As of 5/13/2013, REVIT IS DISCONTINUING THIS OUTFIT :-(
This is the must have outfit for winter/year round riding. Read my reviews to find out more.
Also pictured: Brammo Enertia Electric Motorcycle and Gaerne Rose Boots
Motorcycle Gift Idea, MicroTherm Down Vest
This is one of those baselayers that will work everywhere, doing doing anything/everything. But especially while riding.
If you're always cold, or you know someone who doesn't have heated gear and could use a lightweight but warm layer that will fit flat and easy under any jacket, one of these windstopper vests might be a good choice.
Generally, if you can keep your core warm, it'll help keep the rest of your body warm too. I can handle riding during in chilly weather (like tonight, 48 degrees!) but it's the freezing cold air going down my chest that I can't stand. By simply shutting off this piece of the cold air, it makes the ride far more bearable.
You definitely can't go wrong with heated, but if that's too much or not an option (e.g. on a scooter or older motorcycle), one of these kinds of warm/windproof vests will be a huge improvement.
Above Right - North Face Women's Windwall Vest., $99
Above Left - Eddie Bauer MicroTherm Down Vest , $119 (this is even offered in regular/petite/tall sizing!)
Desde La Tierra, Hasta La Tierra
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.
Motorcycle Gift Idea, Cool Moto Tees
I was down in Southern California recently and visited a new shop in downtown Ventura called the Iron and Resin Garage. I have to admit, it was like walking into a hipster motorcycle shop.
But they did have some cool men's and women's tees so naturally I had to take one home (above right). Unfortunately their website doesn't have any of the women's tops listed. Hopefully they'll add those to the site soon. This was the only women's moto top that I really liked, riding a moto myself.
Of course, they have a ton of nifty men's tees for that moto man in your life.
