Editor’s Blog: Women Ride in Record Numbers
Thousands (maybe millions!) ride on International Female Ride Day
5/21/2013, By Genevieve Schmitt, Editor
On Friday, May 3, women motorcyclists from Alexandria, Minn., to Capetown, South Africa, to Budapest, Hungary, hopped in the saddle to show the world that more women than ever are riding their own.
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Gear Up for International Female Ride Day on May 3
Make plans with other women riders on Facebook and Twitter
5/3/2013
For the seventh consecutive year, women motorcyclists the world over are preparing to dominate the roads—and we don’t want you to miss out! May 3, 2013, is International Female Ride Day, a time for women riders to take to the streets and bring awareness to their collective influence in the motorcycle community.
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Backroads With Betsy: Love Ride 2012
An iconic ride that's back on track
2/12/2013, By Betsy Huelskamp
The 29th annual Love Ride, held in October in Glendale, Calif., went off without a hitch. Billed as the longest-running motorcycle fund-raising event in the world, the Love Ride has seen a mountain of success but has also suffered a few setbacks. This time it all seemed to go just about right, signaling that the Love Ride is definitely back on track.
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Event Recap: Fun and Free Expression at Femmewalla
What the heck is Femmewalla?
1/29/2013, by Rachael Maltbie; Photos by Salvador Maltie and Caliphotography
The third annual Femmewalla all-women track day started off cold and damp but ended with new skills learned, new friendships formed and lots of smiles. Strong turnout made it clear that Femmewalla has come a long way since the inaugural event in 2010.
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Women Riders Conference Scheduled for 2013
All female motorcyclists welcome at multiday event in Alberta, Canada
12/27/2012
One of the biggest events to take place for women motorcycle riders in 2012 was the AMA International Women and Motorcycling Conference. For summer 2013, female motorcyclists will gather for a similar conference scheduled just across the border.
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Speed Sisters! Our Recap of 2012 Women's Sportbike Events
Women seek the thrill of speed at rallies and track days
11/13/2012
This past summer and fall several events were held for the tenacious women who know the feeling of dragging a knee on the pavement at fast speeds (or at least hope to someday). Here's our roundup of three of those events, along with information about how you can participate next year.
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The 2012 Sturgis Rally: What Was There for Women?
The changing face of this long-standing event
9/14/2012, Story and photos by Genevieve Schmitt; Additional photos by Tricia Szulewski
The “face” of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is changing. Once the bastion of motorcycle rebels who arrive in the Black Hills of South Dakota to raise a ruckus each summer, the Sturgis Rally of today, now in its 72nd year, is much tamer.
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