Gift ideas for women who love motorcycles

Shopping for that special woman in your motorcycling life? Does she ride like the wind? Can she take a corner like Valentino Rossi? Does she ride as often as she can, whenever she can?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then she deserves some special holiday gifts to make her moto life even better.

I've listed a few ideas for stocking stuffers that are sure to impress your Moto Lady.

1. Women, Motorcycles and the Road to Empowerment

Liz Jansen wrote this book to inspire women everywhere that motorcycles aren't just for riding, but can be a source of empowerment and self confidence.

Price: $22.50 Where to Buy: Trillium Tours Website, Available for Pre order December 4th.

2. Kriega Stash Motorcycle Wallet

Every woman needs somewhere to stash some cash, keys and ID when going for a long ride. But maybe she doesn't want to carry a bulky purse or backpack. How about something flat, easy to carry and stash under one's seat?

Price: $15.00 Where to Buy: Kriega.us

3. Pocket Tire Plugger plus CO2 Inflation

Why call AAA when you have a handy dandy tire plug kit? She'll impress all of her riding buddies when she whips this little kit out and plugs the tire herself, saving hours of precious riding time because of a flat tire. Even comes with CO2 to reinflate!

Price: $47.95 Where to Buy: Pashnit.com store

4. Hand Warmers

These little guys will fit nicely in the palm of her gloves, giving her a little extra warmth for that chilly ride home.

Price: $11.96/2 pk (10 pairs) as of 11/23/11 Where to Buy: Amazon.com

5. Schampa Arm Warmers

I know what you're thinking, why would she need a shirt without arms? Well, if she's anything like me, her temperature changes constantly. I easily go from hot to cold, especially with the micro climates of the Bay Area. But you never know when you need to peel a layer and these are easy to peel off.

Price: $23.99 Where to Buy: Schampa.com

Leo Vince and Spidi

 

I can't wait to meet you in person! Those are the two factories we'll be touring during my week in Italy. I'm thrilled that one of the factories is gear related. I can't wait to see how and where gear is made, who makes it and more.

Looks like I'll be at Leo on the 11th and Spidi on the 14th. Look for my tweets/posts on those days to see what I get to see. I'll My posts will appear on both my blog and the CWIA blog as well. Here are all the ways you can follow me, so there's no excuse!

Blogs - www.cycleworlditalianadventure.com, www.gearchic.com

Twitter  - #cwitalianadventure @gearchic

Facebook  - Cycle World Italian Adventure, GearChic

Two Wheel Power Hour, tonight

 

Tonight I'll be chatting with my friends at the Two Wheel Power Hour about a new 2 piece, textile, GORE-TEX® outfit just for women riders.

Join me at 3:10pm Pacific / 6:10pm Eastern. To hear the live stream, click on the livestream link below:

http://www.570wkbn.com/pages/pp_two_wheel_power.html

Alpinestars Stella GP Plus Leather Jacket

Alpinestars Stella GP Plus Jacket MSRP $399.95 Sizes: Euro 38-50 (I'm wearing a Euro 42 = US 4)

I haven't tried on every leather jacket on the market. But I've tried on more than my fair share.

The last time I tried on a sport leather jacket by Alpinestars was 2-3 years ago.  I wasn't very impressed by anything they had to offer women until now.

A few days ago, I had the opportunity to meet with our local Alpinestars representative and the North American Sales Manager to see some pieces from their new 2011/2012 collection.  They only brought a few pieces from the Stella line, but fortunately this was one of them.

The first thing I noticed when I put that jacket on is how light and comfortable it felt. It doesn't have that usual "this is the most uncomfortable piece of clothing I've ever worn" feeling that you get when you try on a sporty leather jacket. The leather typically feels stiff, restrictive. You can't move your arms very much (except forward) and you don't want to spend much time in the jacket with it fully zipped.  A common shopping tip that I give is that your leathers are going to feel more comfortable on the bike vs. off.

It's definitely the opposite with the GP Plus. It could be the stretch panels that start at the inner wrist and extend all the way up to the armpits. Or maybe the feel of the lay flat collar. I don't know. All I know is that it felt incredibly comfortable and I would have no problem wearing this piece all day long.

If I'm lucky, I'll be able to provide a full review of this piece in the next couple of months. Fingers crossed!