Need to know this week…

1. This week’s 🛞🛞 Two Wheel Tuesday is back at 18th Ward

2. Bikes & Breakfast is at Bogota this Sunday 🥚 🥓 🥐 

3. Wicked Wednesdays 💀 is back at First MFG

4. Ari’s (Revzilla) open letter to a scared rider 😨🤕 

5. 600hp on a Hayabusa ▶️ is just jumping the shark 🦈 

6. AGV has updated the beloved K6 helmet with the new K6 S 🪖 ; updated ECE certification & spoiler

7. I’m holding the Forcite MK1S helmet with Master & Dynamic speaker upgrade in my hands. What do you need to know?

What I’m wearing on rides in August 🥵 

August is an odd month.

We start off with stupid sweltering temps in the early to mid days of August and then there are some days (like this past Saturday) that start off in the 60s. I’ll struggle to figure out the answer to the Leather or Textile question just like anyone else. A quick look at the forecast at the location you’re headed can help answer that.

Don’t ask me what I wear riding through Manhattan. Let’s just say you shouldn’t do as I do.

In any case, here’s what I’m wearing on a typical August day riding upstate.

This is what covers my ass, legs, & feet

Usually, I’ll either wear my UglyBros or Dainese Drake Super Air Tex Pants. The Dainese are fantastic and provide significant protection for your knees & shins. Pair them with these armored shorts and you’re good to go.

On my feet, I’ve been wearing the Stylmartin Iron Riding Shoes for 2 seasons now. They’re super comfortable, don’t look terrible, and hold up well. My feet don’t really sweat much so air circulation hasn’t been much of a concern. I’m going to end up picking up a pair of the new TCX Ikasu Air at some point soon though.

On rides, this is the only jacket I wear in August

I wear an older version of the Dainese Energyca Air Jacket and it’s just perfect. It’s got gobs of protection (back, shoulders, elbow, forearms) and moves a ton of air. The only other jacket I’d consider is the Knox Armored Urbane Mk3 but it’s super lightweight and has soft armor. I’d wear it around the city.

Under the jacket, I’ll either throw on the Dainese Dry Shirt or just a Rhone tech shirt. The Dainese shirt is 👑.

What’s on my head?

Helmet of choice this summer is the Arai Corsair X. Yeah, in that livery. It’s expensive but sooooo worth it. Best helmet I’ve had.

However, if you’re looking for a race fit helmet that moves more air than anything, grab the Bell Race Star Flex. Incredibly light weight, moves more air than anything, and is great on the track. Just don’t wear it in the winter.

Under the helmet, I wear a Mission neck gaiter just around my neck to keep from getting sunburned. My head doesn’t sweat much; if yours does, grab the Dainese Dry Balaclava.

previous stories you may have missed

The Rewind ⏪️ 

• 👉️ Get your nasty gear into the wash

• 👉️ Motorcycle service departments are still struggling

• 👉️ The Waterfall Tour along Route 23A is getting some love!

• 👉️ I still wash my bike like this

• 👉️ Lake to Lake dining route west of the Delaware Water Gap

Don’t be a dick on a bike; 7 ways to make it better for the rest of us

We all define dickish moves differently and most of us care about the rep most riders get. For those that dgaf, I salute you.

For those that do, you’re probably already avoiding these. For those that don’t just do the opposite… confused yet? me too.

1. Quit revving your engine at stop lights. I get that you’re bored, but to everyone else, you look like an idiot.

2. Quit splitting at 130mph on the highway. When you do split, keep in mind that may be someone’s grandma you’re scaring the literal shit out of as you cut within inches of her car. Do as I say, not as I do.

3. Use your damn signals. Especially when exiting on a highway or turning with cars behind you.

4. Don’t run red lights. How’re we gonna bitch about the scooter menace in Manhattan if we do as they do?

5. Stay off the sidewalks in the city. Same as above; leave the shit riding to the shit riders.

6. You don’t own the road. Leave these silly dirt bike shenanigans to the shitheads barreling down Lexington.

7. Keep your noise in check. I head out of Manhattan at around 7am on most Saturdays and Sundays. People are sleeping. Be fucking civil on your clapped out, straight piped Gixxer.

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