Come shopping with me! A ton of women's gear has showed up just in time for Open House, so come by, grab a burger, check out all the goodies and say hi. I promise not to make you buy anything. :lol:
Recent MSF Graduates = Highest Risk Group?
Say it isn't so! That's what this article from the WSJ is saying, based on accident rates in the Golden State from recent MSF graduates.
MSF Training won't prevent some people from making terrible judgment calls in terms of what they're going to buy and how much time it can take to build up enough experience to that 800cc, 150hp motorcycle they've just bought. (Doesn't matter if it's a cruiser either. If you don't know how to manage your entry speed, you're screwed).
I think that although "..... collision claim frequency was 10 percent higher (in CA) compared with 28 states without those requirements", the claim frequency would be Even higher without any requirement for people under 21.
And, women represent 20-30% of students in "some" states. How many is "some"? If it were all 48 states that the curriculum is in, that would be a pretty strong argument for 20-30% of riders in the US being women? Hmmmm.
Article: Data show risk highest for new motorcycle riders. Wall Street Journal, April 15, 2012 http://online.wsj.com/article/AP45597fe150f74e8c881b0eb7c594e806.html
Brad Pitt Loves Women Who Ride!
Check out this great story from the CurvyGirls, a women's riding group based in the UK.
Hey Brad, make your way through San Francisco and take a ride down 35 to Alice's. You'll LOVE It!
REV'IT Ignition Jacket and Gear Pants
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I went out riding on Sunday and who knew that Victoria would show up wearing her Ignition and Gear outfit. I had to take the opportunity to get a photo together, showing the new vs. old versions.
As you can see, I'm on the left, wearing the new version and Victoria is wearing the old. They both look great, don't they? But you can see some subtle differences between both pieces. They've decreased the textile panels on the front of the pants and changed some of the styling on the jacket.
My review is coming of both pieces, so stay tuned!
