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ay's star in 31 Days of Women in Motorcycling is Nicole Espinosa. Nicole is an adveneture rider who started her own aftermarket business, Rugged Rider, to design parts and accessories for dual-sport bikes. The focus is on the Suzuki DRZ, her favorite traveling motorcycle.
Nicole and her team, all riders themselves, conceptualize, design, entineer, and fabricate the accessories with local US quality control and personal customer service.
A single mom based in Sherman Oaks, California, Nicole is committed to community service. In 2010 Rugged Rider was involving kids to raise money for Project Long Underwear, "providing long underwear to our troops in Afghanistan who are freezing their butts off."
Nicole is nicomama on ADVRider where she posts ride reports. She also stays in touch with the adventure riding community through motorcycles shows and events like the Overland Expo, where I met the energetic entrepreneur this year. You can keep up to date with Nicole and Rugged Rider on Facebook.
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Carla King
Carla King is a trailblazing travel writer, memoirist, and publishing coach dedicated to helping authors transform their stories into polished, professional books. Renowned for her solo motorcycle adventures and as a pioneer in online travel blogging, Carla’s memoirs and essays capture the power of personal storytelling. With a Silicon Valley background in tech writing, she combines creativity with efficiency, offering clear, actionable guidance to nonfiction and memoir authors. Through her books, courses, podcasts, and partnerships with writing and publishing organizations, Carla empowers writers to achieve their publishing goals with confidence and expertise.
