polo helmet in some respects. However it 
is not a plastic surface- it is leather and canvas. Now that is good and 
bad. I LOVED the fit and feel of this helmet but I haven't bought one 
for two main reasons - 1. I am concerned about the dirt and grime that 
will be picked up by the material especially if I have to do any riding 
in the rain and then put my helmet down or hang it on the horn as I 
often do. 2- there is a silky material lining the interior. This still 
provides for great ventilation (believe me I made them prove this to 
me!) but I am concerned about bits of this and that (leaves, twigs, pine 
needles) getting stuck in this lining.  So I'm choosing to wait a year 
with it out on the market to see if they do any redesigning. <G>  BUT it 
looks much better than any of the other helmets! I currently have a 
Dakota that I love except it has a large profile- the Sierra's profile 
is smaller.

Chris Pennington
Big Bear Sheriff's Posse
MSAR