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I recently reviewed the Alpinestars Roam boots for webBikeWorld and that review has now been posted. These boots, purchased from our friends over at Cycle Gear in Madison, are stylish, reasonably priced, and definitely waterproof. Here's a brief excerpt from the review:
The Roam boots have a "tall-ish" profile, measuring 11 inches (28 cm) from the ground to the top of the boot and that puts them smack in to the touring category. The styling is reserved and simple and you can have them in any color you want...as long as it's black.
For their size, the Roam boots are lightweight but have a solid feel at the same time. The boots don't use zippers to fasten; instead they have hook-and-loop fasteners in three locations on the outside of the boot. This may be a good or bad thing, depending on how flexible the wearer is; we'll get to that a little later.
Read the full review over at webBikeWorld.com
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This past summer I picked up my first pair of leather riding pants. I've had riding jeans, textile pants from several manufacturers and even dungarees from companies like Duluth Trading and Carhartt but not had leather until this year. Thinking this would be the year I would do a track day (which I did) and since I was down out our local Cycle Gear in Madison looking for some new pants a few months ago, the time seemed right to take the plunge.
These trackstyle pants have turned out to be much better than expected for the $129.99 price that CG is asking for them both in fit and comfort. Sure they're not perfect but I found much more to like than dislike. Here's a bit of what I had to say about them:
This past July I attended my first track day -- the perfect opportunity to see how the Bilt Trackstar leather pants would perform. It was going to be hot on the track, hot in the pits, and as I would have 40 minutes between sessions, I would need to stay suited up most of the time.
This would be a serious test for any pair of leathers (or at least as serious as I can provide). I won’t go into all the specifics of the events of the day (that’s for another article), but I will say that as focused as I tried to be about evaluating the Trackstar pants in what is their designed-for environment, I didn't give them a lot of thought.
You can read the full review over at webBikeWorld
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Last Updated on Monday, 19 September 2011 13:54 |
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webBikeWorld.com has a review of the new Drayko Drifter Kevlar/Dyneema Jeans written by your's truly. These jeans are made by Draggin Jeans in Australia (not to be confused with the the Draggin' Jeans here in the USA) and are CE rated for abrasion and burst resistance. Here's a bit of what I had to say about them:
Looking at the inside of the Drayko Drifter jeans reveals more stitching on the inside of the main external seams. There is a third row of stitching along with another wide set stitch that secures the panels to the denim material on the inside. The panels themselves are composed of a combination of Kevlar and Dyneema, which resemble a tufted micro-fiber washcloth or rag.
Though not quite as soft as said washcloth, the material feels just OK against the skin. A bit softer feel would be welcome for all-day wearing but you pay for your protection in some loss of comfort and this is a minor cost. Speaking of protection, the Drayko Drifter jeans are supposed to meet the CE rating for abrasion resistance and burst resistance. To receive the CE rating, the material needs to be able to withstand road abrasion for up to 4 seconds without wearing through and the materials used in the Drayko Drifters lasted 4.4 seconds, according to the company.
Read the rest of the review over at webBikeWorld.com
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Last Updated on Thursday, 11 August 2011 19:19 |
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Recently I reviewed a set of knee guards from Shift racing for our friends over at webBikeWorld.com. This review was the third in a series of reviews where I had tried out using MX style knee guards for use on the street. Here's just a bit of what I had to say about them:
"Overall, the construction didn’t strike me as any more robust than the other two pairs of pads I reviewed. Both of the previous reviews had been written after a few weeks of testing. This review, however, comes after having worn the Enforcer knee/shin guards regularly the past 10 months. This translates to about seven to eight thousand miles of use under jeans, dungarees, and mesh pants."
I'm a big believer in wearing protective gear when riding but I also believe you can be well protected and still be comfortable. Using knee guards like these under jeans can greatly reduce your risk of injury in the event of a crash. They also make a great alternative to the armor included in some textile (and mesh) riding pants as that armor may not stay in place in a crash as well as dedicated leg armor like these do. Hit the link below to read the entire review and there are alos links to my other knee/shin guard reviews below as well.
Shift Racing Enforcer Knee/Shin guard review at wBW
Thor Quadrant review at wBW
Alpinestars Reflex knee guard review at wBW
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Last Updated on Thursday, 26 May 2011 19:43 |
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My review of the Cortech Scarab Winter Gloves is now available for reading over at webBikeWorld.com. I purchased these gloves recently from Norm over at Cycle Gear in Madison and I have been very impressed with them. The rainy and cold weather lately has provided the opportunity to test them in real world conditions and they don't disappoint. However, do be sure to try on a pair before making a purchase as the sizing is a bit "off". How so? Well check out the full review for the answer. Below is an excerpt from the review.
"The Cortech Scarab gloves are made from a veritable cornucopia of materials, both natural and synthetic. This includes cowhide leather; a HiPora breathable and waterproof membrane; goat skin leather; titanium and carbon (protectors); 3M Thinsulate; and Schoeller Dry Skin Keprotech.
That’s quite a wide range of materials for a pair of gloves, so where does it all go? The cowhide leather is found mostly on the back (or top) of the gloves and the goatskin is found on the palm and it also appears to cover all the way up the underside of the fingers."
Read the full review over at webBikeWorld.com
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Last Updated on Sunday, 26 December 2010 16:11 |
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Heather McCoy in Scottsdale, AZ posted up a review on the Women Riders Now website back in June in which she reviewed and discussed modifying a pair of Icon Bombshell boots. I though our lady riders here in Nashville (including my girlfriend) would like to check out this brief review and see what Heather had done to modify her boots to fit her needs for both street and track riding. Here's a snippet:
The average female in America is about 5 feet 4 inches; the average male, about 5 feet 10 inches. The average sportbike rider is (overwhelmingly) male. You can see where I’m going with this. If you’re an average American female, go out and find a stock sportbike you can reach the ground on… go ahead... I dare ya. Unless you’re an Olympic gymnast/power-lifter, mastering the one-cheek butt-slide to keep a 500-pound bike up at a stop requires quite a steep learning curve. Enter the ICON Bombshell boot.
You can read the full review over at Womenridersnow.com.
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After writing some reviews for webBikeWorld.com last year on the Duluth Trading Fire Hose Loggers and Carhartt Double Front dungarees, their editor asked me to take a look at another possible alternative to motorcycle specific riding pants. The Keywear Indigo Denim Logger Dungarees have many of the same features as the other dungarees mentioned and look very comparable on paper. With the price being near half of the competition how could they go wrong, right? Well check out the complete review over at webBikeWorld.com to find out if they were a deal or a disappointment.
Excerpt:
Unreasonable demands! Yep, I said it and here's why: It's unreasonable to expect denim jeans to take the place of pants designed specifically for motorcycling. I'll admit I've done it, and there are probably more people out there wearing jeans of some type right now while riding than any other type of pants (I try not to think about anyone riding in shorts). Denim just isn't a very good material to stand between your skin and pavement in a crash. Over the years there have been several advances to jean designs that add things like Kevlar, leather, and other materials to make them more durable while allowing us to remain stylish.
Read the full review at webBikeWorld.com
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 08 September 2010 13:34 |
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