Archive for the 'Gear' Category

Gear Review - Cortech Sport Saddlebags

Thursday, October 18th, 2007

I crave a road trip on my bike. I want to go far and just ride. And when I get cold I want to put on more clothes. And when I get hot I want to take the liner off my riding jacket. Wait, where am I going to put it in? And where would […]

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Riding Gear - In Search of the Right Fit

Sunday, October 14th, 2007

I have been riding for over a month now. And the only riding gear I bought was a jacket (review to come a little later), Z1R Helmet and Alpine Stars riding gloves. I used regular jeans as my riding pants and the Adidas Super Nova Trail 5 sneakers that I have come to love. […]

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Serious Weekend Riding

Monday, October 8th, 2007

Whoever lives in the Los Angeles area and rides a motorcycle knows or at least have heard of this road called Angeles Crest Highway (just in case here is the wiki link - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angeles_Crest_Highway). It is arguably one of the most beautiful roads and also the place where a lot of riders come to enjoy […]

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Helmets and aerodynamics

Sunday, April 8th, 2007

It is a known fact that aerodynamics play crucial role in bike’s performance. All top level teams develop their bike’s fairings in wind tunnels using the latest technologies to ensure optimum air flow. Most of the time riders must be ON the bike during testing to ensure correct fit. It’s also rumored that smaller riders […]

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