How to stay warm on a bike
Have you ever been cold on a motorcycle? If you answered no, you’re either lying or you only ride on sunny days in the summer. The rest of us know that even if it’s 65º out, you can still freeze … Continued
Living with the Roadcrafter
As a motorcycle commuter, I spent almost all my money on gear in the quest for comfort, warmth and safety. When I first started commuting, I thought the Roadcrafter was a wildly overpriced eccentricity reserved for gray-bearded BMW riders. As … Continued
How to adapt motorcycle gear to protect you in a riot
This picture comes from Athens, where continued economic protests erupted into violent rioting this week. News outlets peg the numbers of people involved between 50,000 and 100,000 and there’s reports of deaths, injuries and many arrests. 2011 has been a … Continued
Gear: Kriega Hydro-3 + US-5
It’s hot in Southern California, so riding a bike for long periods of time requires drinking a lot of water. The Italian gentleman who hand-stitched my one-off Icon one-piece didn’t include pockets, but I need to carry stuff like a … Continued
Gear: Aerostich Roadcrafter
One encounter with the Real Motorcyclist is usually all it takes to permanently burn into a rider’s mind that to wear an Aerostich is decidedly uncool. But did you know that, if you were so inclined, you could order up … Continued
Icon gets practical
Already leaving its gear-for-squids image behind with a high quality-to-price ratio and innovative features like the incorporation of D3O armor, Icon’s new products for Fall, 2011 bring a welcome dose of understated style and peerless function to their range. How … Continued
I got free riding gear from Alpinestars and HFL
When HFL randomly choose me as the winner of the Alpinestars giveaway Lagniappe I was, and remain, genuinely thankful. Especially because my old gear was falling apart. So, I submitted my sizes (always a gamble) and Alpinestars, via HFL, hit … Continued