When I started riding motorcycles in 1995, I was young, naive and didn’t know anything about riding gear. So I went to Wilsons Leather in the mall and picked out the coolest-looking brown and black leather jacket with the longest fringe I ever saw. I knew it was big and heavy, but I loved that fringe and even had grandiose ideas of adding beads and braids to make it unique to my style.
PRODUCT REVIEW: Tour Master Motive Jacket
I’ve had my fair share of falls and crashes with my motorcycle, but having the right gear to protect my body made all the difference when it came to recovery. If anything was loose or too big, I paid for it. Luckily, that was back before gear manufacturers began to focus on the needs of women riders and create gear that fits snugly and comfortably so women can have a safer ride.
PRODUCT REVIEW: Icon Stryker Vest
In the sportbiking lifestyle, sometimes fashion outweighs function. Many of today’s female sportbike riders prefer edgy, alternative garments with spunky designs and vibrant colors. So the quest becomes finding pieces that are fun to wear but also provide a level of protection.
PRODUCT REVIEW: Cat Out’a Hell Armored Hoodie
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
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
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”
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”
It’s that time of year again—holiday shopping season! At WRN, our advertisers truly value women motorcycle riders. Thats why many of them are offering you exclusive deals for the holidays. Check out these great products and start shopping.
Exclusive Holiday Deals for WRN Readers
I’ve tried many products over the years to protect my long hair from knotting up while riding my motorcycle. All summer, I wore and tested the Wrapter, a skinny tube of stretchy rayon/spandex-blend fabric that rolls up over your ponytail.
PRODUCT REVIEW: The Wrapter Ponytail Protector
Add some flair to your motorcycle wardrobe with these fun new pieces from Scorpion! The manufacturer of top quality womens leather and textile riding gear iis introducing its fall 2011 collection with this new womens Lilly jacket. Its designed to complement the matching Scorpion EXO-400 Lilly helmet.
Scorpion’s Fall Collection Blooms with the Lilly Jacket