Next July, a cross-country motorcycle ride for women will take place commemorating the 100th anniversary of Adeline and Augusta Van Buren’s historic ride across the United States.
Womens Cross-Country Ride Scheduled for July 2016
They came from all four corners of the U.S. and a few foreign places like Germany, Australia, and Mexico. More than 1,000 women traveled to a campground in Joshua Tree, Calif., October 23-25, most of them on motorcycles, for the third annual Babes Ride Out, an all-women motorcycle camping event.
Babes Ride Out: All-Women Motorcycling Event Makes History!
For a long time I’ve wanted to host a motorcycle tour where I could ride with like-minded motorcyclists in an amazing place. This year felt like the right time to resurrect my Ladies First tours.
Why You Should Ride a Motorcycle in Italy Once in Your Life with VIDEO
The question on whether you should take that solo motorcycle trip is one I can’t answer for you, but I can share what I do to mitigate risk for my personal safety while traveling on my motorcycle alone.
10 Tips to Reduce Risk to Your Personal Safety on a Solo Motorcycle Trip
For those who have perfected the art of being alone Redverz Gear introduces The Solo Expedition Motorcycle Tent. The original Redverz design has shed a few pounds and inches resulting in a smaller version of the biggest idea in motorcycle camping.
Purpose-built Tents for Motorcycle Camping
Five women motorcycle riders are embarking on a four-week cross-country adventure July 3 called Highway Runaways, and Harley-Davidson has jumped on board as a supporter. This year, with the centennial celebration of the Hotchkiss Ride, the Motor Company is celebrating 100 years of strong and confident women riders so it seemed only fitting to join renowned photographer and motorcyclist Lanakila MacNaughton as she leads four of her closest friends on this incredible journey.
Highway Runaways Cross Country Ride Starts July 3
Genevieve’s “4 Bucket List Motorcycle Rides in the West” article showcases some incredible, scenic rides America has to offer on the left side of the map. I’m lucky to have been able to ride two out of the four, considering my home is on the east coast. Out here, we’ve got some bucket list rides of our own. Here are my personal favorites to date.
4 Bucket List Motorcycle Rides in the East
Just over a week ago, WRN assistant editor Tricia Szulewski and I returned from the first WRN Motorcycle Tour of Italy. Hear the Road Motorcycle Tours Italy organized this special tour for me, and nine people—most of them WomenRidersNow.com readers—for an exciting 10-day motorcycle excursion in this beautiful country.
Postcards from the WRN Italy Motorcycle Tour
When I was ready to buy a motorcycle trailer to transport mine and my husbands motorcycles with us when we headed south for the winter, I discovered Ironhorse Trailers. The company makes three different sized enclosed motorcycle trailers including a Wide Body Trailer to transport two touring motorcycles. Here is a demonstration video on the size that fits two mid-size motorcycles or one trike.
Video: Ironhorse Trailers 2 Bike or 1 Trike Trailer Demonstration
After doing much research, I concluded Ironhorse Trailers has all the features that I want in a motorcycle trailer, including first and foremost that me, a woman, can load my big touring motorcycle all by myself. Watch this video demonstration of the features of the Wide Body trailer.
Video: Ironhorse Trailers Wide Body Trailer Demonstration