Meet current and past Riders of the Month!

Every month we will select one rider to be featured as our Rider of the Month. Their profiles will be displayed here, starting with the most recent.

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December 2024 - Cong Wen
Fast Facts Rides To Work Rode through a 7-hour dust storm Instagram “Older Than Me” @otm.cars Hometown/State? Originally from China. Moved to SF Bay Area, CA when I was 10 years old. First motorcycle? BMW G310R in 2018 Current motorcycle(s)? BMW...
November 2024 - Denis Kerechuk
Fast Facts Riding since 1969 Completed Trans America Trail (TAT) in 2023 1946 Indian Chief Rebuild Hometown/State?Alhambra, California First motorcycle?1963 Tohatsu CA-1 50cc Current motorcycle(s)?1946 Indian Chief, 1965 Triumph T-100SC, 1972 Ducati GT750 with 860 bevel drive motor, 1972 Triumph TR6...
September 2024 - Bill and Janine Ganger
Fast Facts: MSF Instructor Family of riders Wearing Aerostich since the 90s Where are you from/where do you currently live?Both Janine and I were born and raised in Central Ohio. Spent a few years on the east coast of Florida....
August 2024 - Lee Price
Fast Facts: Artist and unicyclist Rides every year with his brother Instagram @sportytouring Hometown/State?I currently ride out of Austin, Texas! First motorcycle?My first motorcycle was a 2007 Kawasaki Ninja 250. Current motorcycle(s)?I currently own a 2007 Harley Sportster 1200C (my...
July 2024 - Ameera Ayodeji
Fast Facts: Rides a Husqvarna 401 Svartpilen Crafting Connoisseur YouTube Channel: AmeeraDIY Where are you from/where do you live?How do you know someone’s from Maryland? Sooner or later they’ll show you a flag. How long have you been riding?I’ve been...
May 2024 - Daniel Wahl
Tell us about your riding experience while working with Cirrus Aircraft.I found Aerostich as a matter of chance. I retired from the Army in 2007 and was hired by Cirrus Aircraft (formally Cirrus Design) to do off-airport marketing. My job...
April 2024 - Hank Waters
Fast Facts: Recently rode through Columbia and Peru First Roadcrafter in 1992 Motorcycle Safety Foundation rider coach Harley Davidson Riding Academy coach Hi, Hank Waters from Fairfax City, VA. I remember seeing Steve McQueen in the movie The Great Escape...
January 2024 - Dave Westerfeld
Fast Facts: Started riding at age 60 Prefers dirt over asphalt Has a YouTube channel: @dangerdave8080 Where are you from/where do you live?My home is in Bakersfield, California about 120 miles north of Los Angeles in the San Joaquin Valley....
December 2023 - Hideo Tano
Fast Facts: From Japan Wrote Aerostich in 1994 Motorcycles = Friendship Where are you from/where do you live?Tokyo, Japan How long have you been riding?Thanks for one of my friends, I've enjoyed riding motorcycles for 32years. I had had no...
November 2023 - Nancy Broen
How long have you been riding?I started riding the summer of 1994 with the MSF beginner course, in LA. Then I bought my first motorcycle, a lovely purple, orange, pink, and white Suzuki GS500e. I didn’t ride a whole lot...
October 2023 - Venkat Narayanan
“They talk about being in the moment, and people meditate to be in the moment, but if you ride motorcycles, you have to be in the moment.” You recently completed a cross-country trip for mental health, can you tell us...
September 2023 - Dr. Gregory W. Frazier
Fast Facts: Motorcycle author Circumnavigated the globe six times Owns over 30 motorcycles How long have you been riding?62+ Years First motorcycle?Honda CB 77, 305 Super Hawk Current motorcycle?I have about 30 + in my global stable, some running, some...
August 2023 - Patrick Hahn
Fast Facts: Currently riding a DR-Z 400SM Motorcycle Safety Instructor for 27 years Enjoys commuting How long have you been riding?33 years First motorcycle?I am embarrassed by my first and second bikes, so I’ll go with the third, which was...
July 2023 - Voni & Paul Glaves
About Voni... Fast Facts: Ridden over 1 million miles Always wears red First bike was a Yamaha RD250 About Paul... Fast Facts: Ridden over 65 years First bike was a 1958 Sears moped Has owned over 20 motorcycles Yay or...
June 2023 - Ethan Taylor
Fast Facts: Rides to Work Has four boys (all who want to ride one day) Had a motorcycle crash that changed his life How long have you been riding?I have been riding for a total of 4 years. How many...
May 2023 - Ryuhei Nukaga
Fast Facts About Ryuhei: From Tokyo, Japan Riding around the world Currently in Pakistan You are “Riding The Globe”. Tell us about that. That is my title of this journey and represents my dream.  Why did you decide to do...
April 2023 - John Marcassa
How long have you been riding?I started riding in 1968 and rode until 2020 after suffering a stroke. I rode for 52 years. What was your first bike?Honda CT90 How did you first learn about Aerostich?I first learned about Aerostich...
March 2023 - Chris Morrison
Fast Facts About Chris: Has been riding 35 years First bike was a 1985 Ninja 500 Spent six weeks in the hospital after being hit by a driver As riders, we know the inherent risks associated with riding a motorcycle....
January 2023 - Chase Eckert
Fast Facts About Chase: First bike was a Honda CRF 150 Works in Alaska Lived on a sailboat for about 3 years How long have you been riding? First bike was about 20 years ago; I have been riding on...
December 2022 - Eric Mintalar
Fast Facts About Eric: Rides with his wife, Marilou Dentist for 34 years Commutes by motorcycle About Eric I’m 62 years young. Married to my lovely wife for 33 years, she rides two-up with me on our long moto rides...
November 2022 - Rex Thompson
Fast Facts About Rex: First motorcycle was a 1980 Honda CM400T Travels with his wife, Carrie, seven months a year doing face painting at fairs, festivals, and special events How long have you been riding? 14 years. I started in...