In honor of Female Riders Month I’m posting a short profile every day of an inspiring, influential, important women in motorcycling today. You may think, hmmm, There are 31 days in May, and are there really 31 important, influential, inspiring women in motorcycling? Yes, there are, and more! They’re in powersports, racing, publishing, organizations, and lots of other places that influence and inspire the industry and the people who ride.
Still, I will miss some, so I hope you’ll use the comments section of this blog to note your favorite inspiring, influential, important women in motorcycling… that is, besides YOU, because you are a role model, too.
I’m posting the profiles in no particular order except for the first one, because I wanted to begin with the woman who founded International Female Ride Day, which lands on May 6th this year. And here they are:
May 1: International Female Ride Day Founder and head of Motoress, Vicki Gray
Ma y 2: Kawasaki USA Manager of Public Relations, Jan Plessner
May 3: Motocross Racer, Ashley Fiolek
May 4: Stuntwoman, Debbie Evans
May 5: Adventure Travel Author, Lois Pryce
May 6: MotoAdventureGal.com, Alisa Clickenger
May 7: Writer, Editor, Teri Conrad
May 8: Racer and Superbike School Coach, Misti Hurst
May 9: Women’s Motorcyclist Foundation Founders, Sue Slate and Gin Shear
May 10: VaVaVroom.com Founder, Denise Maple
May 11: Author, Publisher, Journalist, Hall of Famer, Cris Somer Simmons
May 12: Motorcyclists Confederation of Canada, Trillium Tours, Liz Jansen
May 13: WomenRidersNow.com Founder/Editor, Genevieve SchmittÂ
May 14: MotoMonkeyAdventures, Danielle Murdock
May 15: Harley-Davidson, Karen Davidson
May 16: Flat Track Racer, Nichole Cheza
May 17: Yellow Devil Gear Exchange, PowerLily, Jessica Prokup
May 18: Open Road Radio, Gina Woods
May 19: Helmet Hair Magazine, Becky Shimek & Cara Mae McGuire
May 20: RoadRUNNER Touring and Travel Magazine, Christa Neuhauser
May 21: GearChic, Joanne Donn
May 22: Rugged Rider, Nicole Espinosa
May 23: Motocross World Champion, Founder 211 MX School, Stefy Bau
May 24: MAD MAPS, Jenny Leffert
May 25: Vagabond Chopper Company, Chickie Athena
May 26: Freelance Journalist Jamie Elvidge
May 27: Racer, Traveler, WIMA USA Pres, Industry Pro Alice Sexton
May 28: Racer, Industry Pro, now with Schubert Super Sarah Schilke
May 29: 2RidingTheWorld.com Lisa Thomas
May 30: Friction Zone Amy Holland
May 31: You Choose! TAKE THE SURVEY
Hey there! Looking forward to seeing who you feature.
I was inspired to get my motorbike licence last year after reading Lois Pryce’s fabulous book Red Tape and White Knuckles. I’m now the proud owner of a Suzuki Marauder and I haven’t looked back since!
Would be great to raise the profile of women motorcyclists, as there are plenty of them out there.
Rubber side down…!
Excellent Jeanie, congratulations for getting your license, and yes, Lois is great, have met her a couple of times, most recently at the Overland Expo in Arizona. Look for her in these spotlights in May…