Off Piste: A Ride Across America, Part 2 of 5

Leather and canvas; a look at the gear we wore on our motorcycle ride from NYC to LA

Just one month ago we kicked off from the streets of Brooklyn with 3,700 miles ahead of us. Ten days later we arrived by motorcycle in Los Angeles with some sore arses and a few new stories to tell. Yesterday we introduced the bikes and bags that kept us on route, and today we continue with the week-long rundown with an overview of our favorite …

Thin King Salmon Skin Card Case

An aluminum answer to a bulky wallet, handmade in Helsinki

Designed and produced one at a time in Finland, Thin King is Helsinki’s answer to the bulky wallet most people have sworn to never own again. The sturdy anodized aluminum card case has been making noise in design circles for a while now, and the brand’s latest offering is likely to only amplify this. Launching today, 15 October, Thin King introduces the salmon skin Heritage …

Off Piste: A Ride Across America, Part 1 of 5

A road review of the bikes and bags we used on our motorcycle ride from NYC to LA

Earlier this fall we hit the road to see our great nation from a less common vantage point—the seat of a motorcycle. With a couple of friends in tow, we loaded up three new 2013 bikes with little more than essential camping gear and a few sacks of coffee, setting sail from Brooklyn, with Los Angeles in our sights. Over the span of 10 grueling …