The month of May is Women Riders Month, and Women Riders Now is celebrating by giving you a chance to win a cool women’s jacket and helmet from Scorpion. Women Riders Month is a month of women-focused events and rides aimed at showing the public that more ladies than ever are enjoying the freedom of riding motorcycles.
A group of women get out and ride in Alexandria, La.
Dealerships around the United States will be holding women’s events and group rides in support of Women Riders Month. Kicking it all off is International Female Ride Day on May 4, a synchronized global movement that asks women riders to get out on the streets on their two-wheelers and show the world that women love to ride their own.
WRN is celebrating Women Riders Month with a giveaway that will also help us learn more about our readers (that’s you!) and what they want to see on this site. How to enter? Simply complete a survey about WRN, and upon completing it, you’ll be entered to win a Scorpion Lilly Jacket and matching Lilly Helmet. Go to this survey page to enter the giveaway. The survey and giveaway expire on May 31, 2012. Only one entry per person, please.
One lucky WRN reader will win the Lilly Jacket by Scorpion in the size of her choice.
Along with the jacket, the winner will receive the EXO-100 Lilly Helmet in her size and color choice. Color options are shown here.
Women Riders Month started in 2010, when Harley-Davidson consolidated some of its women’s outreach efforts into the month of May, declaring it Women Riders Month. While Women Riders Month may have been initiated by the iconic brand, its meant to celebrate women who ride all brands of motorcycles, not just Harley-Davidson. All women riders—regardless of what make, model or type of motorcycling they enjoy—are encouraged to participate in and organize events during the month.
Now in its third year, the event has adedicated pageon the Motor Companys Web site that lists all Harley-Davidson dealership activities that will be held in celebration.New this year is an interactive page called the Buzz Wall, featuring stories submitted by women from around the world explaining why they ride or why they want to learn to ride. Women can share their stories by using the hashtag #harleywomenon Twitteror by uploading their stories to the Women Riders pageon Harley-Davidson’s Web site. The Buzz Wall will be showcased through June 15, 2012.
Women ride together during the Harley-Davidson MDA Women’s Ride at this years Daytona Bike Week.
WRN has its ownReader Stories section, where you can read stories from other women riders orshare your own.So help us celebrate Women Riders Month by filling out our survey. Not only will you be helping us continueto bring you the latest and greatest news in women and motorcycling—you might just be our lucky winner.
May is Motorcycle Awareness Month
May has also been declared Motorcycle Awareness Month by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA). The designation is an outreach effort aimed at reminding all road users to look around, check their mirrors and consciously watch for motorcycles when out on the road. The month was scheduled for May because this is the time of year many motorcycles start to get back on the roads after the winter and early spring months.
“Motorcyclists take to the highways in large numbers every spring, and its the responsibility of all road users to acknowledge us safely and attentively,” said AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman.
The AMA advises car drivers to avoid accidents by respecting motorcyclists space on the road, not following them too closely, and taking extra care to watch for motorcycles, especially at intersections. For motorcyclists, the AMA strongly encourages the use of personal protective equipment, including gloves, sturdy footwear and a properly fitted motorcycle helmet. The AMA has long encouraged local and state governments to maintain or increase funding for motorcycle rider education and motorist awareness programs—two highly effective strategies for reducing the likelihood of motorcycle crashes.
I would love to be able to win the helmet and jacket as I am in need of riding gear. I had to quit work this month due to family situations and riding my bike would be a great way to escape and relax.
I love reading about these riders. I hope to be able to get a motorcycle and ride myself sometime. There is always hope. Thanks for the wonderful articles and news.
Being a new rider with a 04 Harley-Davidson Sportster, I am in love. Have wanted to do this all my life and now I am beginning to live my dream. And what fun and exhilaration. I love your Web site, the updates, the information and mostly hearing from other women riders. You would be surprised how much it has helped me on my new adventure. Thank you.
I am so happy to see women are being finally noticed as the rider not just the back seat holder. I have wanted to ride for years and now, at 47, I am getting started. I am so excited and think why didn’t I do it sooner. I need to think outside the box more. Late boomer I guess but love my freedom.
Great article! I love riding my ’04 Dyna Low Rider. Not only is it Motorcycle Awareness Month – its Women Riders Month. So c’mon all you lady riders, get your gear on and get out there. Let’s show the world that the number of female riders is on the rise!
An earlier version of this story had a bad link for the survey. I apologize. The corrected link is now in this updated version of the story. Thank you for taking the time to fill out the survey.
I wish a lot of people would be aware of us motorcycle riders. I would post all over my county so people would be more careful. The article was very good and I wished I could get everyone who drives aware of the safety of the roads and to watch out more for us motorcyclist. Awesome Web site. Thank you.
Great article. Thank you for celebrating with us! I shared your article with my women’s riding group, Appalachian Angels Tri-State Chapter of Women On Wheels.
It would be nice for anyone who gets a drivers license to ride a bike on the roads before being able to drive a car on the roads. When I ride it makes me feel free and in control. I usually get this feeling once I’m out of the city area and on back roads. It would be nice to know that car drivers are on alert for us so we can get to those roads safely.I have to say I’ve never ridden in an all women group. I have a lot of women friends who ride. It just seems that when we plan some ride together the guys always show up and go with us. Tee hee! It’s no problem though. When you ride you are on your own until you stop so it doesn’t matter who is in front of you or behind you. You’re free to be whomever you want to be!
Thanks for bringing awareness to women who ride and also those who want to learn! For the last few years, I have been working hard and building a name for myself in the male dominated sport of quarter mile drag racing. I do all of my own work on my ’05 Suzuki GSX-R and have made great strides overall as a racer. I’m happy to see so many women, even in the group that I ride with, giving it a try. Thanks for including the link for Harley. There is an all women’s garage event here in Wisconsin on May 12th. I’ll definitely check it out! Thank you for your continued support for women riders, our needs and successes!
It’s a great article. I just started riding in honor of my son, who is a fallen rider. I appreciate everything I see and live life. It’s just too short not to enjoy the ride.
I would love to be able to win the helmet and jacket as I am in need of riding gear. I had to quit work this month due to family situations and riding my bike would be a great way to escape and relax.
I love reading about these riders. I hope to be able to get a motorcycle and ride myself sometime. There is always hope. Thanks for the wonderful articles and news.
Being a new rider with a 04 Harley-Davidson Sportster, I am in love. Have wanted to do this all my life and now I am beginning to live my dream. And what fun and exhilaration. I love your Web site, the updates, the information and mostly hearing from other women riders. You would be surprised how much it has helped me on my new adventure. Thank you.
I’m a new rider and appreciate the great info. It’s especially nice to be able to have a chance to win some needed gear.
I am so happy to see women are being finally noticed as the rider not just the back seat holder. I have wanted to ride for years and now, at 47, I am getting started. I am so excited and think why didn’t I do it sooner. I need to think outside the box more. Late boomer I guess but love my freedom.
Great article! I love riding my ’04 Dyna Low Rider. Not only is it Motorcycle Awareness Month – its Women Riders Month. So c’mon all you lady riders, get your gear on and get out there. Let’s show the world that the number of female riders is on the rise!
Love my Harley-Davidson Dyna Switchback!
This is awesome information for new riders! Keep up the good work.
I ride a Fat Boy Lo and love it.
An earlier version of this story had a bad link for the survey. I apologize. The corrected link is now in this updated version of the story. Thank you for taking the time to fill out the survey.
I wish a lot of people would be aware of us motorcycle riders. I would post all over my county so people would be more careful. The article was very good and I wished I could get everyone who drives aware of the safety of the roads and to watch out more for us motorcyclist. Awesome Web site. Thank you.
I really enjoy this Web site for women. I learn something every time I read it. Keep up the good work.
Just got my first bike! Honda Shadow Aero 750. Sure wish it would stop raining. I can’t wait to rev it up and go for a cruise.
Very well written. Good information. Always enjoy the articles on the WRN site.
Short, sweet, and to the point. Gives me more time for riding.
Ride safe sistahs!
Great article. Thank you for celebrating with us! I shared your article with my women’s riding group, Appalachian Angels Tri-State Chapter of Women On Wheels.
When I click on the link for the survey, it says I already took the survey.
We have corrected the link. Please check it again. The company we’re using for the survey provided us with a bad link.
Great article. Going to have to see who is holding the ride in my area.
It would be nice for anyone who gets a drivers license to ride a bike on the roads before being able to drive a car on the roads. When I ride it makes me feel free and in control. I usually get this feeling once I’m out of the city area and on back roads. It would be nice to know that car drivers are on alert for us so we can get to those roads safely.I have to say I’ve never ridden in an all women group. I have a lot of women friends who ride. It just seems that when we plan some ride together the guys always show up and go with us. Tee hee! It’s no problem though. When you ride you are on your own until you stop so it doesn’t matter who is in front of you or behind you. You’re free to be whomever you want to be!
Thank you for reminding cagers that they are not the only people on the road. We are out there in places all year round.
I’m about to get me a brand new Kawi Ninja 250 and I need a jacket.
Thanks for bringing awareness to women who ride and also those who want to learn! For the last few years, I have been working hard and building a name for myself in the male dominated sport of quarter mile drag racing. I do all of my own work on my ’05 Suzuki GSX-R and have made great strides overall as a racer. I’m happy to see so many women, even in the group that I ride with, giving it a try. Thanks for including the link for Harley. There is an all women’s garage event here in Wisconsin on May 12th. I’ll definitely check it out! Thank you for your continued support for women riders, our needs and successes!
It’s a great article. I just started riding in honor of my son, who is a fallen rider. I appreciate everything I see and live life. It’s just too short not to enjoy the ride.
Great Web site. I enjoy reading through it.
Thank you!!