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?
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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.
Experiencing the New Cardo Packtalk Pro
The new Packtalk Pro has crash detection features and great sound that will blow you away.
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.
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!
Goodbye Jessi Combs- Legend, Leader, Lady
A goodbye to my friend Jessi Combs— educator, welder and fabricator, land speed record holder, motorcycle builder, TV show host, off-road racer, Queen of the Hammers, beautiful, bad ass, intelligent woman.
Motorcycle Missions + MotoLady (video)
Check out the Motorcycle Missions + MotoLady interview video and photo gallery by Dalton Campbell!
Women’s Motorcycle Show 2019 Review
With more space, 3,500 attendees, 21 motorcycles, three bands, and an amazing raffle… this was the best Women’s Motorcycle Show yet!
Women’s Motorcycle Show 3 Review (video)
Video, photo gallery, and party breakdown from the third annual Women’s Motorcycle Show is here!
Women’s Motorcycle Show 2018 Bike Gallery
*Makes motion lifting black curtain with a puff of smoke* VOILA! The 2018 Women’s Motorcycle Show bike gallery has arrived!