There are two kinds of motorcyclists: those of us who have always known we wanted to ride, and those who found our passion later. I'm the second kind. Before my first hit of two-wheeled adrenaline, I saw motorcycles as an unnecessary risk. I never …
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Healing through Motorcycles with Krystal Hess
If anyone understands the challenges of starting over, it’s Krystal Hess. In 2011, Krystal left an abusive marriage. She dreamed of reinventing herself by moving from Canada to the sunny southwestern United States and learning to ride motorcycles. …
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RIDEWELL Goes to the One Motorcycle Show
Has it really been a month since the One Moto? Despite the weeks, it's hard not to feel like I left a part of myself behind in the drafty, motorcycle-filled Pickle Factory. True to form, the ten-year anniversary show was a motorcycle mecca. …
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Warm Hands All Winter
Hippo Hands & Oxford Heaterz
The one motorcycle gear question I get asked most often is: How do I keep my hands warm in the winter? For a long time, my answer was simple -- I didn't. I gritted my teeth through the cold, layering my all-season gloves with tight, …
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Hippo Hands & Oxford Heaterz
Down to the Wire on the RIDEWELL Rebuild
When I wrote my previous rebuild update in December, I thought I wouldn't write about this motorcycle again until after it was reassembled, running and ready to show off. But then, my XL250 project was accepted to the One Moto Show. And that …
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