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Goatskin in American Riding: From Work Glove to Open Road
Goatskin came to American motorcycling the same way most honest gear did: it proved itself at work first. For generations, goatskin was the glove leather of ranch hands, welders, and...
The Ride Home: Post-Rally Miles in American Motorcycle Tradition
The ride home from the rally is its own American tradition — older than the interstates and, for many riders, the best part of the trip. Sturgis has pulled riders...
Perforated Leather and the American Summer Ride
Perforated leather is how American riders kept leather on their hands through summer instead of giving it up. Punching a pattern of small holes through the back of a glove...
American Leather in the Rally Tradition
American leather has defined rally riding for generations. Legendary USA on how deerskin, goatskin, and horsehide became the American rider's uniform.
The Rally Vest in American Riding Culture
The vest is the most personal garment in American motorcycling: a wind-blocking layer that solves August heat, and the surface where a rider records decades of miles.
The Long-Distance Rider in American Motorcycle Culture
The long-distance rider is the oldest character in American motorcycle culture. Before there were clubs, rallies, or a leather industry built around riding, there were people crossing a country with...
Sturgis and the American Motorcycle Tradition
How the Sturgis rally grew from a 1938 race into the heart of the American motorcycle tradition — and how riders and their leather carry it on.
The Gauntlet Glove in American Riding History
The gauntlet glove — a riding glove with an extended cuff that covers the wrist and seals over the sleeve — is older than the motorcycle itself. It came to...