Motorcycle safety, musings and more.
A year and a half ago, I decided to rebuild a motorcycle. I made this decision for several reasons: I wanted to undertake a challenging project, learn more about motorcycles, work with my hands, and explore a new side of myself. But also, I …
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I talk a lot about proper motorcycle safety gear on this blog. Boots, gloves, jackets, jeans... But there’s one kind of gear that, until today, has gone unmentioned: earplugs. When I first started riding, earplugs weren't on my radar. I vaguely …
Backpacking in Peru, Eglė Gerulaitytė found herself surrounded by motorcycles: “I kept noticing motorcyclists, in hostels and on the road, and I got intrigued.” Because everyone in Peru rides — “families, schoolgirls, literally everyone” — it …
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Working on my motorcycle rebuild project, I've been thinking a lot about tools. I've always taken them for granted — wrenches, pliers, mallets, screwdrivers. It's so strange to think that some of the basic tools in my garage today descended from …
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If there’s a category of gear that deserves more attention from both manufacturers and riders, it’s casual motorcycle gloves. Too often, riders seeking a casual glove have to choose between intense racing gloves (lots of protection, but styled for …
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