Feminine Differential - New Bike Wear

 

A few Saturdays ago I rode my bike to my nearest Harley store. On many Saturdays there are events, like free hot dogs, beer, soda and bike riding demos. The trip is somewhat safe with out a lot of interstate involved. On the ride back I always take the beach highway through Hobe Sound and enjoy the scenery and Atlantic to my east. 

That Saturday was a great barbecue sandwich on a bun sponsored by the local HOG chapter; (Harley Owners Group). There was a decent number milling around; not a crowd. Sad but, I see not as many Harleys on the road these days. It seems like the number of  riders is dwindling. At least a few make the effort for a ride-in for the weekend events. There are many doom-and-gloom YouTubes on the demise of Harley-Davidson. 

It is fun and I do not shy away from being part of the group. What they see / perceive seem to not matter. Maybe, I am just one of the rare non-tattooed girl riders. Got to work on that tattoo thing. That will happen after the ear piercings - someday.  

To get to the point, as I was walking through the logo appeal section my favorite sales girl pointed me to the above top. It is listed on-line as "Women's Essential Off The Shoulder Top" ($55). It is not off-the-shoulder.  My description is an extended boat-neck, not falling off-the-shoulders which is a very flattering look for me. It has just the right differential - Looks good. 

One other feature is the long sleeves have thumbholes at the cuffs. I am not sure how that will play out because most long-sleeved tops I pushup to be 3/4.  

A note on the boots above. The heel boots on the left are for show only and not riding. I tried it and they did not work. A near disaster attempting a graceful stop. The boots on the right are my everyday riding boots. Just enough heel and grip to function for me. Being short, the extra 2 inches with platform helps.

How much longer will I ride?  Good question.  Likely as long as I still feel comfortable and willing to accept the risk. My vision issues may become the tipping point. 

Yes, I am aware of all the dangers and feel time and maybe good-sense will eventually catch me too. Until then...