One of my motorcycle travel goals has been to cross all the major passes in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountain range. It is home to Mount Whitney (the highest peak in the continental U.S.), and the famous peaks of Yosemite National Park. I achieved this goal with my husband and daughter on our journey to and from the AMA conference.
Reader Story: Riding the Passes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains
If you ride a cruiser and enjoy touring, over the course of your riding life you may find yourself graduating to bigger motorcycles, the choice of machine dictated usually by the level of riding experience you have and the type of riding you do. At what point do you stop moving up, though?
Trading Up to a Dresser: Should You or Shouldnt You?
Don’t get me wrong. There’s nothing bad about riding pillion on the back of a motorcycle. For many years, I used to sit behind my husband, Jonny, on his Harley-Davidson Softail Deuce, spacing out and staring at the scenery. But now that I’ve taken the leap to the rider’s seat, I’m encouraging more women to move from the back seat to actively riding their own bikes.
Reader Story: How One Woman Inspired Another to Ride
Building on the success of the original no-pedal Strider bike for toddlers, the new Special Edition Nicky Hayden Ducati Corse Strider offers the youngest riders a bike with the true look of a motorcycle champion.
Strider Bikes Offering Cool New “Racing” Model for Toddlers
My wife, Suzanne, and I recently took the Lee Parks’ Total Control Advanced Riding Clinic offered through one of the company’s affiliates, CKS KickSTART, in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. We took the class because each of us had, in our own way, reached a place where our riding was mentally “stuck,” and we needed coaching to progress.
Becoming a Better Motorcycle Rider
Next week, fellow motorcycle journalist and author Cris Sommer Simmons and her husband, Pat Simmons (guitarist for the Doobie Brothers), are riding to Milwaukee on vintage Harley-Davidson motorcycles for Harley-Davidson’s 110th anniversary celebration.
Editor’s Page: Couple Rides to Harley 110th on Vintage Bikes
What a nifty invention! These no-pedal balance bikes from Strider help toddlers get acclimated to two wheels just as soon as they can walk. Can you say “future motorcyclist”?
There arent many shopping days left til Christmas, but Women Riders Now (WRN) has got you covered with another great gift guide featuring a collection of items perfect for the motorcyclists in your life—including you!
2012 Holiday Gift Guide for Motorcyclists
With all the women riding their own motorcycles these days, passengering has taken a backseat in popularity. For some women, though, the backseat is the best seat on the road.
Passenger Friendly: Riding on the Back and Loving It!
At Women Riders Now, we encourage every person whos interested in motorcycle riding to give the drivers seat a try. After all, for every fearless rider who took naturally to the handlebars, you’ll find a formerly timid rider amazed to find herself comfortable at the controls. But whether it’s personal preference, physical limitations, or another circumstance, it’s perfectly natural for some people to feel more comfortable in the passenger seat—and we applaud you if thats your decision.
Passenger Friendly: Being an Effective Passenger and Two-Up Rider