Stormtrooper

This is your basic riding gear: Helmet is a requirement for motorcycles in Ho Chi Minh City, but I figured it works for bicycles as well. I'm not quite sure what the mask is for. It doesn't filter out pollution--actually it doesn't filter anything, it just suffocates you slowly. All I know is it hides your fear, so it's worth having. The goggles are my own contribution after spending over a day in agony from a bit of grit in my eye. As for the chalk--every exposed bit from your helmet or bike will be covered in it. Every time you park you get an new number chalked in which slowly fades into meaningless shapes. Seems a bit pointless really--chances are you'll have any number at one time.