Gloves

I stepped into a motorcycle store while walking around in SF, and finally got myself some winter gloves. They're a medium weight road glove from Tour Master, a brand i've never heard of before, but boy, they are incredibly comfortable, and wonderfully warm. No more frozen fingers!

Store itself was off the corner of Polk and Pine streets in SF - i didn't think to actually look at the store name, although my credit statement says Golden Gate Cycles. After i got my gloves i had a bit of a walk around the store to look at the bikes, and the very pleasant sales guy pulled out a Vulcan for me to sit on. Damn but bikes are a lot cheaper in California than they are here! For about 12 grand, one could get a 2007 Gixxer as opposed to the 19 or 20 grand it would cost here.

Also, they don't have license classes over there. I could hop straight on a big bike if i so wanted, although right now, i'd probably chicken out. There are some days where the 250 seems more bike than i can handle.