I’ve been struggling as a daily commuter with my current glove of choice, the Cortech Scarab winter glove, which I purchased from a shop in Salem, Ore. early last spring. As northwest riders know, a winter glove that is not also waterproof is not a winter glove at all: it’s scrap. After a few resprays [...]
My Christmas gift this year was a Gerbing’s heated jacket liner ($200) and the accompanying thermostat ($70) for better control over temperature (bought from EMCWOR of course). Riding myriad bikes for this site, I bought the SAE plug that connected to the pig tails coming off most of the demo bikes I ride. At first [...]
I received my media demo of the Giant Loop Great Basin bag from Giant Loop Saddle Bags yesterday, and man am I excited to try it out and give you guys a review. I’ve heard a lot of great things about the Giant Loop, and I’ve seen them in use but now it’s finally my [...]
I’ll admit that when I bought this jacket I was going for a more comfortable-fitting, adventure-capable jacket that would leave my old Cycle World Frank Thomas XTI jacket behind. While I scoured the likes of craigslist and the bargain basement sections of the more popular motorcycling websites, I found almost nothing worth buying. Alas, I [...]
This spring I was making my way north through Mohawk Valley, enjoying a nippy morning on the bike when the sun slowly began to fade and the air rushing around me became a bit to cold to bear. My neck was absolutely stinging by the time I made it to Sweet Home, Ore. My girlfriend [...]
I got a Go Pro recently (look for videos on this blog!) and I happened upon our friend FuzzyGalore’s recent post about Go Pro just around the time I bought the camera. For any of you who’ve owned or used a camera for recording rides, this post should tickle you. FuzzyGalore: Is this thing on? [...]
The last gift you want to receive under the old Noble Fir this year is another bottle of Old Spice, no matter how good your lady thinks it makes you smell. Instead, demand she splurge on a gift that will last a lifetime, keep you both cozy, and give each of you ample room to [...]