Mary McGee in 1967 or early 1968 jumping her CZ 250 dirtbike at the Carlsbad MX track.
Posts Tagged ‘history’
Kate Johnston Completes Coast to Coast to Coast Insanity Ride
Kate Johnston completes one of the most challenging Iron Butt rides- the Coast to Coast to Coast Insanity ride on her BMW f700gs motorcycle. She is the first and only woman to have completed the 100CCC.
Baltimore Motorcycle Taxi
The very cool “new” motorcycle taxi cab in Baltimore in 1926, piloted by lady rider Lillian Lubinsk.
Miami Motorcycle Meter Maids
Late April of 1959, Miami launched the lady parking police force. After just 13 days on duty they were outwriting their male colleagues’ tickets two-to-one.
Historic London Ladies Motorcycle Club
The historic London Ladies Motorcycle Club pictured at Brooklands where they competed in the first ever British women’s motorcycle race.
Vivian Bales: Harley Enthusiast Girl
An extraordinary motolady, Vivian bought her first motorcycle at 17, crossed the country and back on her Harley less than three years later, and became the first motorcycle magazine cover girl.
David Uhl’s Retro Motorcycling Woman Art
David Uhl’s fine art often depicts women and motorcycles, from pin up poses to paintings featuring real women who ride. This post specifically features some of his vintage style paintings of women riders.
Patti Waggin: She Strips, She Roars (NSFW)
She strips, she roars. Patti Waggin, born Patricia Hardwick, was a college student, avid motorcyclist, and burlesque dancer in the 1950s.