WINTER LAYERING
You probably have a wardrobe overstocked with jackets, leathers, jeans, boots and gloves, but when the weather changes do you ask yourself, how do my winter layers change my riding style? The wise woman rider starts with a padded bra. That padding ain’t for perkiness, it’s for…
GROUP RIDING ETIQUETTE
We love getting together for a ride with our friends, check out the twisties, follow the coast, chase those horizons, but riding with a heap of others, is a whole new concept of riding. Group riding… fun or a one of the most frightening and dangerous rides of your life.
GEEZ… I WISH I’D STAYED ON THE COUCH
The phenomenon of worry worting… fear and excitement have the same effects, light-headedness, sweaty palms, fast heart rate, a sense of nervousness. What I interpret as my imminent failure as a rider is perhaps nervous anticipation… the unknown, such as on a trail not ridden before.
FIFTY-DOLLAR HEAD, FIFTY-DOLLAR HELMET
Some essential tips to be aware of when sourcing a helmet that fits correctly, protects for the type of riding involved and looks the part. So many choices throughout the riding genres and so many different prices. The most important riding gear you’ll buy, we’ll help you get it right…
HOW TO CRASH
Preparing for a motorcycle crash is not as silly as it sounds; it should be high on your to-do list, if contemplating a life riding motorcycles. Hey, even those experienced riders out there, how many of you know what to do in the event of an impeding disaster? Let’s be more aware…
THE BEATS GO ON…
We wear helmets, gloves, boots, Kevlar, goggles, leather, armour, but hey, what about our ears? At high speeds, the ambient wind noise-level reaches over 100dB. High-pitched, annoying, distracting and damaging. Do you use noise-cancelling protection or add to the noise with tunes, or both?
READ YOUR RUBBERS
Tyres are a super important part of your bike, to keep it heading in the right direction and to stop you falling off. Reading tyre wear patterns is a skill worth learning, so you know what’s going on, down below, whether you’re a weekend highway-warrior, daily commuter or adventure gal…
