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WRNs Backroads With Betsy columnist, Betsy Huelskamp, is back from her Mount Everest trip and tells her side of a controversial story that began brewing at the 17,000 foot base camp during her May 2007 summit attempt.

Orange County Choppers (OCC) is launching a line of motorcycles intended for sale to the general public. It will be called the OCC Motorcycles Limited Edition Production Bike Line and will showcase the same innovation and performance that has made OCC a brand recognized and respected around the world.

Ducati Northwest, an exciting motorcycling event in the Pacific Northwest, returns in early August. The weekend long motorcycle extravaganza, sponsored by Ducati and Motorcorsa (a Ducati dealership in Portland, Oregon) will begin on Friday, August 10 and run through Sunday, August 12 at Portland International Raceway.

An all-star roster of the nations top custom builders and athletes called the The Black List Tour is coming to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally August 5-11, 2007. The Black List Tour is a hard-core fusion of skateboarding, Moto X, hot rods, custom bikes, music and art, designed to redefine and revolutionize rally entertainment, and provide the ultimate platform for cross generational expression.

The Top 50 Rally Park venue in Sturgis will hold a Womens Day on Friday, August 10, 2007 to celebrate the adrenaline, freedom and independence motorcycling brings to a woman rider. Along with showcasing women leaders in the motorcycle industry, the days events are dedicated to awareness, safety, and fun.

A year in the making, direct from Edinburgh, Scotland, glass artist Joe Stanaways The Glass Ride exhibit will open to the public at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 29 at the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame. The Glass Ride is a full scale glass sculptor replica of a “chopper” motorcycle with kiln cast and blown glass components.

During the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally happening August 4-11, Harley-Davidson will feature new activities and events geared towards women at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center.

Harley-Davidson will celebrate its 105th Anniversary in style as thousands of loyal Harley enthusiasts ride home to Milwaukee via 105 different official starting points and along 25 major routes across the country. The celebration will take place August 28-31, 2008, with several exclusive ticketed events, as well as many activities that are free and open to the public.

SuperG, created by the folks behind Hein Gerickes G Line, has its very own boutique on Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, and all are invited to the grand opening this Friday, July 20, 2007.

Women Riders Now is part of a feature article that appeared in the Dallas Morning News on Saturday, June 23, 2007. The article explores the growing interest in motorcycling among the women and includes interviews with various industry representatives including WRNs Genevieve Schmitt.