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PRODUCT REVIEW: Speed and Strength “To The Nines” Textile Jacket

Categories: Apparel & Product Reviews, Smaller Brands Reviews, Sportbike Corner, Textile Jacket Reviews

I’ve always said the best jacket is the one you don’t realize you have on. Women’s riding jackets have many pitfalls when it comes to fit and function, such as bulky collars, restrictive fit, awkward cut in the chest or arms, lack of protection, and lack of adjustability. Normally I can find at least one of these problems in each of the many jackets I’ve worn, but not so with Speed and Strength’s To The Nines Textile Jacket.

PRODUCT REVIEW: Speed and Strength “To The Nines” Textile Jacket

Big Dreams, Big Rides: Monumental Motorcycle Journeys by Women Riders

Categories: Feature Articles, Touring & Adventure

When it comes to motorcycling, its not uncommon for riders to set personal milestones. For some, passing the MSF beginner course or making that first ride down a busy highway feels like a huge accomplishment—as it should—but there are a select few riders whove aimed their proverbial headlights in the direction of something bigger.

Big Dreams, Big Rides: Monumental Motorcycle Journeys by Women Riders

Reader Story: Learning to Ride with the Tummy Tickles

Categories: Your Stories

When we first moved to North Carolina and I discovered the cliffs at Pilot Mountain, it was like a brand-new, beautifully decorated package had been presented as a gift for me to slowly open at my own pace. At first, every time I approached one of the cliffs, my tummy would get that funny tickling sensation that lets you know you should be wary of what you are attempting.

Reader Story: Learning to Ride with the Tummy Tickles

Small-Town Tour: Riding Canada’s Ottawa Valley

Categories: Feature Articles, Touring & Adventure

Ottawa, Ontario, might not be the first place you think of when planning a motorcycle trip in Canada. But I kept an open mind as I traveled with seven of my female motorcycle journalist colleagues to the Ottawa Valley as a guest of the Ottawa Valley Tourist Association. We were there to get a taste of what this part of Canada has to offer tourists who like to enjoy the view from the seat of a motorcycle.

Small-Town Tour: Riding Canada’s Ottawa Valley

Way to Go, Girl!: Jet-Powered Cars Vogue Magazine

Categories: Way To Go, Girl!, Women To Watch

Most women riders know that motorcycling ladies dont fit a single mold, and our latest Way to Go, Girl! reminds us that women who ride can run the gamut from teenage racers to suit-wearing politicians to Hollywood stars. Check out the accomplishments of four women riders—Valerie Thompson, Ashley Fiolek, Margaret Cho and Gabrielle Giffords—who are setting records, gaining national exposure for motorcycling and embarking on the passion of a lifetime.

Way to Go, Girl!: Jet-Powered Cars Vogue Magazine

PRODUCT REVIEW: Speed and Strength “Little Miss Dangerous” Gloves

Categories: Apparel & Product Reviews, Glove Reviews, Smaller Brands Reviews, Sportbike Corner

One of the most frustrating things I’ve found about the market for women’s motorcycle gear is the difficulty of finding a pair of shorty gloves that work. In my 11 years of riding, I can’t tell you how many shorty-style gloves I’ve tried, and most of them either do not fit properly or don’t last.

PRODUCT REVIEW: Speed and Strength “Little Miss Dangerous” Gloves

Handlebars, Shocks Footpegs for Short and Tall Riders

Categories: Apparel & Product Reviews, Footpegs and Floorboards Reviews, Gear in Large Sizes, Handlebars / Levers / Grips Reviews, Suspension Reviews

Just like the three bears beds for Goldilocks, our stock motorcycles are just not right sometimes. Often its a matter of adjusting the handlebars, the footpegs or the shocks. Fortunately, Harley-Davidson is aware that not all riders are built the same, so over the last few years, engineers in the PA department have been designing various parts to accommodate shorter and taller-than-average riders. We also included something every rider should have—a set of auxiliary riding lights from Motolight.

Handlebars, Shocks Footpegs for Short and Tall Riders

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