While working in the Starbucks this afternoon (our office when we are on the road) Ive seen one beautiful, professionally dressed woman after another walk in for their daily treats. I admire their fashion sense, their grace, their gorgeous heels and flowing skirts, long tan legs, flowing, smooth hair…
The Trade-Offs of a Motorcycling Life
The panoramic and stark white shots of the Bonneville land speed tryouts alone are worth the price of admission. Add to that the beautiful, articulate Melissa Paris, and Laura Klock’s mother-daughter-daughter team with a land speed record, and it’s easy to see how “Why We Ride” is something like the girl’s version of the motorcycle film classic “On Any Sunday.”
Movie Review: “Why We Ride” from a Woman’s Perspective
With springtime in full swing in Arizona, saddling up my 1964 Pan, strapping my vintage Canon across my chest and hitting the road for a few days is a must.
Lodging Review: The Shady Dell in Bisbee, Arizona
Rachelle Croft and Rhonda Cahill are on a two-fold mission: to inspire mothers to achieve their dreams while raising children, and to inspire women to know that nothing is ever too challenging if you set your mind to it.
Two Moms To Compete in Hardest Off-Road Race in the World
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?
A new generation of women riders is emerging and a talented young photographer is setting out to capture it on film. “I didn’t see any images that depicted who I was or the women I started riding with,” says Lanakila MacNaughton, of Portland, Oregon, “so I set out to take some shots of those girls to see where it would go.”
A New Generation of Women Riders
People always wonder why I choose to ride a sportbike. They ask, “Aren’t you afraid of what might happen?” For me, riding a sportbike is where I feel at home.
Women Sportbike Riders Vs. Women Cruiser Riders
Trikes are more popular than ever, and to capitalize on this growing interest, South Dakota-based Lehman Trikes invited trike lovers to rev up their engines for its inaugural All-Trike Ride at the Sturgis Rally in August. The ride was part of the company’s Good Turn Trike presentation, awarding one deserving winner with a brand-new trike.
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: First All-Trike Ride at Sturgis
Yesterday, Conga IV rally organizer, Flo Fuhr, and her posse of pink partners rode in from western Canada to the WRN offices in Livingston, Mont., to say hello on their way to Shell, Wyo., for the Conga IV rally this weekend. I shot some video of them on their visit. They are raising money along the way for breast cancer research charities.
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Conga IV Riders Visit WRN
It matters not what speed you’re actually traveling—on a motorcycle, it feels fast. For all that love of fast that motorcyclists share, the ability to stop quickly is important and often highly overlooked. Along with taking a motorcycle training class to hone our braking skills, we should all learn how to check the braking system on our motorcycles.
Know Your Motorcycle: Brakes Maintenance 101