Are as important as the gear you wear, so that your gear is the MOST comfortable on you.
Check out this article from REI on how to choose it, what all the materials mean and what might work best for you and your riding habits.
http://m.rei.com/mt/www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/underwear.html
Taking the MSF Class? Just getting started?
Here's a really great quote from an email that I received from a student last week who picked up a full riding outfit from me at Scuderia.
"Having real, protective gear during the class gave me a lot more confidence, and I don't know if I would have leaned that motorcycle over nearly as far if I hadn't had it."
I think it's telling how important wearing gear is. You don't have to all the way with street leathers like this person did, but gearing up with more than jeans and sneakers really makes a difference!
Ta Da! My first video on YouTube. If you missed the live stream of my seminar earlier this week, now you can watch it on my youtube channel: youtube.com/gearchic
Since it was shot using my laptop webcam, it was pretty crummy video, only 480p, hardly high definition. I hope to be able to do it again and with a much better camera and audio. Thanks for watching, feedback is welcome!
At Horizons Unlimited in October, I met Erin before she and her husband left for their wild adventure from the Sierra Nevadas all the way down to Tierra del Fuego, the southernmost tip of South America via motorcycles.
She needed help finding the perfect outfit to carry her through the chilly temperatures she was about to face. And an outfit that would fit into her $500 budget.
Although something like the Legacy GTX jacket and pants would've been perfect, they were also way out of her price range (almost $1,000). She emailed me about some used Airglide pants but after telling me that she is always cold and wanted something that would definitely keep her warm, I googled a bit and found gently used Olympia Pro Max waterproof pants on good ole Craigslist for $100 in her size. She preferred to find something on the warmer side, than the cooler, so these would work well. Excellent!
She and her husband then visited me at Scuderia West's fall open house and we found her the perfect jacket, the REVIT Indigo. Priced at ~$330, it fit her perfectly and best of all, met her budget and riding needs.
Piece of cake :)
Have a safe and fantastic trip you two!
To follow their journey, visit and like their facebook page, DesdelaSierraHastaLaTierra.
