“There’s no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing” wrote famous fellwalker Alfred Wainwright, and it’s as true for rambling as it is for motorcycling. Not only does winter riding extend your motorcycling season, it’s also a sure-fire way to sharpen up your skills. When you’re confident in the cold and wet, just imagine…
Category: Clothing
Motorcycle Clothing – Always Read the [CE] Label First
If you’ve bought motorcycle clothing recently, chances are it’ll have a CE label on it somewhere. What do the numbers, symbols and letters stand for and what does that mean out on the road? There’s been a CE standard for motorcycle clothing since 2002, but until recently it wasn’t compulsory to have riding jackets, trousers…
What type of biker are you?
Ask any member of the general public to describe a typical ‘biker’ and their answer will almost certainly involve an unshaven man in an open-face helmet, wearing a classic black leather jacket and sitting astride a Harley-Davidson. As seen in just about every TV series, movie or advert where a generic ‘biker’ stereotype is required….