Women Riders

Malaysian TV personality Maznah loves riding superbikes

26 Dec 2011

Details: Category: Women Riders; Written by Asia One; Hits: 714

PETALING JAYA, Malaysia - Her passion for speed and adventure has led television personality Maznah Zolkifli to venture into racing and riding superbikes.

Maznah, 37, who is the first woman president of the Kuala Lumpur Biker's Club, was among 300 bikers who travelled in a convoy from the Malaysia Tourism Centre in Kuala Lumpur to the Naza Automall here in conjunction with the Kuala Lumpur Bike Week 2011.

"I was discouraged by my family members from joining extreme sports.

"However, I have never regretted my decision as l feel free whenever I ride a superbike," she told The Star yesterday. Read ON: http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20111225-318090.html

Harley-Davidson Announces Plans for Fifth Annual Muscular Dystrophy Association Women's Ride

22 Dec 2011

Details: Category: Women Riders; Written by Motorcyclist; Hits: 308

WHAT: The fifth annual Harley-Davidson Muscular Dystrophy Association Women's Ride will be in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Tuesday, March 13. Since its inception, the annual ride has raised awareness and more than $179,000 to support MDA Summer Camps and MDA programs around the country.

To be eligible to participate, riders must make a minimum contribution of $25 to MDA by March 13, 2012. Riders who collect more contributions will be eligible for special recognition and prizes. All riders who contribute $600 or more will receive a limited-edition Harley-Davidson MDA Women's Ride sterling silver charm.

Taking control: Women riders shun ‘biker chick’ label

16 Dec 2011

Details: Category: Women Riders; Written by Globe & Mail; Hits: 500

When Madeleine Marques was 12, she and her parents were making a pit-stop at a gas station on the way back from a family trip to Florida. The two-day drive had been boring, and when her parents went inside to the convenience store, she slumped down in the back seat.

“Then I heard distant thunder,” Marques remembers. But it wasn't a storm – it was a pack of bikers pulling into the gas station. At the front, a woman led the group. Marques was mesmerized. “She had black leather on, and a thick, long braid down her back. I thought, ‘That has got to be the coolest woman on the planet.’ ” Read On: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/new-cars/motorcycles/taking-control-women-riders-shun-biker-chick-label/article2271331/

Valerie Thompson Gets Community Hero Award

14 Dec 2011

Details: Category: Women Riders; Written by motorcycle USA; Hits: 1500

Motorcycle racer and team owner Valerie Thompson has been named the co-recipient of the 2011 American Woman Riders Community Hero Award by the American Woman Riders Association. Thompson's racing accomplishments and community support of the HopeKids children's charity were key criteria for award selection. Read On: http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/499/11763/Motorcycle-Article/Valerie-Thompson-Gets-Community-Hero-Award.aspx

SPOTLIGHT: Mattoon woman highlights poverty

13 Dec 2011

Details: Category: Women Riders; Written by Deseret News; Hits: 1417

MATTOON, Ill. — As a two-time cancer survivor, Junie Rose sees the world in a different way.

And what better way to see things than in the open air of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle long-distance ride, covering territory from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean and beyond?

Twice she's ridden in the organized event called Hoka Hey Challenge, most recently this summer. Her 30-day experience went from Mesa, Ariz., to Cape Brenton, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Read On: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700206266/SPOTLIGHT-Mattoon-woman-highlights-poverty.html?s_cid=rss-5