Now that the holidays are over, wouldn’t it feel great to stop spending money and start raising some? Here’s a good reason: Harley-Davidson will hold its fifth annual Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Women’s Ride in Daytona Beach, Fla., on March 13, 2012, during Daytona Bike Week, and this year’s top fundraisers are eligible for cash prizes.
Registration Opens for Harley-Davidson 2012 MDA Women’s Ride
What could be better in the chilly winter months than curling up with a good book or movie? When its too cold to ride, you can at least live vicariously through stories or documentaries. Here are some great books and DVDs to let you—or a loved one—do just that.
Holiday Gift Guide: Books DVDs
Still have a few (or a lot) of items to check off your holiday shopping list? Dont despair. Here are some perfect gifts for the motorcycle-loving loved ones in your life. And with most of these items coming in at less than $50, you wont even have to break the bank. So go ahead and get shopping.
Last-Minute Holiday Gift Guide
Just got word that the Biker Belles 2012 ride date has been announced. It will take place on August 8, 2012 (a Wednesday), during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The schedule and format of the ride looks much the same as last year, but of course we’re hoping that three times as many women will show up.
Editor’s Blog: All-Women Events for 2012
The Long Beach stop of the Progressive International Motorcycle Show series, scheduled for December 9-11, is typically one of the biggest and most exciting shows on the tour, with a number of well-known motorcycle riders making appearances. This is because much of the motorcycle industry is based in Southern California, so it’s easy for industry representatives to be there.
Editor’s Blog: Details on Long Beach Motorcycle Show
Cancer sucks. Let’s face it, there’s nothing appealing about living with the disease or being told you have it. Many books have been written about how to live with cancer, some from the medical community and some from survivors. Now, for the first time, comes a book about cancer from a motorcyclist’s point of view.
Book Review: “Live Full Throttle”
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has released its official announcement for the 2012 AMA International Women Motorcycling Conference. Read the story to find date, venue and registration information for one of the largest women and motorcycling events in North America.
Official Announcement for 2012 AMA International Women Motorcycling Conference
Let me start by saying that my review of “Women, Motorcycles and the Road to Empowerment” may be biased because I am included in the book, but this is the first women’s motorcycling book I have agreed to be a part of because I felt author Liz Jansen had a vision and purpose for serving the greater community of women.
Book Review: “Women, Motorcycles and the Road to Empowerment”
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) will hold its 2012 International Women Motorcycling Conference in Carson City, Nev., on July 26-29, 2012 and has launched a specific Web site to keep riders updated on details. Ever since the last conference was held in 2009 in Keystone, Colo., women riders all over the world who have attended previous conferences have been wondering when and where the AMA would organize its next one.
UPDATED: 2012 AMA Women Riders Conference Details Set
Once in a while, a motorcycle is introduced that I believe has “woman rider” written all over it. The 2012 Harley-Davidson Dyna Switchback is one of those motorcycles. Why do I think this? Because it is a purpose-built touring motorcycle designed for riders who can’t or don’t want to handle the large touring motorcycles—and that description fits the majority of women riders.
MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: 2012 Harley-Davidson FLD Dyna Switchback, with Video