Part of Bell’s collaboration with the Steve McQueen Estate, this Custom 500 helmet celebrates the counterculture icon and avid motorcycle enthusiast known as The King of Cool. This iteration is a replica of the helmet McQueen wore during the 1964 International Six Day Trial off road race, but with contemporary upgrades. With a padded interior, fiberglass composite shell and padded chin strap, it blends function …
Motorcycle apparel is evolving, blending tech, safety and style with aplomb. Small brands like REV’IT!, Iron and Resin and ATWYLD are using future-forward materials without sacrificing style. SA1NT (an Australian brand), Aether and Filson (both based in the US) fuse classic workwear and outerwear looks with embedded protective technology so that their clothing can be worn off the bike, but it holds true for the …
Motorcycle apparel—which has to be protective, breathable and move with a rider—isn’t just demanding to design, it’s also difficult to make look appealing. With all the tech needed to protect from sun, rain, wind, debris and the road itself, much of the gear looks almost absurd when riders step three feet from the motorcycle. Not to mention, styles borrowed from the military can send all …
