Riding in the city, this month’s gear giveaway, and tomorrow’s event
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Riding in the city, this month’s gear giveaway, and tomorrow’s eventRiding in the city, this month’s gear giveaway, and tomorrow’s event
plus… this month’s giveaway is live, Ducati’s answer to BMW, and this week’s Two Wheel Tuesday
October 16, 2023 | Read Online
Need to 🧠 know this week…
- ▶️ You’re mounting your adv bike all wrong
- 🛞 🛞 Surely one of the last Two Wheel Tuesdays of the year is at Bar Veloce
- 🤑 Revzilla is back at it again with at 10% off sale on all closeouts & open-box gear
- 👉️ Looks like the Pikes Peak wasn’t enough of an answer to BMW’s M 1000 XR sport adv bike. Ducati has gone crazy with the Multistrada V4 RS. ❤️
- 🏁 Mark Marquez is heading to Gresini Ducati after 11 seasons with Honda
- 👉️ Gresini chief opens up about the emotional rollercoaster of a deal
- 📜 Want to get your motorcycle endorsement or brush up on skills? Hit up the guy that trained me.
- ⛈️ Grab a motorcycle cover from Seal Skin Covers. It’s what I use to keep the dust off in the public garage I park at. Get 10% with the coupon code COVERME.
- 🆓 This month’s giveaway is with none other than SA1NT. More info below but click here to enter if you’re too damn lazy to scroll down.
🏙️ 🌇 Riding in the city isn’t as bad as you think
I get people’s inclination to stay out of the city on motorcycles. I really do.
The city gives you plenty reasons to do so. Noise cameras, congestion tolls, pot holes, traffic, horses (!), scooters, etc etc etc.
I’ve been riding year-round in the city for years and absolutely love 95% of it. As far as I’m concerned, my reasons to ride outnumber reasons not to:
- I’ll get there faster than Uber, the subway, the bus, or anything else you throw at me.
- Weaving in and out of traffic (responsibly; don’t kill anyone) is hella fun.
- Riding around the city has made me a safer/better rider. The list of shit you’ve gotta avoid in the city while on a bike is massive and I’ve had to spin around it all on a daily basis. Cars, pedestrians, metal plates, pot holes, construction, horses (yep, stay away from central park and the 50’s on the west side), scooters & delivery drivers, etc.
- Park anywhere. Just use your head; don’t park right in front of a hydrant, don’t block traffic (pedestrian or vehicle), and try not to leave a nice bike in huge tourist areas (they will think it’s a prop and will proceed to sit on the damn thing).
- It’s a fantastic conversation starter. The amount of people I’ve met and friends I’ve made while on my bike in the city is staggering. Showing up to an outdoor event on a motorcycle is baller too.
- It’s just damn cool. The number of kids that I wave to (most wave back) after I catch them staring is super satisfying. You’re like a power ranger running through the city and if your bike is red enough, you’ll get all the attention. Just don’t expect to actually pick up girls on one; they’re not as interested as you hope they’d be.
Do you ride in the city?
👍 Hell yeah! | 👎 I stay the hell awaynyc.moto
together with…
NYC MOTO is partnering with SA1NT for a truly amazing giveaway for October/November.
SA1NT is based in Australia and makes some of the sickest moto gear I’ve owned. Comfortable, great protection, priced right, and looks great.
SA1NT has graciously provided the Unbreakable Jacket & Pants to NYC MOTO and we’re giving them away straight to you guys.
Don’t wanna wait? Hit up SA1NT and score 20% off with coupon code NYCMOTO20
Check out the jacket:
together with…
Super thrilled to announce the winner of our Kriega backpack contest!
I’ll be reaching out the winner individually.
🏖️ 🛣️ Let’s go on a tour of the Hamptons
A buddy of mine and I headed out to the Hamptons for a weekend and explored damn near all of it. He knew the area well but was my first time there.
We rode around the South Fork through Sag Harbor twists, out to the Montauk lighthouse and hit up Dune Road on the way back.
The Montauk Lighthouse
Truly a memorable ride with awesome views, twists, fast straights, and good food.
All that makes it one of the best riding weekends I’ve had so naturally, I’ve built a route for it. Head out there before it gets too damn cold to leave the house.
🥇 The NYC MOTO Riders Club
The Riders Club has been mostly flying under the radar but it’s time to open the cage.
Here’s what being a member of The Riders Club means:
🔗 All of the Google Maps links from our ride guides. Simply click on the links and follow the same turn-by-turn directions I did. I include .GPX links as well.
🛣️ A new route every week. There is an email blast that goes out on Thursdays to only those that subscribe to the Riders Club. It features one new spectacular route every week.
🤑 Exclusive discount codes to the 🔥 hottest gear. Some of the discounts are higher value than the free subscribers and you’ll also see some exclusive gear/brands entirely.
🌟 You’re supporting the only newsletter for riders in NYC. I work hard as hell bringing you this content and hunt down brands, routes, gear, and stories I know you’ll love. It’s a full time job and subscribers to the NYC MOTO Riders Club make it possible.
Give it a shot with a 7 day free trial:
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