Izabela Schmidt, a 38 year old Polish motorcycling woman, submitted a couple photos through the motolady facebook page. The vintage pin-up style BMW shot was too cool not to share, so I asked her for a little bio.
“I’m Izabela, 38, from Poland. My first bike was a Simpson Scooter. I was 15 and I drove without driving license. 🙂 Lucky me, the police didn’t catch me. I got my motorcycle license in 2001 and then rode my first “real bike”- a Yamaha FZR 1000. In this times in Poland it was uncommon for women to drive on motorbikes so everywhere I went people were starr=ing at me as if I was an alien. It was a funny time. I’ve owned a Suzuki GS 500 F, Harley Davidson Night rod, Honda CB 500, and a little off road riding on a Yamaha XT125R. Nowdays I have BMW GS650F because I love to travel. The longest journey was almost 4.000 km in two weeks.
We also have BMW K100, 2003 Harley Davidson Road King Firefighter special edition, and a Yamaha XT125R. By we, I mean my daughter, husband, and myself. We are a riding family!“
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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.
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Posted on October 28, 2014 in MotoLadies by Alicia Mariah Elfving