Myths about Women and Motorcycling

1. Women need a "woman's motorcycle."

2. All women riders are short thus need a shorter bike.

3. We all refer to ourselves as Biker Chicks. (I prefer motorcyclist)

4. We don't need to wear gear. They don't make any for us anyway.

5. It makes more sense for my significant other to teach me because he loves me!

6. We don't ride very well.

7. We're always the passenger.

8. It's just a hobby.

9. We never ride alone.

10. We never go very fast.

11. We only wear pink gear. (added 7/5/11. Thanks Bolty!)

A Gear Study.

Thank you to The George Institute for Global Health for saying what I and many other riders know to be true! Gear works, but not all of it. Just because it looks like motorcycle gear doesn't mean it IS motorcycle gear. Please download a copy of my free shopping tips (for men too!) to help you discern what is Real Gear and what is not.

Check out this interview from Liz De Rome, of the George Institute, summarizing what their year long study found.

[embed width=450]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlovDQM0TnA[/embed]

Personal recommendations for Baselayers for Summer

I would love your personal recommendations for what kind of moisture wicking baselayers you wear under your gear for hot weather. I've been wearing a cheap running shirt but I'd like something stronger for hotter weather and longer rides.

I also wear Adidas running pants under my Dainese leathers (for mild and hot weather).

I'm leaning heavily towards LD Comfort baselayers, because of how well they wick moisture away from the body. Their demonstration of how the material is able to manage moisture is amazing.

Another reason I'm considering it is how seamless the shorts and pants are. I didn't choose my running pants very well because there are several seams on each buttcheek and I've found out the hard way recently, how uncomfortable the chafing can be um, down there. (blush)

If you're not wearing a moisture managing baselayer under your gear for summer, you're missing out on a key piece of material to help your body stay cool and manage the sweat. And I guarantee that the better the baselayer, the more comfortable your gear will be.

Instead of foregoing your gear, how about adding a baselayer so you can be comfortable and ride safe too?

So what brand(s) do you wear under your gear in the summer, and why?

Helmets Save Lives.

"In states that either reinstated or enacted universal motorcycle helmet laws, helmet use increased dramatically, and motorcyclist deaths and injuries decreased" Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, May 2011

http://www.iihs.org/research/qanda/helmet_use.html

*end of rant*