I’m pretty proud of the fact that at 49 years of age I still have flat abs, thanks to a lifetime of healthy eating and working out. Nonetheless, I’m a modest woman, so I’ll spare you the photos of middle-aged me wearing the Freegun bra and underwear and leave that to the hot young chicks in this photo.
PRODUCT REVIEW: Motorcycle-Specific Undergarments
Shorter riders, take note! The BMW F 700 GS is now available in two different seat heights, making it easier for riders of shorter stature to get in the saddle of BMWs popular GS model family, which includes the top-selling BMW 1200 GS and the newly introduced F 800 GS.
Low Seat Options for the BMW F 700 GS
The Roadcrafter from Aerostitch is one of motorcyclings oldest and most popular riding suits. Developed in 1984, the Roadcrafter has been the suit of choice for thousands of riders heading out on world tours. Now Aerostich is following the lead of many major motorcycle apparel manufacturers and making sizes cut specifically for women riders.
Aerostich Now Making Women’s Riding Suits
I like when a motorcycle jacket is described as being “specifically styled and cut for women” and truly is. The Alpinestars Stella T-Fuel Waterproof Jacket has smaller-circumference closures at the wrists and neck to correctly fit a woman’s features, plus an extended profile makes it long enough to fit over a womans hips.
Product Review: Alpinestars Stella T-Fuel Waterproof Jacket and Stella Tyla Gloves
If youre a woman rider, a new rider, or a rider just plain uninterested in big touring bikes, here are three new motorcycles unveiled last week that you can get excited about! The Bolt from Star Motorcycles by Yamaha, the Breakout from Harley-Davidson, and the Bonneville SE from Triumph are three exciting new bikes for those who arent looking to manhandle a big bagger.
New Motorcycles We Love: The Bolt, the Breakout, and the Bonneville
A new documentary-style web series is now live on YouTube featuring women motorcyclists. “Urban Curves” follows a group of female riders in Atlanta who are bound together by their love of riding on two wheels.
New Web Video Series Focuses on Women Motorcyclists
Unlike the sportbike crowd, most cruiser riders—me included—have not embraced the idea of wearing earplugs while riding their motorcycles. This may have something to do with cruiser riders believing that they’re “tougher” than sportbike riders, but I’m not really sure.
Product Review: Custom Earplugs for Motorcycle Riding
When I started riding 23 years ago, I didn’t want to put a windshield on my Harley-Davidson Dyna Low Rider. Why? I didn’t want to “block” the view or make my cool motorcycle “uncool.” I did, however, need the benefits that come with shielding the wind from my face on long days in the saddle. So I sucked it up and installed a windshield that rose up completely in front of my face. I never took it off from that day on.
Product Review: The Best Windshield Ever for Metrics Harleys
The 29th annual Love Ride, held in October in Glendale, Calif., went off without a hitch. Billed as the longest-running motorcycle fund-raising event in the world, the Love Ride has seen a mountain of success but has also suffered a few setbacks. This time it all seemed to go just about right, signaling that the Love Ride is definitely back on track.
Backroads With Betsy: Love Ride 2012
A women’s riding jacket saturated in a “My Little Pony” color scheme may appeal to some women riders, but that bright pink or baby blue is just as likely to elicit eye rolls from others. That duality is what provoked Icon to tactfully revamp its jackets, replacing what many think of as “girly” colors with what the company refers to as “power” colors. After all, that’s what women riders are—empowered!
Product Review: Icon Overlord Type 1 Jacket