The coast-to-coast Cannonball Run is now history and one of the two women riding in a field of 45 motorcyclists is the winner in her class of machine. Katrin Boehner, a 41-year-old rider from Germany, won the class of single cylinder, single speed bikes riding her 250cc 1907 J.A.P. motorcycle 3,000 miles over 16 days.
A Woman Rider Wins her Class In the Cannonball Run
To me and thousands of other riders, Sturgis and the Black Hills represent just that, the land of the free and the home of the brave. I have watched countless documentaries about Sturgis, and I have yet to see anyone capture the essence of what keeps this 50-year-old woman coming back summer after summer.
Backroads With Betsy: Sturgis Rally 2010
The Deerhurst Resort, nestled on 800 acres of rolling wooded countryside, beside Peninsula Lake in the small town of Huntsville, Ontario, made the big time this past June when it hosted the 36th annual G8 summit. Just two months later, from August 12-15, the resort was also the suiting locale for the inaugural International Women Riders Congress and Festival.
Canadas Women Riders Festival Wraps Up
As I write this, Im packing for the 70th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Yep, 70 years! Here are some highlights of whats going on this year. The Buffalo Chip Campground, long the bastion of sexuality, salaciousness and sin, has come clean in recent years as more and more industry-wide events, and big name concerts are held there.
Editors Blog: Sturgis Here I Come
What do a female motorcycle police officer and a 16-year-old teenager have in common? They are both firsts in their respective fields of motorcycling. Check out our latest installment of Way To Go, Girl! and read about the other women and their incredible motorcycle accomplishments.
Way To Go, Girl! Milestones, Winners and Firsts
The Womens Riding School will host an event on July 23 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H., to educate women on how to become better, safer and more confident street riders. As a sponsor of the event, Rider Insurance is giving away four spots to WRN readers.
Win A Spot At Womens Riding School Event
I’m going to present some facts that may surprise you. The size and strength of a rider has no bearing on his or her abilities. Either does the size or weight of the motorcycle. The fact is, to ride like a pro, and when I say “pro” I’m speaking of professional motor officers. All you need to do is master three simple techniques
The 2010 International Female Ride Day is just a month away and women all over the world are preparing for the global occasion that has women riders everywhere getting out on their motorcycle on this one day and riding. More countries are expected to join in and more women are setting up activities for Friday May 7th.
Start Planning for International Female Ride Day
I am riding along the spine of the Middle Atlas mountains when the electrical storm hits. Hail pelts my helmet and bolts of lightening streak horizontally across the snow-dusted road ahead of me. There’s no shelter where I can pull over to bundle up under my gear, but thankfully I’d zipped the waterproof liner in before I’d headed uphill.
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Justice is on its WayIf youve been following the tragic motorcycle accident that happened in Phoenix two weeks ago, and that I blogged about in last months blog entry, youll be happy to read this
Women Motorcycling News: Updated Today!