On Wednesday, I got off a plane at LAX, walked out to the parking garage, unlocked my helmet, pulled on my gloves and rode home. I did so without removing my backpack, the only piece of luggage I carried with … Continued
You’ve seen this gear in action in Icon’s Portland to Dakar epic. But can a bunch of snowboard-inspired textile gear and a carbon fiber helmet from that most controversial of brands really stand up to the rigors of adventure riding … Continued
The concept behind 21 Helmets is simple. A wide range of artists, fashion designers, custom builders and general creative types are tasked with applying their own, unique designs onto motorcycle helmets. Because helmets are evocative of adventure and risk and … Continued
Motorcycle crash helmets have essentially been the same old thing since they were invented 60+ years ago — an energy absorbing chunk of styrofoam glued into a hard outer shell. Sure, some have better graphics or neato vents or whatever, but … Continued
What do you give a man or woman who already has motorcycling? That can be more difficult than it sounds. The clothes we wear, the tools we use and the stuff we do is highly specialized, subject to elaborate technical … Continued
This is how the 2013 Honda CBR600RR‘s aerodynamics stack up to the company’s RC212V MotoGP racer. Using Computational Fluid Dynamics analysis to illustrate how the bikes interact with the air, high pressure areas are colored red, while lower pressure fades … Continued
The idea is simple. 21 artists make 21 helmets. This year it’s Death Spray, Shinya Kimura, Wes Lang, Michael Illick, Jud Nicolson, Tuesday, Deth Killers, Chemical Candy Customs, Garage 31, Viva Las Vegas, Mathew Foster, Drake McElroy, New Church Moto, … Continued