A record number of women competed at the world-renowned land-speed trials at the Bonneville Speedway the last week in August. Twenty-one women raced their motorcycles down the Bonneville Salt Flats, the wide-open salt bed near the Utah and Nevada border, to attempt to set new speed records in the classes they’d entered.
Salt Sisters: Women Who Love Speed!
I was hard-pressed to find a replacement for my trusty touring boots. But then I found what looked like a worthy replacement: Forma’s Simo. Designed for women, this handsome Italian-styled touring boot features a waterproof, breathable membrane and many other desirable features.
PRODUCT REVIEW: Forma Simo Boots
About 100 female riders showed up to participate in the first Biker Belles ride, an all-women ride (where men could ride in the back) taking place during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in August. WRN Editor Genevieve Schmitt participated in and covered the ride.
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Great Turnout for First Biker Belles Ride
We receive information on hundreds of products aimed at motorcyclists here at Women Riders Now. In an effort to spotlight several products in one story, our editor has carefully selected a few items she thinks you might find beneficial to your motorcycling life and compiled them here.
New Motorcycle Products Roundup
The first rider participating in the first-ever Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) 100 Motorcyclists Naturalistic Study rode off with a fully instrumented, data-logging bike from the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) last week, marking the start of the year-long research project.
MSF Launches Groundbreaking Motorcyclist Research Project
For cold-climate dwellers who can’t bear to stash away their motorcycles for five months, it’s time to start thinking about how to keep warm out on the open road.
Heated Gear to Warm Up Your Winter Rides
Women Riders Now continues to hand out free motorcycle gear and accessories with our Ultimate Giveaway. The winner of this month#8217;s contest will receive the beautiful and versatile 1.0 Riding Jacket from VaVaVroom. Click here
Gloria Tramontin Struck and Margaret Wilson—both members of the Motor Maids, the oldest women’s motorcycling group in the United States—were inducted into the Hall of Fame for their long-standing and prominent relationship with the motorcycle industry.
Sturgis Hall of Fame Inducts Two Women Riders
The inaugural American Thunder Music Festival, a benefit concert for the Bob Woodruff Foundation, made history when Jeff Bridges hosted and performed along with Stevie Nicks and John Fogerty during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The Aug. 13 show was the first major benefit concert in the 71-year history of the rally.
American Thunder Concert Rocks the Buffalo Chip
I’ve been back from the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally just two weeks, and I’m still catching my breath as I pore over hundreds of photos and several hours of video that I shot. Our goal at Women Riders Now is to deliver finely crafted stories as opposed to hastily posted photos and quickly written news copy in an effort to be the first online source to get you the story.
Editor’s Blog: Motorcycling Sidenotes, Week of August 22