Eight decades of rumbling engines, two-wheel travel, exhaust smoke, and total badassery. Gloria Tramontin Struck has been blazing trails in the world of motorcycles since 1940 as one of the original members of the Motor Maids.
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Alicia Mariah Elfving
Alicia is the founder and editor of the MotoLady website. She is a freelance designer, photographer, writer, and journalist.
Clara Wagner: The First Woman to Race Motorcycles?
Clara Wagner is often lauded as the first woman to race a motorcycle—or at least the first documented woman to do so, as captured by many newspapers in 1910. But is she?
Motorcycle Mary McGee: First Solo Baja 500 Racer
Mary McGee is a pioneer in American motorcycle racing, thanks to her untamable determination and a spirit as warm as her smile. Her excitement for motorcycling, especially racing, is contagious even in her eighties. She was the first woman to receive an FIM racing license in the United States, first woman to complete the Baja 1000, and the first woman to race the Baja 500 solo. These aren’t her only firsts, either. She was also the first woman in motocross and road racing in the States. McGee was rightly inducted into the AMA Hall of Fame in 2018.
Bessie Stringfield: African American Queen of the Road
Bessie Stringfield fought for civil rights and equality by doing what she loved despite the struggles and danger that came with riding motorcycles.
Stop Taking Pictures of Just Your Motorcycle! (video w/BlindThistle)
Ever look back at photos from trips and realize that you don’t have any with your motorcycle? Photos with people included are way more memorable, even though we love looking at our sexy machines. Amanda Zito and I made a little how-to video with tips and tricks for snapping photos of you on your bike!
Happy Birthday to Jessi Combs
A happy birthday love-note filled with photos and behind-the-scenes goodness from my time with the fastest woman on earth, Jessi Combs.
The Scoop on Women’s Motorcycle Show 2021
We boot-scooted, we boogied, we hosted a worldwide reveal, we tore it up on e-bikes, we had makers workshops, we gave away a bunch of amazing gear and gizmos… you know… normal Women’s Moto Show goodness! Three whole days of awesome entertainment surrounded by a bunch of the coolest motorcycling women I know.
Announcing Women’s Motorcycle Show 2021… in Texas!
That’s right y’all! The Women’s Motorcycle Show Lone Star State debut announcement is here. We’ll be taking over the NASCAR garage at the Texas Motor Speedway with all the classics… and some new stuff!
The MotoLady’s Book of Women Who Ride: Motorcycle Heroes, Trailblazers & Record-Breakers
I’m so excited to announce the project that I’ve been working on for two years… a book all about badass motorcycling women! In the MotoLady’s Book of Women Who Ride you’ll meet 74 of the most influencial motorcyclists of the last century. Motorcycle heroes, trailblazers, and record-breakers like Jessi Combs, Shayna Texter, Laia Sanz, Gloria Tramontin-Struck, the Van Buren sisters, and more can be found inside the 184 pages of this hard cover book celebrating motorcycling women!
Ten Years of MotoLady!
I started MotoLady on January 12th, 2011… TEN YEARS AGO! A whole decade of the MotoLady website, celebrating women who ride, and those who support them. Check out my top ten countdown for ten years of MotoLady, including the MANigale photoshoot, and MY BOOK! (Woah.)