Stories, Sidebars, and Guides

2015 Catalog Sidebars

Main Catalog

  • Catalog Cover Photos
  • Two Editors, Two Crashes, Two Stories (2pg PDF)
  • About The Name Darien (1pg PDF)
  • A Personal Collection Of Gear (1pg PDF)
  • Cotton Riding Shorts - Problem and Solution (1pg PDF)
  • Tank Pannier Notes (1pg PDF)
  • Packing & Protecting Made Simple (1pg PDF)
Which Power Connector?
A Better Power Cord
Tactical Layering
The First Modern Messenger Bags
Motorcycle Dedicated Backpacks & Luggage Systems
The Every Day Ride Pack
The First (And Still Best) Noise-Blocking In-Ear Speakers
Microfiber Towel Tech
First-Aid And Survival Kit Contents
How to Tow a Bike, More-or-Less Safely
Work Stand Advantages
All Screws Are Not the Same

2014 Catalog Sidebars

Main Catalog

  • Catalog Cover Photos
  • R-3 Light Crash Protection Considerations (1pg PDF)
  • Motorcycle PR Stuff, Behind The Scenes (1pg PDF)
  • Darien AD1 Utility Pants Comparison
  • Protekt Khakis, New Favorites (1pg PDF)
  • Why Microfiber? (1pg PDF)
  • Cotton Riding Shorts - Problem and Solution (1pg PDF)
  • Duluth Smoked Fish Shop Chooses Aerostich Messenger Bags (1pg PDF)
  • Cookware Metallurgy (1pg PDF)
  • Camping Trips With A Motorcycle (2pg PDF)
  • Manual Throttle Friction Locks (1pg PDF)
Darien, The Original Since 1992
The Ultimate Commute - Aerostich Adjustable Carry Strap
The Brief CTB History
Our Three Most Favorite Sox
A Simple Guide To Modular Helmets
These are the Original Modern Messenger Bags
Why Green?
Little LED Lights
Why The Whistle?
Advice On Camping Stoves
Lane Share Tool
Securing Ultralight Bike Covers
Cables, Chains and Shackles: Securing Light(er)weight Small and Medium-size Motorbikes
Milk Crate Work Stands
Tire Studding Considerations...

Supplement 2

Welcome to Aerostich
Inside The R-3 Light And Darien Light Gear
Roadcrafter History and Crash Protection
Better Zipping Through Chemistry
Tuck-in or Wear-Over?
Mid–Layer Fleece Types
Why We Make Our Own Padded Sleeves and Cases
Portable Chairs Are Important
Tactical Layering: Dressing For Varying Conditions And Longer Trips
Mil-Spec Scarf History

Supplement 1

Hi-Viz Lime Yellow Advantages 3.0
The World's Coolest Ride
About The Name “Darien”
Darien v.s. DarienLight
Back-a-Line and Gold Belt
Which Elk Glove?
A Mr. Subjective History on Aerostich Messenger Bags
Advice On Camping Stoves
Future Fashion?

2013 Catalog Sidebars

  • Catalog Cover Photos
  • More About Combat Touring Boots
  • Darien vs. Darien Light
  • Riding Is A Social Good
  • Getting Started: Notes on One's First Bike Trip
  • Twenty Seven Years Ago
  • 11 Tips 4 Daily Riding
Opening Letter
How To Ride To A Meeting
Give The Offender a Motorcycle License
Rider / Scott Farrell
Wherever There Is Sin
Personal Motorcycle Costs
Riding Like Zorro
World’s Steepest Street
Volume vs. Pressure

Catalog Sections

  • Aerostich Suits
  • Off And Riding
  • Packing It In
  • Navigate And Communicate
  • Sundry
  • Off The Road
  • A To B
  • Prevent Or Repair

2012 Catalog Sidebars

  • Catalog Cover Photos
  • There's a Reason to Ride Motorcycles—2012 Catalog Frontispiece
Self portrait by Rich Waters
DEMYSTIFYING THE SVEA 123 STOVE, by Rand Rasmussen

2011 Catalog Sidebars

  • Catalog Cover Photos
Time And Space
Mr. Subjective on the Insulated Elkskin Roper Gloves

2010 Catalog Sidebars

  • Catalog Cover Photos
Roadcrafter vs. Darien: After the Apocalypse

2009 Catalog Sidebars

  • Catalog Cover Photos
Camping Trips with a Motorcycle
A Brief History of Silk Scarf Functionality
Mr. Subjective on Combat Touring Boots (web only)

2008 Catalog Sidebars

  • Catalog Cover Photos
The Secret World of Carbs
Tank Pannier Splint
Feebates
Lashing Out
"Fat Elvis"
"Traffic Lights"
Packing & Protection Made Simple
On Soft Luggage
Fonda Headline
"How often do you ride?"
The Clock's Ticking
The Motor Bicycle
Murphy's Laws of Motorcycling

2007 Catalog Sidebars

  • Catalog Cover Photos
Bluetooth Primer
The Gift
Wash In Water Repellants & Washing Gear In General
The Gear You Use
Travel Times
Old Modern Poem
Ha Ha
Legacy Gear

2006 Catalog Sidebars

  • Catalog Cover Photos
Shorts Under Suits
Shane Smith 2005 Ironbutt Rally Champion
Survived The Storm...
Robin R. Haywood
2005 Holiday Sidebars
Riding In Low Light Conditions
A Note On Energy Conservation
On XM Satellite Radio...

2005 Catalog Sidebars

  • Catalog Cover Photos
Minnesota plans to straighten out highway 1

2004 Catalog Sidebars

  • Catalog Cover Photos
  • FAQ (Frequently Asked Question)
  • Falls & Crashes
  • Putting on one-piece Roadcrafters
  • HI-VIZ Advantages 2.0
Top 11 reason not to ride to work addressed
Repellents: Wash-in Spray-on
Wet Weather Glove Problems 2.0

2003 Catalog Sidebars

  • Catalog Cover Photos
  • 20th anniversary 2003 - the very boring rally photos
Darien Versus Roadcrafter
Care of Aerostich Textile Gear
Why You Need an Electric Vest
Wet Weather Glove Problems
Saddle Cushion Tech
Packing Made Simple
Murphy's Laws of Motorcycling
Earplug/Speaker Solutions
Speakers for Helmets
Road Communications
Protecting Eye Candy

2002 Catalog Sidebars

  • Catalog Cover Photos
  • Hi-Viz Lime Yellow Advantages
Darien Versus Roadcrafter?
America's Byways
Season of the Bike
Ricardo's Wallet
Motorcycle Tour Services
You and the Motorcycle
Lessons from the Lower 48

2001 Catalog Sidebars

  • Catalog Cover Photos
Darien Versus Roadcrafter I
Darien Versus Roadcrafter II
The Straight Story on Kevlar
Skippy
Zen Glove Maintenance
Y'All Inna Heapa Trouble
To Do More Ridin'
Philosophy on Music Systems
Radicalized Readings
Hangouts, Times and Places

2000 Catalog Sidebars

  • Catalog Cover Photos

1999 Catalog Sidebars

  • 1999 Catalog Cover

1986 Catalog Sidebars

  • Editorial, Dressing Up, Cycle World