Oh, how I wish I cycled more...not, you understand, for the health benefits...the joy of riding through the park, watching the sun filter through the leaves...dappling the ground as the squirrels dash off for fear of being run over. Or any other rational reasons, for that matter.

No, my current urge to put foot to pedal and wobble off into the sunset is entirely due to Sawako Furuno's leather-clad, leopard print helmet. Put simply, it's perfection...in life-saving form.