Santa's Helpers Ride Motorcycles Too



Posted: Thursday, October 23, 2008

by
Ride Easy Leather

For most all 'bikers' the time for giving is all year long. Bikers all across the nation gather to ride for many charitable causes. The Christmas season is here and bikers are gathering from coast to coast to help Santa by riding for the needy children across our nation. They put on their leather jackets and chaps, buckle their protective DOT certified helmets, attach a toy(s) for a needy child and head out to a designated location to ride a slow and sometimes tedious ride all for the purpose of bringing gifts and attention to the need of our children across our country.

Bikers are the most charitable group of people I know. I love to ride. No question about that. Many people who do not ride a motorcycle find it difficult to understand the lure of the open road and the pleasure a biker receives from the ride. Not all understand that the leather jackets and chaps are worn for protection from wind blast and debris found on our highways and for the protection good leather apparel provides when a biker goes down and not just for a certain desired look. But just as Santa wears his famous red suit to deliver toys to children everywhere, bikers wear their protective leather motorcycle jackets, leather vests & chaps to deliver the toys and gifts for those that may not receive a Christmas without the love and efforts of charitable people.

When Santa rides a motorcycle, he doesn't have to be clad in a red suit and hat. His hat is usually a quality DOT Certified full face or open face helmet or maybe one of those great DOT shorty series helmets. His jacket may not be red! A leather motorcycle jacket can be black, brown or even pink! Many of Santa's helpers are lady bikers. Lady bikers can express their individuality in the colors and styles of chaps, vests, leather halter tops and helmets available today in the wide range of quality motorcycle apparel and accessories.

I have ridden many times myself in Miami as one of Santa's helpers. Each year across our great nation there are huge gatherings of bikers riding for the needy kids and helping Santa with his task. The big toy run I enjoyed most, usually has thousands of Santa's helpers gathered together all loaded with great toys and gifts for our kids and ready to ride through the streets in an effort to bring attention to the great need while delivering toys and gifts for distribution.

When you see a biker riding our streets and highways remember, that biker very well could be one of Santa's busiest helpers. That biker may be a doctor, a lawyer, a plumber or an electrician. He could be my Mom's nurse at her Dialysis clinic (Tom does ride his motorcycle to the clinic)! The biker you see on the road could be your neighbor or your News Anchor! But chances are the biker you see on our streets and highways is someone's loved one and probably Santa's helper.

When you are searching for great Christmas gift ideas, try to remember the needy children of our nation and the biker in your family or biker friend you know. There are so many different and great biker products loved and desired by bikers everywhere to choose from. While you are searching for that special gift, be sure to check out the high quality leather fashion apparel such as leather bustiers, halter tops, shorts, leather pants, skirts & leather shirts manufactured by the same manufacturers of the high quality leather bikers need.

About the author: Ruth Ray is a motorcycle enthusiast. Ruth is a professional garment designer and also customizes, and/or recovers motorcycle seats as one of her favorite hobbies. Ruth understands and knows leather and textiles. The best protective clothing a biker can acquire is need for riding. Ruth owns and operates the web-store: RideEasyLeather.com and specializes in high quality leather apparel and accessories for the biker and fashion apparel.

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