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I am thrilled to be joining the Sisters’ Centennial Motorcycle Ride later this week, courtesy of sponsor Indian Motorcycle, whose bikes the Van Buren sisters rode from Brooklyn, New York to San Francisco 100 years ago. Soon I’ll pick up a beautiful Indian Chieftain Dark Horse from the Reno Cycles dealership to ride with the team to […]
Shifting the Balance of Power Why more women are riding motorcycles and how that’s driving change Read the story by Liz Jansen on Fix. Source: Fix.com
There’s a new TV commercial promoting motorcycling to women by the Bonnier Motorcycle Group. “It’s Your Turn” features Becka Adams, a motorcyclist, athlete and actress, with Motorcyclist Magazine Associate Editor Zack Courts. It also features my friend Jessica Prokup’s second-hand motorcycle gear shop in Long Beach, Yellow Devil Gear Exchange. Tim Collins, Marketing Director for […]
From my travel memoir, American Borders In 1995 I traveled around the United States on a Russian Ural sidecar motorcycle that was designed in 1938 and built in 1994. While I could have chosen a more conventional and reliable motorcycle, the Ural enticed me with unique qualities from a previous era—the graceful lines, the sidecar, […]
