Daytona Slingshot Week, #RideItOut and "The Quest to Find a Helmet that Fits Properly"
Episode 040 · April 18th, 2020 · 1 hr 38 mins
About this Episode
This episode discusses the experience that Gina and I had attending Daytona Bike Week right before the you know what hit the fan regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. We originally had plans to see the Daytona 200 and American Flat Track TT double header races that weekend at Daytona International Speedway, but for obvious reasons those plans did not quite pan out. So, we made the best of the situation, had a great trip anyway, and got to experience something we otherwise would not have. I also talk about meeting Todd McNabney from Heroic Racing Apparel in person and buying a pair of Forma race boots from him at a great price. I also discuss the #RideItOut campaign that some people are backing and my approach to motorcycle riding in these challenging times. Finally, I spend some time discussing a topic near and dear to my heart…and one that a couple months ago took up quite a bit of my time…and that was my “Quest to Find a Helmet that Fits Properly.” I have written a blog article about my experience discovering that the helmets I already owned did not fit properly, and how I set about getting a new helmet with a proper fit. That article will be released on my web site soon and will probably be the transcript for an upcoming podcast episode on the same topic.
Episode Links
- HEROIC Racing Apparel
- Episode 039: Getting On Track with Heroic Racing Apparel
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- Jon DelVecchio Street Skills Web Site
- Cornering Confidence Course: The Formula for 100% Control in Curves
- Cornering Confidence Course & Book: The Formula for 100% Control in Curves + Book (USA only)
- Aaron @themotorcyclerider on Instagram
- Forma Boots USA
- Forma Ice Pro Neon Yellow Boots
- Forma Race Boots available from Heroic Racing
- 2017 High End Race and Sport Boot Buying Guide from Sportbiketrackgear.com
- 2017 Premium Boot Buying Guide from Sportbiktrackgear.com
- Forma Ice Pro Boot Review from SportbikeTrackGear.com
- Forma Ice Pro Boots Review at RevZilla.com
- Daytona TT and Daytona 200 Combine FOR 2020 Doubleheader Event
- Daytona 200
- American Flat Track (AFT)
- Daytona Bike Week
- Euro Cycles of Daytona
- Arai Helmets
- Sportbike Track Gear (STG) YouTube Channel
- RevZilla YouTube Channel
- Cycle Gear YouTube Channel
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