Amazing Women and A Good Deal

I've met some amazing women who ride. They're also beautiful, smart, highly intelligent and know how to work a one-piece leather suit. But here's a woman that I'd love to meet, if ever given the chance. Actually, I'm not even sure if she's still alive. But I'm hoping that she is. A very nice gentlemen forwarded me these photos of a woman by the name of Anke-Eve Goldmann. I don't know where lived, what she did, or where she rode. But I'm hoping to find out.

He mentions that she raced, rode year round in freezing winter temps in Europe and she valued her safety so much she made her own leathers! Look how fierce she looks on her Bmw.

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On another note, for those of you looking for some inexpensive gear, come see us at Scuderia, where we have a few pairs of these Olympia Mustang jackets/pants combo (sold separately).

If you have only $150 for gear, here's your chance:
http://www.olympiamotosports.com/ladiesmustang/ladiesmustang.htm

Here's the rundown:

JACKET:

• Outer shell constructed in 500 denier Dupont Cordura®

• Airflow ventilation system at chest arms and back

• Cool Mesh Airflow lining

• Custom Fit expandable waist and bottom

• Eight multifunctional storage pockets

• Snap down/stand up convertible collar with throat latch

• 3M Scotchlite® reflective piping

• Sleeve adjuster straps to secure elbow armor position

• 8” zipper and belt straps connect jacket to pants

• Removable CE approved Motion Flex armor at elbows and shoulders

• Removable CE approved Motion Flex articulated back protector

PANTS

• Outer shell constructed in 500 denier Dupont Cordura®

• Custom fit expandable waist and side leg panels

• Custom fit EZ Hem boot cut bottom

• Custom Fit three-tier adjustable knee armor

• Relaxed tailored fit

• Cool mesh Airflow lining

• Five multifunctional pockets Concealed safety zipper pocket at back yoke

• 8” zipper connects pant to jackets

• Removable CE approved armor at knees

• Removable EVA compression foam at hips

If you have a few more bucks to spend, say ~$229, Scuderia has the R'evit Angel jacket on sale! Regular price is $289. If you need a warm, waterproof jacket for winter, this is the one you need.

Girls Gone Geek

It doesn't seem like it, but I'm a geek. A motorcycle riding, macbook-toting, die hard mac and all things tech, geek. But I guess many women who ride motorcycles are highly intelligent and technically oriented, smart individuals, right? ;)

At the beginning of Macworld 2 weeks ago, I went to this great event hosted by the Girls Gone Geek Academy. They're a cool group of women who love all things tech and podcast about it weekly. Just do a search for them on itunes and you'll find their feed. It's free! I was lucky enough to be interviewed by them at this event to tell all I could about my website, blog and passion for riding and gear.

Who knew that at a geeky event like Macworld I'd find a fellow sportbike enthusiast named Liana. As one of the producers of GirlsGoneGeek, she also rides! I was so excited to talk motos, tech and mac with her. What more could a girl ask for? (Oh yeah, one of these).

It just goes to show that no matter where you go, there's always a 'secret' motorcyclist hiding somewhere. Even if he/she doesn't appear to be someone you might think rides. I think that's the secret beauty of women riders. We're just everyday, average women who happen to ride motorcycles. I think that's where our story lies, isn't it?

Final Tshirt Design, For Real!

After getting a few quotes for shirts, I decided to go with this color scheme (Yeah for Lo-Fi Customs!).

Something about the charcoal gray background and the extra devilish look in her eyes made me pick this color scheme. I hope everyone will like it enough to buy one :)

Hopefully they'll be finished within 2-3 weeks at the most and I'll post when they're ready to sell. I'll be only doing a short run of ~50 of this design so if you like this one, let me know. I don't know if I'll ever bring this one back after they're all gone!

Final Tshirt Design and Bras.

Finally, I have my final design completed. After a little tweaking, and here she is! It'll probably be on a black tshirt, with a crew neck and hopefully an alternative apparel tee, which are even softer than american apparel (in my opinion).

I need to get a couple more quotes for screenprinting but hopefully they'll be done by mid-February.

On another random note, I recently went bra shopping at Nordstrom's last week (which, by the way, is the best place to shop for a bra!). I had no idea that my size had changed substantially in the past few years and ended up replacing my entire collection with 4 new, snug, properly fitted bras. Upon getting myself fitted for a new bra, I noticed several similarities to shopping for gear. I guess it's like getting ready for any athletic activity, right? Whether you're cycling, playing football, soccer or anything else where you have to completely change your outfit given the circumstances.

Apparently I was wearing a size to large in chest size and 2 sizes too small in cup size. I'm not going to reveal these numbers, but if you're a guy, just ask your woman friend what this means and she'll explain it to you. Basically, I wasn't wearing a small enough size, causing my straps to constantly fall down. It's a bit snugger than I'm used to, but after a few weeks, my bras will stretch and feel looser.

When you're spending 10-12 hours a day in something like a bra, you really want it to fit perfectly. And it definitely takes seeing someone that knows what they're talking about, in terms of proper fit. Knowing what does and doesn't work for your body is so important and can make such a huge