Gearchic Podcast

Follow along with me as I evaluate different riding gear from a fit and features perspective. Learn a few things about gear while you shop!

In this episode, I’m going to cover some sizing and fitment tips to help you figure out what’s going to work and what isn’t. Especially when you’ve never touched gear before or don’t have years of sizing experience with the various brands.

In this episode, I break down various mistakes I’ve seen riders make when selecting or wearing riding gear and how you can avoid them the next time you shop for try on riding gear.

In this episode, I’m going to give you some fit tips and talk about helmet shapes. Because if you don’t know or understand that much then this is going to be even more challenging than ever.

This fit shape guide gives you a general guide to how to determine what your shape might be. I like to use the analogy of narrow shoe v. wide shoe.

Artwork by: Boggytown

Music: "Life Is Good" by Joystock

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There are numerous differences between what I call “Real” Riding Gear v. “Fake” Gear.

In this episode I’m going to give you some ways to identify real gear as you’re shopping:

• how to look at a brand: is this a brand that is actually going to protect and work for me?

• why not shop at the mall for a jacket?

• 3 features every riding jacket must have to protect you

• how to tell if the jacket you’re wearing is right for your riding lifestyle and what that means

• fit tips to help you figure out what really fits you and why it’s supposed to fit that way

Please post any comments/questions below, I’d love to answer your questions in my next episodes.

Artwork by: Boggytown

Music: "Life Is Good" by Joystock

Updated: 7/30, my first upload didn’t go quite right. Ep 7 is now working! It must have been really hot because I called this #8. But it’s only Episode 7!

Revit Eclipse Jacket available for women and men

In this episode, I’m going to mainly focus on mesh riding gear and what to look for when figuring out what kind of mesh is right for you. I’ll also tell you where you should never have mesh for more protection, as well as what kinds of questions you want to ask yourself so that you find something that works for you.

You’ll also find out how to stay a little more comfortable by wearing base layers.

I’ll also give you some of my favorite ,mesh gear options for men and women and how wearing gear keeps you cooler!

https://www.fix.com/blog/motorcycle-riding-in-hot-weather/

Artwork by: Boggytown

Music: "Life Is Good" by Joystock

In this episode, I give you some things to consider when thinking about waterproof motorcycle jackets and pants.

What are the options? What choices do you have? How do you choose?

A few of the options I mention:

click here for an explanation of what this means along with the positive aspects of this method

• Revit Neptune GTX:

  • Mens

  • Ladies - This is going to be my choice for my trip. You can read my review here.

• Revit Horizon 2:

  • Mens

  • Ladies

• Aether Expedition Mens

• Aether Horizon Ladies

• GoreTex 3 Layer Laminate:

  • Klim Badlands - Mens

• GoreTex 2 Layer Laminates:

  • Klim Artemis Ladies

  • Klim Altitude Ladies

  • Klim Latitude Mens

  • Klim Carlsbad Mens

• Alpinestars Andes V2 Drystar

  • Mens

  • Ladies

• Revit Voltaic

  • Mens

  • Ladies

I’ll do a deeper dive in a future episode, complete with fit options for each category but in the meantime, I hope you enjoy this brief episode. And now, off to Virginia to do some riding for a week!

Artwork by: Boggytown

Music: "Life Is Good" by Joystock

The original Lauren Bag, recently featured in an episode of The Good Doctor on ABC (October 8th, 2018).

In this Episode, I sat down with Debra Chin, founder of a company that you’ve probably seen online, MotoChicGear. Her Lauren Bag was specifically designed with women riders in mind, which we all know is a smaller percentage of riders in the US overall.

I wanted to ask how it feels to be one of the few women of color in our industry making products for us. I rarely see another woman who looks like myself riding motorcycles, let alone selling and making products for women riders.

We discussed how challenging it’s been for her to launch her business and tips/advice she can pass along to anyone listening out there hoping to do the same thing.

I also asked her to share her experience with offshore production, including what brought her to that decision and the challenges of being a woman motopreneur and getting her products in the door. We covered a lot in almost an hour, so hope you enjoyed it and stay tuned for more in a couple weeks!

Links:

• MotoChicGear.com; For the month of February, 20% of all purchases will be donated to WomenHeart in recognition of Heart Month

• Gas Tank Program, PowerLily Group by MIC

• The Good Doctor: The Lauren Bag was recently featured in an episode of the Good Doctor on ABC. To see the bag in action, you can find it on Season 2, Episode 3.

Artwork by: Boggytown

Music: "Life Is Good" by Joystock

Overview of what to look for in your next pair of motorcycle riding jeans.

You've passed your motorcycle safety course and now you have your license. You're about to buy a bike or start shopping but you also need to gear up. Here are the things you need to buy for your body and why!