Protecting your ribs, torso, back, hips and coccyx has traditionally required bulky, sweaty, constrictive foam and plastic body armor. The new Dainese Manis back protector and Dainese Norsorex vest and shorts promise more ventilation and greater freedom of movement in … Continued
Amber Arbucci is a wildlife photographer and model. You may have seen her in ads for Victoria’s Secret or in the pages of GQ. She also rides around Los Angeles on a Yamaha R6. We took her out for a … Continued
Our buddy Ana uses “Crackers,” her DR-Z 400 every single day in LA. Working as a model and actress, she rides to castings, shoots, coffee with friends and fancy parties, and needs to look good when she does so. That … Continued
A few weeks ago, in the article about Alpinestars’ 2013 Spring Collection, “karlInSanDiego” left a comment about how difficult it was to determine the appropriate model and size for gear he was interested in purchasing. This little “how-to” will hopefully … Continued
Back to that eternal conundrum: how do we look good while we ride bikes? The vast majority of real riding gear is pretty good at keeping you safe, but was designed for Teletubbies, not 18-34 year old people that live … Continued
With airbags inflating to cover virtually the entire torso, Dainese D-Air Street promises to be a revolution in road bike safety. Motorcyclists will benefit from a 75 percent reduction in impact forces to the back over a CE2 back protector … Continued
In two weeks time, Dainese be showing off this vest at the EICMA show. That’s significant, because it’s the first street-oriented airbag that doesn’t require a tethered connection to the bike, meaning it doesn’t have to wait until you’re already … Continued