My wife of 31 years has grown well exhausted with my ceaseless griping about motorcyclists who ride with no gear on. Most of the riders we see during our regular two-wheeled journeys are dressed as if they’re headed to a beach volleyball game rather than a potential high-speed contact with pavement.
It’s useless to gripe about other people’s bad behavior, but somehow, I just can’t stop myself. “Maybe you should do something constructive about your obsession with people protecting their hides” she often suggests. Finally, I’ve come up with a workable solution to so many people unnecessarily risking their hides; come Sunday, August 3rd, we’ll be awarding not one but two of the finest leather riding garments currently available to winners of our Ride-In Bike Show,
Boston’s Vanson Leathers and Langlitz Leathers of Portland, Oregon, have generously donated a redeemable gift certificate for new leathers. The winners of the Best In Show andPeople’s Choice trophies will receive the awards that can be cashed in for a jacket of their choice from Vanson, and $750 tiowrds the purchase of a custom-fitted Langlitz jacket of their choice.
Both of these long-standing riding gear manufacturers represent the pinnacle of the form, having outfitted thousands of professional and amateur racers and street riders of every description. Take at gander at both company’s current catalogs and you’ll find a vast selection of styles, colors and sizes, so there’s no excuse to spend this or any other summer riding season exposing one’s body to the risks of the road. And if you’re the type of rider who complains that riding gear is too hot and uncomfortable for summer use, check our Vanson’s newest line of textile gear that’s far lighter and more breathable than traditional cowhide.
Get those wrenches spinning as August 3rd will be here soon and you can be one of the lucky winners who rides away for safer than when they arrived.
