ADV Addicts Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 Hey everyone, Dave checking in from the Bay Area. I’ve been lurking for a bit, trying to absorb everything, and it’s great to see this community evolve from the original “Beyond Starbucks” concept to the full-on XLADV forum. Much props to Eric for sticking to his vision of what big bikes were meant to do – they were meant to be ridden of course! So quick background – I started riding sportbikes about 15 years ago, but like many, I loved long-distance travel on 2 wheels. Then when Long Way Round came out in 2004, I was hooked on the whole ADV thing, but didn’t go all-in until a few years ago. Currently I ride a Ducati Multistrada 1200, which I’ve outfitted the best I could for off-road duty. I did a 2,000 mile trip from SF to Baja last year and it held up surprisingly well. Also have a KTM 690 (Medium-ADV, ignore this one, ha ). About a year and a half ago, being completely obsessed with the whole Adventure Riding thing, I remember I was looking for a t-shirt or something to represent that passion. Well, I couldn’t really find any quality options that I liked. I thought, well, the Harley and cruisers have their gear, sportbikers and MX have theirs, and of course the café racer and vintage riders have a lot to choose from. I know there’s that “snowmobile brand” out there that ADV riders like – they have great stuff, but I was looking for something even more hard-core ADV. So that’s how the concept of ADV ADDICTS (www.advaddicts.com) was born. Premium apparel for us. I wanted to do casual stuff for off-the-bike, since there’s plenty of great performance and technical gear for on-the-bike already. So for those times you’re at the campsite, hanging out in a bar with your buddies, or at the mall with your significant other, and you just have to rep ADV – that’s the gear I always wanted but couldn’t find. So I launched the brand to give myself some more options, hoping there were a few others out there who felt the same way! Just as we planned to launch late last year, I had the opportunity to design the gear for the Rally-Raid Products 2015 Dakar Team, which was a great experience. It was really a dream come true, to see our logo on the rally bike, and be a part of the Dakar in a small way. Fast forward to today, and we’re doing our best to put out cool gear for all the super-passionate, ultra-obsessed, ADV addicts out there! Alright, well glad to be a part of this, and looking forward to reading some killer ride reports! 👍 Ride safe, Dave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Hall Posted April 8, 2015 Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 That is a really cool story! I give you props for that Baja trip of yours as well as outfitting a Dakar team! That's as good as it gets. Great to have you here, Dave. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Bryan Bosch Posted April 9, 2015 Administrators My Ride Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 'Sup Dave? Welcome! 👍 Never ridden a Strada, but they do look sexy, I must say... What year is your Ducati and KTM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADV Addicts Posted April 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 'Sup Dave? Welcome! 👍 Never ridden a Strada, but they do look sexy, I must say... What year is your Ducati and KTM? Hey Bryan! The Ducati is a 2011 and the 690 is a 2014. They are basically polar opposites, as you know, haha. One is great on the road, not that great in the dirt, and vice-versa. But to me that's the whole appeal of ADV - you have choices. Which, incidentally, was the inspiration for this tee. I think I know which one this forum would choose 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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