Riding through winter: there are those that do and those that simply don't. For those that do, it's mainly out of necessity, afterall, not many people choose to go out in the wind and rain for pleasure. For those that don't, the riding season starts

This December one lucky Facebook fan will win £500 of winter riding gear. We have already given out over 30 prizes in the last couple of months but this December will be the biggest give-away to date for our growing Facebook community.We post up all

you no more than £50 and will be a worthwhile investment. They don't have to be pink.Get a heated vest. I know they're not cheap, but if you ride all through winter, then you'll be glad you've got one. I've tried heated everything, from grips

Well, it's the end of winter, there's no snow around and I'm riding a lot more. Because the roads are wet and generally 'orrible, my bikes are looking like they've been rolling around in a field.I knew that Meguiar's were well established in the car

Over the cold and harsh winter months we've been busy plugging loads of great content into our lovely little website and the latest section we've given birth to is our Motorcycle Top 10s.And we think you'll love itWe'll be adding the best

.I need feel and hate chunky gloves for summer riding - it feels like I'm wearing boxing gloves. However, I accept that in winter, bulk means your fingers won't actually drop off at the end of a ride.So I got hold of a pair of Alpinestars Hero gloves. They

Quite a few years ago now, I used to be the Products Writer for RiDE, the magazine that claims to 'tell it like it is'.Far too often I'd waste a good half-hour on the phone trying to get rid of a madman (or woman) who managed to get through the Ben

novices to ride a larger capacity motorcycle under authorised supervision.Compulsory Basic Training, or CBT for short. Legally, you need to complete the course before venturing out on to the road with L-plates.There’s a popular misconception that CBT is a

Alpinestars have launched their first item of heated clothing just in time for our lovely winter.The Tech Heated Vest offers riders excellent body temperature management, using custom flat panel heating elements. The Vest is designed for comfort

. This bit of stitching wasn't right, this finger was slightly too short, the strap wasn't tight enough. They were so fussy.Then there were other types of racers who didn't care. They'd grab any old set of gloves from our truck (even winter gloves that were