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And along came a Spyder…Tyler Risk’s Adventures!
My riding buddy Tyler Risk was a major influence on me when I first started riding 11 years ago. She had met my husband via the internet and he suggested I try to get ahold of her so I might ride with her. I did and was thrilled to meet another female rider with as…
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Choosing a BEGINNER BIKE!
I have always been an advocate of starting small and working your way up to a larger displacement motorcycle. It’s how I began riding and usually, for those successful and ongoing riders, starting small was indeed the factor. I can’t stress enough just how much confidence one can get on a machine that can easily…
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Riding the World…2012
Every year I like to do a culmination slide show of the year of riding. This year I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to ride with one of my best pals, Tyler Risk. We did a 3500 mile ride up to the great Northwest and Canada in the summer, seeing some absolutely gorgeous…
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Stay tuned for the follow up with words and photos of the Bikes and Babes: Quintessential Female Riders…
My Grandmother, Vera Evangeline War I began thinking about this post a while ago and finally am about to actually let the women who ride, speak for themselves. Bikes and Babes–What constitutes the quintessential female rider? Who are those women who ride? What are they thinking? Next week you’ll be able to answer that question…
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GearChic sez…
My friend Joanne Donn otherwise know as GearChic, posted this on her blog/website and I loved it soooo much, I had to share it. Bravo, Joanne. Gearchic sez…. Always check Joanne’s site for the latest reviews on motorcycle gear for women as well as a plethora of other information for female riders!! photo by gearchic.com
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Bikes and Babes–What constitutes the quintessential female rider?
google image By breaking the stereotype of the biker babe with our new female rider demographic, I believe we are changing the face of the female motorcycle community. We are succeeding in re-branding exactly how female riders are now perceived. But it comes with a new challenge: who is the new moto-female and how can…
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Pashnit Girly Ride 2011 T-shirts
Got ’em done! This year’s ride shirts! One with vintage cheesecake design and, for those that are put off by that, here’s another design featuring an ol’ skool 4 aces tat design. They are listed on Zazzle.com for purchase. We also have stickers and magnets! Check ‘um out! Design close up: Alternative design
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Bikes and Babes: Modern Female Stunters
The 80’s brought out some serious talent in female motorcycling and one that stands above many is the California girl, Debbie Evans Leavitt. In an amazing testament to her skill at age 40, she came out of retirement after 18 years away from the sport to compete in the unofficial Women’s World Trials Championship and…
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Bikes and Babes: The Original Female Stunters
Romanticized as both sexy and dangerous, female stunt riders through the ages have been admired. Typically in the past the beautiful babe had been relegated to the sidelines, either waving a flag or donning an umbrella while scantily dressed. Here she is protected and strutting her sexuality. However, a few women have successfully crossed the…
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GoGo Gear-Protective Riding Gear for Motorcycle and Scooter Riders
When I can’t ride, I love websurfing, casting my net for any gems in the copper sea. Yesterday I found GoGo Gear who at first glance seemed to create highly implausible safety gear. But after watching the videos, reading about the products, I am convinced that they carry some beautiful and highly fashionable motorcycle/scooter gear.…