Alpinestars is a popular leather apparel company in the European motorcycling community. In the U.S. its known mostly among motorcycle racing circles. The leather is some of the best in the world with the garments featuring Euro-style cuts and designs. Here are some of the new designs for women riders.
Italian Leather Riding Jackets Boots
We found more goodies at the Dealer Expo in February, the trade show where manufacturers show off their products to the dealers. The owners of these six companies all saw a nitch not being filled and decided to plunk their savings into building a brand.
Exciting New Motorcycling Clothing
Whether youre a frequent visitor to WomenRidersNow.com, or are just checking us out for the first time, you owe it to yourself to visit the link called Connect With Others. If youve not visited it lately, we just posted a whole bunch of new letters from riders all over the U.S. and Canada who are either looking for a riding buddy or seeking some riding advice.
WRN Connects You With Other Riders
It probably started when as a young girl; I clipped a baseball card with a clothespin to my bicycle spokes so it would make that “motorcycle noise.” At 12 years old I got a minibike that made me the envy of the neighborhood boys. At 16 I went to the DMV and got my motorcycle learners permit. With no money for a motorcycle, the dream went on the back burner until I was 34 years old.
Reader Story: Finding My Calling in Motorcycling
Weve put together some products designed to protect you and your bike from the elements that you encounter on the road. Whether you are stuck out in the rain with your favorite leather boots, trying to save a great paint job, or constantly battling helmet hair, check out these new products.
Arm Yourself: Protect Your Bike, Hair and Feet
Who rides in Alaska when theres snow? Only a woman doing a transcontinental trip that puts in her Alaska when its snowing. Surely she didnt plan on that did she? Read about the record she set, as well as women winning awards for their custom motorcycles.
Way To Go, Girl! Custom Motorcycles and Cold Riding
Motorcycle world loses a friend with the passing of Bob Illingworth The motorcycle world lost a good friend when Bob Illingworth passed after living courageously with cancer#160;for almost four years.#160;Bob, 68, passed peacefully at home
At the 2009 Carlisle Bike Fest, held July 17-19 at the Carlisle, Penn., Fairgrounds, two lucky motorcyclists will win biker makeovers from the Garage-Girls, Sara Liberte and Jody Perewitz. One lucky grand-prize winner will not only get a personal makeover but will also win a makeover for his or her motorcycle to boot.
Motorcycle Makeover Contest Launches
If youre a frequent visitor to WRN, you know I recently returned from two big industry trade shows, the V-Twin Expo, and Dealer Expo, where manufacturers display their latest products for the dealers who look for new items for their stores. Many of the motorcycling apparel manufacturers were at both shows displaying their new womens styles for 2009.
The Latest in Womens Motorcycling Apparel
Its springtime and in the motorcycling world, that means dealerships begin stocking 2009 styles of motorcycling apparel. WRN editor, Genevieve Schmitt, recently visited two trade shows where motorcycling clothing manufacturers were showing off their new styles.
Exciting New Styles in Womens Motorcycling Apparel