Beginners Guide: Just Do It!
Some women think about riding their own motorcycle for years; others get the idea later in life. Find out how to stake your claim in the motorcycling world and why you’ll never look back.
New Products for Summer: Headsets, Phone Mounts and More
Looking to accessorize your bike (or yourself) for the summer? The gadgets and motorcycle-themed apparel from these tried-and-trusted companies may be just what you need out on the road this riding season. Read on for the latest accessories and apparel on the market for women riders.
New Products for Summer: Headsets, Phone Mounts and More
Beginner’s Guide: Anne’s Story
For more stories like Anne’s, visit WRN’s Reader Stories section.A common reason why some women put off riding their own motorcycle is because they’re comfortable in the passenger seat. Well, sort of. “I love being on the
Beginner’s Guide: Anne’s Story
The Lowest of the Low Motorcycles
We thought it would be fun to compile a list of major-manufacturer motorcycles with the lowest seat heights. Seat height is of supreme importance to most women riders, as the ability to place ones feet flat on the ground is perhaps the most important factor in giving women the confidence they need to handle a bike.
The Lowest of the Low Motorcycles
Editor’s Blog: Updates on the Biker Belles Ride at Sturgis
The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is three months away, and with it comes the second annual Biker Belles Ride, a charity event celebrating the passion, diversity and spirit of women in motorcycling.
Editor’s Blog: Updates on the Biker Belles Ride at Sturgis
PRODUCT REVIEW: Speed and Strength “To The Nines” Textile Jacket
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
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
PRODUCT REVIEW: Speed and Strength “Little Miss Dangerous” Gloves
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
Way to Go, Girl!: Jet-Powered Cars Vogue Magazine
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
Small-Town Tour: Riding Canada’s Ottawa Valley
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