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Welcome to CanyonChasers.net! We started out by just posting photos of our motorcycle vacations on a webserver, just to share pictures with each other, but savvy web users found us and started asking us questions about our journeys, which gear we liked and routes we'd recommend. We were replying to so many emails that we began posting the answers to questions onto that same website - and hence began CanyonChasers.net in its current form. A lot of that original content is still on here, but we are trying to add more and more content every week so please visit often.
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AGV Ti-Tech Motorcycle Helmet - Review Despite its lack of popularity and familiarity in America, AGV is one of the worlds largest producer of motorcycle helmets, yet if it were not for Rossi we'd probably barely know they existed. But is this helmet, most famous for sponsoring racers, any good? We take the AGV Ti-Tech (with actual titanium vents) through its paces over two seasons of riding. Find out if its any good. AGV Ti-Tech Motorcycle Helmet » Fox Creek Ladies All Season Leather Jacket - Review We don't hide the fact that we tend to favor things made my hand; bread, coffee, wine, motorcycles... So when we had the opportunity to review one of Fox Creek's leather jackets, we had to say yes. This is a purely American company where everything is made by hand using only the finest quality materials (or so they say). But can a modern, hand made garment, from a small, family owned business compare with riding gear that comes from massive corporations with millions of dollars in equipment and design at their disposal? Read our most recent review and find out for yourself. Fox Creek Ladies Leather Jacket »Alpinestars SMX-5 Motorcycle Boot Review Finding a do-it-all motorcycle boot can be harder than you would think. Seems that either boots are dedicated race boots with power-ranger styling or boots are a dedicated touring boot with little to no armor. We were pretty excited when we came across Alpinestars new SMX-5 boot that seems to meet the need of both areas of riding. Is this a spectacular, do-everything boot, or did the compromises make the boot marginal at both tasks. Read our newest review to find out! More »Icon Accelerant Leather Jacket Review There is no question that Icon makes some darn good looking riding gear, but how does it stand up to the rigors of real-life motorcycle riding? That was the question we asked and we got our hands on a Icon Accelerant Perforated leather jacket (identical to the non-perforated Accelerant). We ran it through its paces, giving the jacket a go on several different bikes to see how well it really worked. See what we discovered by visiting our Product Reviews section, or click to read the review » | Brought to you by the "Department of Bad Ideas" In attempt to bring new audiences to their tires, Metzeler has added a "cool" new feature to their Sportec M5 Interact tires. A set of images molded into the tread pattern to gauge lean angle. This system of measurement is being called CSAT (Chicken Strip Assessment Technology). So why do we think this is such a bad idea? Because if you are riding correctly and have good posture, you will most likely have "chicken strips" (we even call them your "margin for error"). We've probably all seen riders who could barely negotiate a corner yet would brag about dragging footpegs. Lean angle is not an indication of skill. (click image for larger size). Leave a comment and let us know what you think.What would you do to save Buell? News of the demise of Buell is no longer new, in fact rumors of small groups of financial wizards attempting to resurrect the only American sport bike company have been bouncing all over the net. Here are some of our thoughts on how we think the company could be made to survive. First, get rid of the founder, Erik Buell. (What?) Erik is known to be a very polarizing individual. Either you are with him or against him, this prevents the development of good ideas because any idea that is not Erik's is a bad one. Second, abandon some of his crazy thinking. For example, If the perimeter brake was such a good idea, how come nobody has copied it? Comment on your thoughts. What would you do to make Buell succeed?Finding Gold in the Black Hills As winter becomes ever more imminent we thought we'd throw one last vestige of summer into the mix with our most recent travel log. We started out trying to escape the August heat with a trip north, but things didn't go quite as planned. As a result we rode into the wilds of South Dakota's Black Hills to discover some of the best riding we've enjoyed east of the coastal mountains. Follow along as we find some Black Hills Gold »Olympia AST (All Season Touring) Jacket - Full Review Sure, there are lots of motorcycle jackets out there that claim to be a four-season jacket, able to handle the cold, wet winter months as well as the intense heat of the summer months. And sure, there are a lot of jackets that claim to offer water resistance so robust that you'd be able to leave your rain gear at home. The Olympia AST (All Season Touring) is no different, other than, it actually manages to deliver. Read the full review » |
Who's Noticed?
Since Canyon Chasers came online in 2001 we have been recognized for our motorcycle sport touring efforts in Rider Magazine (June 2002) and featured on the Nationally Syndicated Radio Program Out and About (July 2003) and a Google Page Importance rating of 4 (out of 10) which is pretty good for a motorcycle sport touring website! So we welcome you to wander around, enjoy what we have to offer and if you have any question, please feel free to ask.