Can you build a chopper in under a month with under a thousand dollars? This is the question presented by the Dirtbag Challenge- an annual motorcycle build-off, ride, and party.  In 2009 a team comprised only of women entered and won one of the contest awards. Paolo Asuncion sent me a note about the Dirtbag Documentary he is currently editing- The team of women includes the owner of a motorcycle repair shop (the ONLY woman owned shop around these parts, the president of the SF Motorcycle Club (first woman president), a racer,… Continue Reading »

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Hey look, it’s the gorgeous ladies of East Side Moto Babes!

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Freedom in a photograph- “Crossing California” from Devyn Haas (blog). [ more tagged Smile | motorcycling ] 

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Ana Colja, smiling through her helmet after hitting the Canyons on her Suzuki DRZ400. Ana is a model and motorcyclist living in Los Angeles, CA.

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Summer Moon cruising side saddle down Melrose on her Honda Scrambler, photographed by Lanakila MacNaughton. (womensmotoexhibit.com) Lana photographs real women who ride, but with a twist of fashion in the midst of hard pavement and and soft curves. Mixing the mainstream media’s view of women with their own fashion sense and what makes them feel sexy. [ more tagged Lanakila MacNaughton | scrambler ]

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Jeannette riding in the beautiful hills of California.  [ more tagged Jeannette Mekdara | California ]

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The video, “Never Fast Enough” by Dylan Ozanich captures some of the magical feelings of motorcycling. When you and your pals are rollin’ around a corner perfectly in sync, or taking off from a stop as hard as you can not to really race but just to have a little fun… the almost weightless feeling you get when your tires are almost floating over the asphalt while you fly.  Watch “Never Fast Enough” on the Devoir Art Vimeo »

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Marie Noelle Delgado- beauty, brains, and style. Another visually talented woman based in California, Marie has a lovely photographic eye.  Also, the topmost motorcycle photo is by Jamie Robinson of MotoGeo, and the bike (Honda CM200T cafe custom) is currently for sale. 

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‘The Dirt Vein’ highlights from Deus ex Machina USA’s photos at the Hell on Wheels MC Vintage Motorcycle Rally in California. Vintage motocross boots, dirt, and sunshine makes for some pretty beautiful photographs.  Click the photos above for more info in the captions. ‘The Dirt Vein’ full blog entry on Deus ex Machina »

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Misty V. Whitten photographed on her 1977 BMW R-100/7 while riding to the Hooligan Hoedown hosted by Ventura’s Iron & Resin.  [ more real women who ride | photos on the road ]

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