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mardi 11 novembre 2014
BSMC GEAR GUIDE #33
This week’s Gear Guide features iconic bike boots from Lewis Leathers, biker jackets for kids, great new designs from illustrators and bike painters Monday Mo Co, another lovely bit of kit from Bolt, and expedition socks to keep your pinkies warm in the dark months.
LEWIS LEATHERS MOTORWAY BOOTS NO.191
Lewis Leathers, the London based heritage biker wear company, are best known for their iconic styles that were adopted by the cafe boy racers and rockers of the 50s and 60s and the racers of the 70s. But they also supplied the police with equipment, the Motorway boots being a staple amongst the two wheeled rozzers of the late 60s and 70s.
The 191 Boot features a superior quality zip made by the Riri company of Switzerland for long lasting abuse, three back straps for extra safety and an inner strap to grip the trouser leg to prevent riding up and baggy knees.
Made from premium highly polished bull hide these boots are peerless. The soles are a vintage racing grip using the Goodyear Welted system which means they can replaced when worn, which means these can last a lifetime of riding.
The Motorway boot first appeared in 1969 as an update to the earlier styles that were based on horse riding boots. It immediately proved popular with the British Motor Cycle Policemen. The polished finish meant that the boot was smart enough for ceremonial duties.
I have a pair of these that I bought on ebay from a retired bike cop who wore them every day for twelve years. Thank god he changed his socks more often! They’re still in fantastic condition.
Lewis Leathers are a true Brit bike institution, for decades catering for the whole spectrum of bikers – cops, racers and cafe racer hooligans.
These boots are available on line at at their West End shop.
CLUTCH KID – CHILDREN’S BIKER PATCH JACKETS
Recycled in the USA – Clutch Kid is a boutique children’s vest line that repurposes high-quality denim with vintage American and moto inspired themes. These are 100% Recycled & Handmade!
One day biker mum and model Sabrina Nova decided to let her creativity and passion for riding collide. She plucked a perfectly worn denim kids vest from her sons closet and started laying out a design with the many moto and pop culture patches she had been collecting. Once the embellishments were in place and professionally sewn on the quality and design was evident, this vest was ‘bad to the bone’ !
Immediately whenever her son would wear this one of a kind creation in public they would literally be stopped on the street by countless people asking, “where did you buy that vest?!” That’s when a light bulb went off in Sabrina’s head. The search was on for all the high quality kids denim she could find and the patch collection grew to heaps and mounds! Before long her creations were becoming reality so that ‘…any kid could rock this unique cultural style!’
Just like the very first vest that started it all, every Clutch Kid clothing item is handmade and one of a kind and ‘…sure to be a show stopper!!!”
MONDAY MO CO Ts
Monday Mo.Co is a new motorcycle clothing and lifestyle store. The bastard child from the guys behind Boneshaker Choppers, Ilovedust, The Black Douglas & Superrb.
Situated in the heart of Birmingham a cool little bike shed style store tucked away in the melting pot of all things creative that is ‘The Custard Factory’. You can pull your bike up directly outside the doors and browse products from brands such as Red Wing Boots, Deus Ex Machina, Pike Brothers, Biltwell Helmets, Tsovet Watches, Eat Dust and Raen to name just a few of the heavy hitters.
Because some of the founders also build bikes you can even sort arrange that via the store.
Boneshaker Choppers, Mutt Motorcycles & The Black Douglas
As well as stocking a selection of their favourite brands Monday Mo.Co have also released their own line of products under the Monday Mo.Co brand. Included in the collection you’ll find tees, wallets, belts, a tool wrap and trucker caps.
Most of the tees were designed in-house, but for their ‘Stay High’ tee Monday Mo.Co commissioned the work of ‘Pinkyvision’ an artist they admired for his work with Flip Skateboards and Altamont clothing.
You can buy the Ts online at http://shop.mondaymoco.com/collections/monday-mo-co or visit the guys in shore at Monday Mo.Co, Gallery 38, The Custard Factory, Gib Street, Birmingham, B4 9AA.
BOLT SCF DUFFEL BAG
Mate of the Shed, Andrew Almond, has been up to his eyeballs in paint this week fitting out his new premises (right next door to his old yard). I hope he hasn’t been transporting his brushes in this lovely bag, its too nice to be covered in emulsion.
Duffle bag, kit bag, swag bag, bucket bag or holdall – call it what you will. The fact is, there are several different ways to sport it.
It’s made out of a 15.oz tight-weaved natural canvas body. The base, strap and top are constructed from premium mid-weight chocolate brown leather. It features a leather-embossed front pocket and rear strap brace. It’s finished with a tartan-lined interior with canvas pocket and lined with nickel-plated trimmings.
This is a lovely and practical piece of kit to throw over your shoulder on short urban trips.
MUND K2 EXTREME COLD WEATHER SOCKS 308
So it’s November, and the commercial vultures are hovering, and the spectre of unwanted presents looms. However, if you get a pair of these in your stocking from the in-laws you should be well chuffed.
From the Sahara to the North/South Poles to the highest Himalayan peaks, Mund socks have been subjected to the most extreme uses by expeditions, professional guides and athletes so you can rely on them totally. Most recently, Mund Socks were worn by all 19 Chinese-Tibetan mountaineers in their successful Olympic torch relay to the summit of Everest on 8 May 2008.
Mund K2 Extreme Cold Weather Socks 308 are mountain socks designed for use in extremely low temperatures to help keep your feet warm even down to -28°C.
K2 Extreme Cold Socks are made from Thermolite fibre, a special hollow fibre that provides extra warmth without extra weight to give effective insulation even in the harshest climates. Lycra fits very closely to the form of the foot, making K2 Extreme Cold Socks particularly comfortable and avoiding the friction that can result in blisters.
Reinforced toe and heel sections on Mund K2 Extreme Cold Socks reduce wear and ensure they are hard-wearing while a double-weave material offers extra padding for increased comfort.
These are ideal for keeping your toes warm on your winters blasts. Frost-bite and motorcycles are never a good look.
via The Bike Shed
WRC ; Le balayage, le lest du rallye ! / ‘Road sweeping’… rallying’s ballast!
Suite au vote des membres du Conseil Mondial du Sport Automobile, la Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile vient de confirmer l’ordre des départs en WRC 2015. Le leader du championnat ouvrira la route le vendredi ET le samedi.
Le problème du balayage sur terre et sur neige n’est pas nouveau en rallye, mais il a pris une dimension particulière depuis la réduction et la concentration des parcours. Le phénomène est plus ou moins important selon les épreuves, mais de manière générale, les premières voitures balaient la couche superficielle de terre meuble ou de neige qui recouvrent les pistes et souffrent d’un manque de grip évident par rapport à leurs concurrentes. Le championnat WRC 2015 comptera neufs rallyes et demis sur terre et un sur neige.
L’ordre des départs est donc déterminant. Ces dernières années, le leader du championnat avait le triste « privilège » d’ouvrir la route le premier jour. Ensuite, les pilotes prioritaires s’élançaient dans l’ordre inverse du classement du rallye. La saison prochaine, le leader du championnat sera doublement pénalisé puisqu’il va ouvrir la route le premier ET le deuxième jour, autant dire la grande majorité du parcours puisque la dernière étape est souvent la plus courte.
Cette mesure, proposée puis votée par les membres du Conseil Mondial, vient d’être confirmée par la FIA. Elle n’est forcément pas du goût de Sébastien Ogier, ni des meilleurs pilotes du WRC qui redoutent de balayer les pistes sur deux étapes consécutives. Les pourfendeurs du système parlent d’injustice et d’insécurité pour les équipages et le public.
Le balayage est en quelque sort le lest du rallye. Au lieu d’alourdir les véhicules les plus rapides, comme il est parfois d’usage en circuit (WTCC), les meilleurs pilotes de rallye sont ralentis par leurs positions sur la route.
Les défenseurs de ce système estiment qu’il permet d’éviter une trop forte domination d’un pilote, en l’occurrence Seb Ogier actuellement, mais Sébastien Loeb en a aussi beaucoup souffert dans le passé. Le balayage ne les a pourtant pas empêchés de remporter plusieurs titres mondiaux. Cette année par exemple, Sébastien Ogier a remporté cinq rallyes terre après avoir balayé les pistes le premier jour. Au Mexique, en Pologne, en Australie et en Espagne, il a même conclu la première journée en tête après avoir ouvert la route.
Mais en 2015, il est vrai que le vainqueur du Rallye Monte-Carlo devra jouer le chasse-neige sur 262,94 km au Rallye de Suède (84% du parcours). Puis, à l’issue de la manche suédoise, le leader du championnat devra balayer les pistes sur les longues spéciales mexicaines, etc…
Bref, on n’a pas fini de reparler du balayage en WRC…
A vote of the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council has confirmed a new WRC start order procedure for 2015: the championship leader will be first on the road on Friday AND Saturday.
The issue of ‘road sweeping’ on snow and dirt is nothing new in rallying. However, its importance has grown as events have visited fewer stages and competitive distances have shrunk. The phenomenon’s influence differs from one rally to the next but, in general, the first driver on the road faces the penalising task of sweeping aside the top-coating of loose gravel or fresh snow and consequently benefits from less grip than his chasers. The 2015 WRC calendar features nine rallies with gravel stages and one on snow…
Start orders can and do play a decisive role but, in recent years, the championship leader has had the dubious privilege of being first into the stages on Day 1 alone. For the following legs, the field has started in the reverse order of their overnight positions. Next season, the championship pace-setter will be doubly penalised by having to run first on the road on Days 1 and 2. Given that Sunday’s action is usually far shorter, that represents the majority of the rally.
This measure clearly favours neither the 2014 world champion Sébastien Ogier nor the championship’s other front-runners who face road sweeping duty to varying degrees on consecutive days. The system’s critics describe it as an injustice and unsafe for the crews and spectators.
In a way, road sweeping is the rallying equivalent to racing’s ballast. Instead of making the faster cars heavier, which is a solution used in competitions like the World Touring Car Championship, the top drivers are slowed by their position on the road.
Defenders of the system see it as a means to prevent excessive domination by a single driver, namely Sébastien Ogier today, and previously Sébastien Loeb who also suffered from the phenomenon. That said, it didn’t prevent them from collecting a high number of world titles. This season, for example, Ogier won five gravel rallies after running first on the road on Day 1. In Mexico, Poland, Australia and Spain, he even led after spending the first leg at the front of the field.
Even so, in 2015, the winner of the Rallye Monte-Carlo (and therefore the early championship leader) faces playing the role of snowplough for 84% of Rally Sweden’s stages (262.94km). After that, the driver with the highest number of points will be the first to tackle most of Mexico’s long stages, and so on.
The issue clearly promises to remain a big talking point in world class rallying…
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