Tarmac & Throttle
Real-world riding, gear & road-craft for people who actually ride
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Rider Safety
A Paramedic's “Dress for the Slide” Rule
He never once cut a helmet off a rider's legs. He cut a lot of jeans. The abrasion truth almost nobody in denim knows.
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Gear
The Leather in the Cupboard
Leather isn't the safe option. It's the one you leave at home the moment it gets warm — and a rider with gear in the cupboard is a rider in jeans.
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Value
I Broke Down the £300 Leather Bill
A pound-for-pound breakdown of what you're actually buying in a £300 riding trouser — and why the two things that stop you losing skin cost a fraction of that.
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