Genevieves just back from a test ride in LA, so check out a preview of her upcoming review of California Scooter Companys 150cc 5-speed motorcycles. Plus, details on the Love Ride, new adventure motorcycle travel opportunities and more.
Editor’s Blog: Motorcycling Sidenotes, Week of October 17
If you think you have to ride a Triumph to wear one of the company’s jackets, you’re short-changing yourself on a great piece of women’s riding apparel. The women’s Sympatex Explorer Jacket has been elevated to top billing in my motorcycle gear closet.
PRODUCT REVIEW: Triumph Sympatex Explorer Jacket
Trikes are more popular than ever, and to capitalize on this growing interest, South Dakota-based Lehman Trikes invited trike lovers to rev up their engines for its inaugural All-Trike Ride at the Sturgis Rally in August. The ride was part of the company’s Good Turn Trike presentation, awarding one deserving winner with a brand-new trike.
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: First All-Trike Ride at Sturgis
Low seats for big motorcycles, durable and bendable eyewear, and motorcycle-themed luggage—weve got a selection of motorcycle products to accessorize your bike (and you) this fall.
Fall Motorcycle Products Spotlight
Harley-Davidson is adding new items to its popular Pink Label Collection, one of the most successful collections in the company’s MotorClothes line. A portion of proceeds from the sale of every Pink Label item helps fund the YourShoes 24/7 Support Center, an organization that supports patients and families affected by breast cancer.
New Pink Label Gear from Harley-Davidson
Grace McKean, whom I call “Amazing Grace,” is 76 years old and still kick-starts the vintage Harley-Davidson 45 Flathead she bought at the tender age of 17 using all the savings she earned as a Walgreens waitress. Many readers have written to me in response to the first part of my story, asking how Grace as a young woman found the strength and courage to do what she did at a time when a woman on a motorcycle was less than respected.
Backroads With Betsy: Amazing Grace, Part Two
This is my first motorcycle ever—and I love it! I can’t imagine getting a better one (for now). It’s a 2010 Harley-Davidson Sportster Iron 883. What I love most about this bike is that it fits my 5-foot-3 height perfectly. I did have to change out the stock seat to a narrower one, but it works for me.
READER MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: 2010 Harley-Davidson Sportster Iron 883
If you’ve ever worn a pair of fashion boots on your motorcycle, you’ve probably discovered they take a beating on the bike. Boots constructed for motorcyclists are made with riding wear and tear in mind, but off-the-rack motorcycle boots don’t always fit the way we want them to. Oh, if we could only find custom boots that fit our feet like a glove—I mean, a sock!
Product Review: Custom Motorcycle Boots
Women Riders Now continues to hand out free motorcycle gear and accessories with our Ultimate Giveaway. The winner of this month’s contest will receive a $150 gift certificate from Riders Wraps that can be used
September WRN Ultimate Giveaway!
Congratulations to BMW riders Voni Glaves and Ardys Kellerman! On August 30, the two became the first women in North America to officially ride one million miles on BMW motorcycles. Read our latest installment of Way To Go, Girl! to read more about them and two other motorcyclists making history and seeing dreams come true.
Way To Go, Girl! Setting Records and Fulfilling Dreams