THE ISSUE: Ron’s helmet stinks. We don’t know if it’s his hair gel or some enzyme that people from Oklahoma secrete through their scalps, but it can make your knees weak. The helmet itself isn’t that old, so we’re pretty sure it’s Ron’s fault.

THE PRODUCT: The people at Muc-Off are heavily into being neat and clean. They smelled Ron’s helmet and it drove them to create a new product. Foam Fresh is a cleaner/conditioner that’s designed to be used in bacterial hot spots like helmets, boots and knee braces. These are all items that don’t always get cleaned between rides and can develop a certain tanginess.

THE WORD: Ron is no longer a social outcast. We can invite him along on rides and no longer insist that he and his helmet drive separately. Foam Fresh isn’t really a soap, but fluffy foam, kind of like carpet cleaner. The idea is that the foam will lift out dirt without scrubbing, but in our experience it’s best to remove the surface dirt and mud with a dry brush or maybe a damp towel. Then work in the foam and give it time to dry before you wear the helmet. Foam Fresh doesn’t have an odor of its own, so you don’t have to worry that your hair will smell like pine trees after a moto. As far as we can tell, it kills bad smells by killing germs.

You can buy Muc-Off Foam Fresh here