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  1. Side Notes - Small and Large

    Side Notes - Small and Large
    The longer most rider’s gear is worn, the better it seems to get. Up to a point. Everything eventually wears out.  I bond with a new Aerostich suit after about three months of regular use. If I’m able to wear one for several years, I’m unhappy having to break in a new one to try out some small prototype design...
  2. A Nearly Perfect Business Plan

    A Nearly Perfect Business Plan
    Step one: Create a terrific product which answers a question almost nobody is asking. Something entirely new which meets a need few people are interested in meeting. It is important the product only appeals to a small number of consumers. Step two: Make the product so durable it wears out very slowly and rarely requires service.   Step three: Make the...
  3. Read It And Weep

    Read It And Weep
    When it comes to crappy spring weather, riders living here can sing “Don’t Cry for Me Minnesota” to the melody of “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina” and really mean it. Below is a screenshot of what might be the worst-ever NWS (National Weather Service) seven-day forecast for April 16th in Duluth Minnesota. It was issued four days ago. Our typical...
  4. The Johnny Appleseed Story

    The Johnny Appleseed Story
    Rightly or wrongly I’ve sometimes privately felt a bit like the legendary Johnny Appleseed, in that the purpose of my life’s work turned out to be to help make ordinary useful A to B daily motorcycle and scooter use in wealthy countries a bit safer, easier, more comfortable, and more popular. By one rider at a time. This wasn’t planned...
  5. Why Aerostich Armored Textile Coveralls Exist

    Why Aerostich Armored Textile Coveralls Exist
    This story winds around a bit. The other day my younger brother, who’s a great vintage car lover, emailed me the link below which is to a story about how, during the great depression of the 1930’s, some ingenious fellow turned scrap Ford Model A four-cylinder auto engines into self-powered air compressors, and did pretty well selling them. Several patented...
  6. A Modern Bota

    A Modern Bota
    ...Or How to Ride Through 90º+ Temps (More or Less Comfortably) A) Ride a minimally faired/windscreened bike. Photo: Chandler Baker There are several other reasons for this (Mr. Subjective) preference than heat, but below 95°F this can be a factor. B) Wear a wetted Aerostich Silk Scarf around one’s neck. Fold the wet scarf in half then drape it over...
  7. Going the Distance

    Going the Distance
    Two high-mile riders meet: Brook Dain (left) and Paul Pelland at the Aerostich store and factory in June 2022. Brook Dain and Paul Pelland. Click to view full size image. What do these guys have in common? Both Brook and Paul ride a lot more than the average rider (basically every day), and they use Aerostich gear.  One chooses a Vespa...
  8. Recalculating...

    Recalculating...
    A famous old saying goes: “Nothing clarifies the mind like standing before a firing squad.” The last couple of years have been like that for more than a few of us. Hopefully we’re now on the far side of a fading pandemic. Surviving this plague (…so far anyway) has made me grateful and wanting Aerostich to focus more sharply on...
  9. A Simple Recipe for the Ultimate (arguably best-ever…) Snowmobile Suit*

    A Simple Recipe for the Ultimate (arguably best-ever…) Snowmobile Suit*
    Start with a merino wool base layer.  We sell this but Smartwool and many other companies offer similar.  And if you can’t deal with wool, there are excellent synthetics these days.  We sell this made in USA one and several others. Skip the cotton boxers, briefs or t shirts. Commando is (works and feels) best for this end-use. Over the merino, either microfiber, jeans...
  10. What Do You Wear Beneath Your Riding Gear? In nice weather.

    What Do You Wear Beneath Your Riding Gear? In nice weather.
    The minimum we recommend wearing under an Aerostich suit (Darien, R-3, Cousin Jeremy, all of them) is a T shirt and shorts.  For most of the  warmer part of the year that's what I wear.  Specifically, these shorts, ‘commando’ (without boxers or briefs): Mid-Weight Cotton Shorts and usually a Polo-type shirt like this.   This combination is comfortable and absorbs moisture well. The Polo-type shirt is...

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