VIDEO: Woman Makes History in Motorcycle Racing
Shayna Texter first to win a GNC race
2/7/2012
Shayna Texter, a 20-year-old flat track racer, made history late November when she became the first female in AMA Grand National history to win a GNC Pro Singles main event. Shayna’s win marks the first time a woman has won a main event in the more than 50-year existence of the sport, considered the oldest and most traditional form of motorcycle racing.
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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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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: First All-Trike Ride at Sturgis
Exciting footage of three-wheelers in inaugural ride
10/16/2011
Trikes are more popular than ever, and to capitalize on this growing interest, South Dakota-based Lehman Trikes invited trike lovers to rev up their engines for its inaugural All-Trike Ride at the Sturgis Rally in August. The ride was part of the company’s Good Turn Trike presentation, awarding one deserving winner with a brand-new trike.
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Salt Sisters: Women Who Love Speed!
Female riders compete at Bonneville land-speed trials
9/16/2011
A record number of women competed at the world-renowned land-speed trials at the Bonneville Speedway the last week in August. Twenty-one women raced their motorcycles down the Bonneville Salt Flats, the wide-open salt bed near the Utah and Nevada border, to attempt to set new speed records in the classes they’d entered.
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Great Turnout for First Biker Belles Ride
Inaugural women’s ride in Sturgis a success
9/6/2011
About 100 female riders showed up to participate in the first Biker Belles ride, an all-women ride (where men could ride in the back) taking place during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in August. WRN Editor Genevieve Schmitt participated in and covered the ride.
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How to Start a Women's Motorcycle Riding Club
A guide to get you going
6/22/2011, By Alisa Clickenger
Sharing the experience of riding with good friends is one of the most rewarding benefits for a motorcyclist. For women, especially, gathering together a few gal pals to ride and socialize with is an enriching and inspiring endeavor. If you’ve been thinking about starting your own motorcycle riding club, here are a few pointers to get your wheels rolling.
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Conga IV Riders Visit WRN
Colorful riders raise money for breast cancer research
7/12/2011
Yesterday, Conga IV rally organizer, Flo Fuhr, and her posse of pink partners rode in from western Canada to the WRN offices in Livingston, Mont., to say hello on their way to Shell, Wyo., for the Conga IV rally this weekend. I shot some video of them on their visit. They are raising money along the way for breast cancer research charities.
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