Ben Branch
May 6, 2011
In 1880 Eugene Jeantet founded the Jeantet company, ten miles west of Lake Geneva in the quaint French town of Morez. The Jeantet company created and sold mostly the pince-nez style of spectacle for motorists and cyclists until 1929 when Eugene’s son, Léon, invented the aviator goggle.
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Ben Branch
May 3, 2011
Leather jackets and heat go together like politics and relatives. They really aren’t the best bedfellows. Icon is seeking to amend this problem by…
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Ben Branch
April 27, 2011
Buying a full face retro or vintage helmet to match your new retro café racer is harder than actually building the café racer in…
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Ben Branch
April 26, 2011
Boots are an essential piece of gear for any motorcyclist, they need to be strong enough to handle an inglorious dismount at 80mph but…
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Ben Branch
April 20, 2011
Alpinestars make some fantastic gear and they make sure to cater to people with slightly more retro tastes, which is something not all motorcycle…
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Ben Branch
April 18, 2011
A good pair of gloves are an essential part of any motorcyclists kit, a decent pair without flashy logo’s, skull and/or flame graphics aren’t…
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Ben Branch
April 11, 2011
Hammarhead Industries are turning out some of the coolest low-volume production bikes on the planet. If a Jack Pine or Solo X are currently…
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Ben Branch
April 9, 2011
The retro blazer is an essential component of any mans wardrobe, this particular example is made by Lotus Originals and is available now for…
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Ben Branch
April 4, 2011
Schott is a 3rd generation family owned company that has been turning out world-class jackets since 1913, in 1928 they produced their first leather…
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Ben Branch
April 4, 2011
At $399 USD this tent seems almost like a compulsory purchase for anyone considering a cross-country trek on two-wheels. Hell it might even come…
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Ben Branch
March 31, 2011
The tagline of Deus Ex Machina is “The House Of Simple Pleasures”, this ethos can be seen throughout their product line, from tee’s, to…
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Ben Branch
March 30, 2011
Proper motorcycle attire can sometimes be hard to come by. At some point, I think in the 80s, motorcycle gear manufacturers decided that all…
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