Inside Women Motorcycling
Its been more than a month since my last Editors Thoughts column. Didn’t mean for so much time to pass, but I have a good excuse. I’ve been traveling for two of the last four […]
Backroads With Betsy: Crash and Learn
In England, if you get the chance to meet the queen, it is customary to drop to one knee to pay your respect. We have no queen in America, but there is a woman I find so remarkable that she warrants that kind of respect in my book. In the world of motorcycles and bad asses, Samantha Morgan is the queen, and long live the queen!
Backroads With Betsy: Crash and Learn
Random Thoughts
Last week I returned from the annual powersports dealer trade show in Indianapolis where manufacturers show off all their new products. Lots of great things for women, cool new apparel and exciting trends emerging from
Backroads With Betsy: Making It to the Top
I think it is fair to say that most people who ride motorcycles love adventure and the great outdoors. After all, you cant ride your motorcycle in your living room. But when we do find ourselves on our couches in front of the TV, the Discovery Channel takes us on a lot of great adventures, which is how a lot of you came to know me through the Discovery Channels “Motorcycle Women” documentary.
Backroads With Betsy: Making It to the Top
Behind the Scenes of Victorys Vision Launch
The launch of the Victory Vision motorcycles is arguably the most hyped-up introduction of a new motorcycle product line in recent memory leaving more questions still to be answered. Last summer, Victory executives hinted to
Behind the Scenes of Victorys Vision Launch
Backroads With Betsy: Love Ride 23 and Glendales Annual Toy Ride
Every November in Southern California, a very special motorcycle ride has taken place for the last 23 years. The Love Ride, started by Oliver Shokouh, owner of Harley-Davidson of Glendale, is unique for a variety of reasons. First of all, it is the largest one-day motorcycle fundraiser in the world.
Backroads With Betsy: Love Ride 23 and Glendales Annual Toy Ride
Happy Holidays!
What a year it has been. This online magazine took off faster than I had imagined. Ive discovered that nowhere on the Internet, or anywhere for that matter, can you find the kind of motorcycling
Backroads With Betsy: Ride Straight
By “ride straight,” Im not talking about your sexual preference thats your own business. Ive long been made fun of for my “John Denver/be high on life” attitude. Not that John Denver was straight, but he looked the part. Ive even been called Nancy Reagan because of my rigid outlook on smoking, drugs and alcohol.
Backroads With Betsy: Ride Straight
New Feature on WRN
If youve not seen this yet on WomenRidersNow.com, a month ago we launched an exciting new feature on the site called Motorcycle Lifestyle TV – accessible by clicking the link on the left margin on
Backroads With Betsy: Beijing or Bust!
Being the prodigal daughter that I am, going home has never been my favorite part of the journey, even when I have a lot of catching up to do, dues to pay, and miss my dog enormously. I still prefer riding away from, not back to, home. Most ponies run faster once they are turned toward the barn. This pony is always looking for one last fork in the road, one last experience to cram into my journey.
Backroads With Betsy: Beijing or Bust!