This year the inaugural Women’s Sportbike Rally West took place on the cusp of summer in Big Bear, California. With more than 30 female sportbike riders in attendance, some coming from as far as Utah and Ohio, this event catered to the women who love twisty roads and nimble bikes, but can’t make it to Deals Gap in North Carolina for the Women’s Sportbike Rally East, now in its tenth year.
Recap of Women’s Sportbike Rally West
I have been riding since 1999 and I have several female friends who ride as well. I thought women riding was a new phenomenon, but I just read Cris Sommer Simmons book, The American Motorcycle Girls 1900-1950, about women who rode in the first half of the 1900s. What happened to make it not okay for women to ride motorcycles over the last several decades?
Why Was It Not OK for Women to Ride Motorcycles?
I am 50 and just took the motorcycle safety class. Reading all of the comments to this article, 10 Things to Expect When Starting to Ride a Motorcycle, is giving me some encouragement but I cant seem to get over the fear of riding alone for several reasons, safety being the number one concern.
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
A great way to get comfortable with getting your motorcycle to swing and sway thereby giving you more control over your motorcycle is to do this simple exercise. Practice swinging and swaying your motorcycle from side to side as you maneuver through this easy slow cone weave without using any cones.
VIDEO: Getting Comfortable With Your Motorcycle
Rider Insurance, the only insurance company exclusively serving the motorcycle and ATV / off-road community, introduces Rider Classifieds, a new community platform where riders can advertise to buy, sell or trade their motorcycles, ATV and off-road vehicles free of charge.
Rider Insurance Launches Free Classifieds
What are the pros and cons of riding jeans versus chaps? Thanks, a WRN Facebook Fan. Joannes response: I think it’s important to address riding pants as well in this question because they each have different features that are important to address.
Pros and Cons of Motorcycle Riding Jeans, Pants, and Chaps
Held USA is now offering a wide range of womens motorcycling gear including jackets, pants, gloves, boots, and armored casual wear. The expanded womens collection, that we at Women Riders Now are so excited about, includes textile, leather, and denim pieces, offering motorcycle clothing choices for every type of riding and sense of style.
New Womens Motorcycling Gear Collection Debuts
Two women riders will hit the road on June 5 traveling from more than 3600 miles from New York to San Francisco retracing the historical route ridden by pioneering motorcyclists Effie and Avis Hotchkiss 100 years ago. Lisa Brouwer and Kris Haase are embarking on The Inspired Tour.
Two Women Riders Retrace History on Cross Country Trip
After a six-month motorcycle journey across 26 states, former beauty queen, soccer mom, and drug addict, Sash Walker was inspired to write a tell-all about her transformational life. “Rude Biker Check: Lessons From My Daddy,” is Sash’s story of her rising up from a humdrum life in the suburbs including a tumultuous marriage to how she got to where she is today.
From Soccer Mom and Drug Addict to Vibrant Motorcycling Woman