American Legend Rider: What You Are Actually Buying

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American Legend Rider is an online reseller, and it says so plainly: "We are an online retailer. We source biker products from trusted manufacturers and suppliers." Its FAQ adds that most of its manufacturers are US-based but that it also runs a warehouse in Asia, and that shipping takes two to four weeks. That is the whole origin disclosure, and it is about suppliers and warehouses rather than about any particular item. If the American part of the name is what drew you in, the honest comparison on a glove is Legendary Bad Billy Black Goatskin Gloves, from $75, rated 4.93 from 129 reviews, which states its material and its country on the listing.

Who they actually are

A high-volume lifestyle catalogue of roughly 2,621 items, weighted toward accessories: leg bags, sunglasses, gloves, boots, bracelets, balaclavas, bike covers and hoodies. The site lists an address on Jewel Ave in NY 11367 and names no owner, officer or parent company anywhere.

Where the gear is made

Partially disclosed, and only in general terms. The FAQ states that most of its manufacturers are US-based, that it also has a warehouse in Asia, and that it is transferring to a newer US warehouse. No country of origin is given at product level. A statement about where your suppliers are is not a statement about where your gloves were sewn, and those are two different claims.

What it costs

Cheap, and discounted hard off list. On the day we checked, Madbike hard-knuckle men's gloves were $34.97, men's leather motorcycle boots with skull buckles $189.95, and a biker leg bag $44.97. Free shipping starts at $70 on selected items.

What they are genuinely good at

Breadth at a low price point, worldwide delivery and round-the-clock listed support. For a novelty leg bag or a pair of $35 gloves to keep in a saddlebag, the value proposition is real and nobody is pretending otherwise.

The honest limitation

Fulfilment is slow by US retail standards. The FAQ states order processing of one to two days and shipping of approximately two to four weeks. There is no per-product origin, no named ownership, and no protective certification stated anywhere. If a glove has to arrive before a rally next weekend, this is not the shop.

How it compares to an American maker

At $34.97 a pair, these gloves are not competing with American deerskin and should not be judged as if they were. The real comparison is what happens at the two hundred hour mark. Legendary Bad Billy Black Goatskin Gloves, from $75, rated 4.93 from 129 reviews and Legendary Gold Short Wrist Deerskin Gloves, from $100, rated 4.91 from 108 reviews are cut in the USA from goatskin and whitetail deerskin respectively, ship inside a day or two, and carry review counts in the hundreds. Neither has knuckle armor or a CE rating, which the hard-knuckle Madbike glove visually suggests it might, so if impact hardware is the reason for the purchase, read the certification claim carefully on either side. There is none stated on American Legend Rider's listings.

Frequently asked questions

Is American Legend Rider gear made in America?

The company does not say so at product level. Its FAQ states that most of its manufacturers are US-based and that it also has a warehouse in Asia, which is a statement about suppliers and logistics rather than about where any given item was made.

How long does American Legend Rider take to ship?

Its own shipping page states order processing of one to two days and shipping of approximately two to four weeks.

Is American Legend Rider a manufacturer?

No. Its about page describes the business as an online retailer that sources from manufacturers and suppliers.