Pickup for the People
A few minutes inside the 2017Honda
Ridgeline will spark pickup longings you
didnât know you had. The all-wheel midsizer
delivers predictable highway handling
without the floaty feel of a body-on-frame
pickup and the bed packs in a few
tailgate-ready perks: Thereâs a cooler/gear
closet hidden under the floor a Bluetooth-
enabled sound system and a dual-action
tailgate that drops down or swings open
to suit your party needs. So while the
Ridgeline is fun on the road itâs even more
fun parked.From $29475; honda.comSafety Meets
Style
Letâs face it: Steve McQueen didnât give
a ratâs ass about safety. But now there is
cool gear for asphalt defense including
theBell Moto 3 helmet ($349; bell
helmets.com) first released in 1979
which comes with an antimicrobial liner
and multiple-density foam that cuts
down on weight.Velomacchi Speedway
gloves ($99; velomacchi.com) also take
cues from â70s moto racers who stitched
refrigerator seals across their knuckles
for extra protection â only this time
high-tech polyurethane does the same
trick. The triple-stitched waxed-canvas
Alpinestars Oscar Ray Canvas Jacket
($300; alpinestars.com) has removable
elbow and shoulder pads with space for
an optional back-protection insert.
Meanwhile theRoland Sands Mojave
Boots ($300; rolandsands.com) combine
thrift-shop chic with a highly reinforced
toe and heel and subtle reflectivity.70
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