Just got word that the Biker Belles 2012 ride date has been announced. It will take place on August 8, 2012 (a Wednesday), during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The schedule and format of the ride looks much the same as last year, but of course we’re hoping that three times as many women will show up.
Editor’s Blog: All-Women Events for 2012
The Long Beach stop of the Progressive International Motorcycle Show series, scheduled for December 9-11, is typically one of the biggest and most exciting shows on the tour, with a number of well-known motorcycle riders making appearances. This is because much of the motorcycle industry is based in Southern California, so it’s easy for industry representatives to be there.
Editor’s Blog: Details on Long Beach Motorcycle Show
When my cousin planned her wedding for August 5 and asked me to be her wedding photographer, of course my answer was yes. What is more important than family? Nothing! So when I was discussing my dilemma of being late for Sturgis with the wisest woman I know (my mother), she asked me, “What do you suppose would happen if you just didnt go to Sturgis this year?” After I’d mulled over that for a moment, she continued, “Are you fairly certain they would call the event off?”
Backroads With Betsy: One Nation Under God
The Progressive International Motorcycle Show is kicking off its multi-city tour this weekend in San Mateo, Calif., with 11 other major cities across the US to follow from November through March—and WRN readers can get a discount off the online admission ticket price. The Progressive International Motorcycle Show is the largest motorcycle series in the nation, offering a place to find all the latest gear and accessories, new motorcycle models, hot customs, demo rides (California shows only) and more under one roof.
Progressive International Motorcycle Show Kicks Off
This week we posted a story on the upcoming series of the Progressive International Motorcycle Shows. If you’re wondering why there isn’t a dedicated women riders section like there was last year, weve got your explanation. Dont miss that and lots more hot-off-the-presses news in this weeks Editors Blog.
Editor’s Blog: Motorcycling Sidenotes, Week of November 14
Genevieves just back from a test ride in LA, so check out a preview of her upcoming review of California Scooter Companys 150cc 5-speed motorcycles. Plus, details on the Love Ride, new adventure motorcycle travel opportunities and more.
Editor’s Blog: Motorcycling Sidenotes, Week of October 17
Grace McKean, whom I call “Amazing Grace,” is 76 years old and still kick-starts the vintage Harley-Davidson 45 Flathead she bought at the tender age of 17 using all the savings she earned as a Walgreens waitress. Many readers have written to me in response to the first part of my story, asking how Grace as a young woman found the strength and courage to do what she did at a time when a woman on a motorcycle was less than respected.
Backroads With Betsy: Amazing Grace, Part Two
We receive information on hundreds of products aimed at motorcyclists here at Women Riders Now. In an effort to spotlight several products in one story, our editor has carefully selected a few items she thinks you might find beneficial to your motorcycling life and compiled them here.
New Motorcycle Products Roundup
It had been a long three-year motorcycle drought for me. Although I was blessed to be able to rent a Honda ST1300, a Shadow Aero and a Harley on vacations over those three years, I missed riding my own steed and tried to miss it less by living vicariously through WRN contributor articles, having five different rider magazines sent to my house every month and attending motorcycle shows.
READER MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: 2011 Victory Vegas 2009 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic LT
You’ve probably heard of the Hoka Hey Challenge, a motorcycle endurance ride that has riders traveling 10,000 miles through 48 states and several Canadian provinces to win a $250,000 grand prize.
Editor’s Blog: Motorcycling News, Week of August 8