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
I normally blog a lot more often but the launch of the new WRN at the beginning of June is keeping my busy with refining and tweaking things on the back end. The work is never done. Ive got a lot of quickie news items for you so lets get started.
Editors Blog: Busy Time of Year
Genevieve Schmitt is a leading expert on the subject of women and motorcycling. Genevieve is founder of Women Riders Now (WRN), this online magazine, the only large scale all-brands online motorcycle magazine for women, and
Choosing your first motorcycle is a big deal, and the plethora of options—while ultimately a good thing—doesnt make it easier if you dont know the difference between a sporty street bike and a heavyweight cruiser. To help you out, weve provided some scenarios you may find yourself in when choosing your first motorcycle.
Beginners Guide: Scenarios Suggestions for Buying Your First Motorcycle
To ride a motorcycle, youre going to have to do some posturing. Riding postures are dictated by two main factors—the design of your bike and the build of your body—both of which can be modified, but only to a point. Sit on as many bikes as possible to find the right combination to fit your needs.
Riding Right: Finding the Best Riding Position for You
If youre thinking of riding a motorcycle, heres our list of motorcycles most commonly ridden by new women riders.
Beginners Guide: Motorcycles to Get Started On
On October 3-5, Femmoto, an all-women demo day on the track, took place at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This is the first year all the major manufacturers were represented, as well as some of the smaller ones, like Kymco and Triumph. This is one of the biggest outreach events for women riders in the motorcycle industry.
My last three speaking engagements have taken me to points east, south, and west meeting a variety of women riders. In between I squeezed in a trip to Chicago to attend the national Marketing to Women Conference where I educated myself on the latest trends, statistics and cultural shifts taking place regarding women. It was fascinating!
Editors Blog: Meeting With Women Riders
For the past seven years, women have had the opportunity to demo ride manufacturers motorcycles on a track without the presence of men or their testosterone at an event called Femmoto.
Femmoto 2007: Women Motorcycling At Their Best
The International Motorcycle Shows are in full swing at select cities across the U.S. WRN Contributor Cindi Servante walked the floor of the IMS show in San Mateo, Calif., to find what some women and one man think of some of the most popular bikes for women. Here are their initial impressions.