🧠 Need to know this week…

1. 🦺 There are myriads of articles on surviving riding in traffic and there will be scores more. Read all of them.

2. 🍔 🇮🇹 Check out Cantiere in Nolita, the latest biker-friendly Italian burger join

   1. 🙏 Thanks to Trax Starz for turning me on to this gem

3. 🏁 🏍️ I’ve booked May 6 with California Superbike School. You coming?

4. ☎️ Cardo’s at it again. This time, they’ve enabled cross-brand intercom functionality.

5. 🤔 Life at Lean is finally back with all the amazing track training videos they’re known for

6. Do yourself a favor and check out Motovelli’s motorcycle ezine. Not many of these left and Ryan’s designs are 💯 

🍺 ❎ 🏍️ 

TLDR: Don’t fucking drink & ride.

Not gonna mention names and certainly won’t mention the garage but I had a thing happen to me the other month.

I pulled in to a garage downtown and noticed a little Suzuki parked that I wasn’t used to seeing at this particular garage. Whatever, it happens.

As I was walking out, a guy greets me and asks if I’m the guy with the Streetfighter. We start chatting a bit and he asks me what new bike he should get to replace the Suzuki. He’s like 5’6” so I politely told him that a smaller bike is probably right for him considering he’s already dropped his little bike moving it around.

Then, this asshat proceeds to tell me that he has a problem with drinking before riding.

What. The. Actual. Fuck.

I don’t care who you are or how well you think you hold your alcohol, drinking & riding is not a great idea.

I’ve tried this once. I had 2x Old Fashioned in Soho and rode back to UES. The ride was fantastic. It was too good. I was too loose. Thank god nothing happened. From that night on, I’ve always maintained a 1 drink max before riding. Please try and do the same.

OK, I’m done preaching. On to some important shit. 👇️ 

Where do you park? Where do you chill?

I’ve been busy over the past few months. Sorry for the lack of newsletters.

I’m actually this 🤌 close to partnering up with Paddock NYC (pros at parking logistics for exotic cars) on opening up a NYC MOTO motorcycle parking/lounge in West Harlem (Columbia University area).

We’ll offer storage space and a lounge area with wifi, TV’s (with a MotoGP subscription of course), etc.

The facility will be temp controlled, have personal storage space for helmets/tools/parts/etc, a few lifts for small bike repairs, workshops, gear shop, etc.

We’ll do two types of membership:

1. Social with bike storage. This will likely be priced at around $300 /month. I’ve got 15 commitments already so we’ve got around 60 spots left.

2. Social membership. I’ll probably roll this out a bit later this season and do this membership at around $50 /month. It will include access to the lounge facilities. Best work-from-home setup in the city.

To get this project going, I need to gauge interest. You in? Fill out this form and we’ll put you on the short list for access. We’re giving our Premium Subscribers first dibs.

🥇 The NYC MOTO Riders Club

The Riders Club has been mostly flying under the radar but it’s time to open the cage.

Here’s what being a member of The Riders Club means:

🌟 You’re supporting the only newsletter for riders in NYC. I work hard as hell bringing you this content and hunt down brands, routes, gear, and stories I know you’ll love. It’s a full time job and subscribers to the NYC MOTO Riders Club make it possible.

🔗 All of the Google Maps links from our ride guides. Simply click on the links and follow the same turn-by-turn directions I did. I include .GPX links as well.

🛣️ A new route every week. There is an email blast that goes out on Thursdays to only those that subscribe to the Riders Club. It features one new spectacular route every week.

🤑 Exclusive discount codes to the 🔥 hottest gear. Some of the discounts are higher value than the free subscribers and you’ll also see some exclusive gear/brands entirely.

Give it a shot with a 7 day free trial:

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