Gear Up for Women Rider Events in 2012
National and regional events happening this year
1/24/2012
It’s a great time to be a woman who rides a motorcycle—in fact, we’ve never seen this many woman-oriented motorcycle events taking place in a single year. Wherever you’re located, 2012 offers dozens of opportunities to experience the camaraderie of riding with other women who share the same passion. Here’s a rundown of the leading medium- to large-scale women biker events taking place this year. There's something for all street riders here, from cruiser to sportbike!
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Are you attending the AMA Women & Motorcycling Conference in July?
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Editor’s Blog: Motorcycling Sidenotes, Week of January 23, 2012
Women and motorcycling history immortalized
1/23/2012, By Genevieve Schmitt
Harley-Davidson licensed fine artist David Uhl unveiled his latest painting in his “Woman of Harley” series last week, and it features none other than 86-year-old rider Gloria Tramontin Struck, portrayed in her early days as a motorcyclist. Check out this and other women riders being immortalized in the latest Editor's Blog.
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Riding Right: Why Is My Bike So Top-Heavy?
We have the answer
1/19/2012, By Jerry “Motorman” Palladino
I must get this question via email five or six times a day, every day: “I just got a brand-new (fill in the blank), and it’s so top heavy! What can I do?” First, let’s get one thing straight: It ain’t the bike.
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Introducing WRN’s Sportbike Corner
A place for those who ride for speed and thrill
1/10/2012
They accelerate like rockets and corner like a dream—sure, sportbikes may be less comfortable than your standard cruiser, but for those addicted to these machines built for thrills, nothing else quite compares. Just like other segments of motorcycling, sportbikes and road racing are growing increasingly popular with women riders. And at WRN, we want those riders to have a place to call home.
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Women Sportbike Riders Vs. Women Cruiser Riders
What's the attraction to those racy machines?
1/10/2012, By Rachael Westfall
People always wonder why I choose to ride a sportbike. They ask, “Aren’t you afraid of what might happen?” My guess is they assume youth is the reason I’m so willing to drag a knee through a corner at more than 100 mph on a motorcycle I’ll probably never master.
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Registration Opens for Harley-Davidson 2012 MDA Women’s Ride
Top fundraisers will win cash prizes
12/28/2011
Now that the holidays are over, wouldn’t it feel great to stop spending money and start raising some? Here’s a good reason: Harley-Davidson will hold its fifth annual Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Women’s Ride in Daytona Beach, Fla., on March 13, 2012, during Daytona Bike Week, and this year’s top fundraisers are eligible for cash prizes.
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Last-Minute Holiday Gift Guide
Ideas for women (and men) that won't break the bank!
12/13/2011
Still have a few (or a lot) of items to check off your holiday shopping list? Don't despair. Here are some perfect gifts for the motorcycle-loving loved ones in your life. And with most of these items coming in at less than $50, you won't even have to break the bank. So go ahead and get shopping.
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GIFT IDEA: Book Review: “Women, Motorcycles and the Road to Empowerment”
Taking control of one’s own destiny
12/1/2011, By Genevieve Schmitt, Editor
Let me start by saying that my review of “Women, Motorcycles and the Road to Empowerment” may be biased because I am included in the book, but this is the first women’s motorcycling book I have agreed to be a part of because I felt author Liz Jansen had a vision and purpose for serving the greater community of women.
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