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Riding Pants

Riding Pants Importance and information on Riding Pants Well, it seems like every year I see someone who does not care about the skin on their legs while riding. I have seen shorts, capris, and even swim trunks. Why does this bother me? As an EMT I have seen the damage that even a minor accident will cause to your skin. Do you know that when you get gravel, dirt, and asphalt in your skin the only way to remove it at the hospital is to scrub it out with something like a Brillo pad?  I don’t want you to have this happen to you. So, I am writing this to educate you on your options. Shorts or swim trunks: First off, with my bikes and my body build, I cannot even think of riding in shorts.  I would burn […]

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Gloves

Gloves Gloves some of the most important overlooked protective gear One of the most overlooked pieces of Motorcycle Gear is Gloves.  I see people all the time riding without gloves or with fashion gloves.   I want to you think for a moment about when you trip and fall.  What is it that you do without thinking about it?   You put your hands out to try to break your fall.  In a motorcycle accident you tend to do the same thing.  You put our hands out, but in this case, you are moving a much higher rate of speed, so you are likely to get more than just a skinned palm if you do not have gloves. A few Years ago, I was in a motorcycle accident, I was in a tank top, but I had my good quality […]