Women’s World

Creating a National Motorcycle Flashmob of Lifesaving

Following a visit to our headquarters by Ken Engelman, I reached out to BTR. Ken, who is an American, was on a tour around Israel to see how the country uses and works with motorcycles to respond to medical emergencies. He was very impressed with our operation and suggested that I reach out to Born To Ride. After looking at your website and online media, I thought that this would be a terrific place to tell the story of how motorcycles are used to save lives here in Israel. United Hatzalah’s motorcycle responders are Israel’s most active volunteers. We come…
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Race Like a Girl

Jamie Astudillo in MotoAmerica Not many females currently run professionally in motorcycle road racing, but those who do, have definitely earned their place. Here in the States, in MotoAmerica, there are only three—Caroline Olsen in Supersport 600, Melissa Paris in Stock 1000, and Jamie Astudillo in Liqui Moly Junior Cup. And of these, only one has rewritten the record books—Jamie Astudillo. We pointed out in our May issue that Jamie etched her name in the MotoAmerica/AMA Road Racing archives as the first woman to ever podium in an American professional motorcycle road racing event when she took third place in…
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Corey Meyerson Named MIC Membership Advisor

IRVINE, Calif., July 10, 2018 – Corey Meyerson, former director of partnerships at MX Sports Pro Racing, has joined the Motorcycle Industry Council as Membership Advisor. Meyerson worked with the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Series more than seven years, developing strong relationships with sponsors, vendors, media and others across the industry.   “Corey will give our membership division a boost of new energy,” said Tim Buche, MIC president and CEO. “The rapport she built with aftermarket and trade businesses will not only help the MIC recruit and retain members, it will help foster a common purpose and beneficial relationships among…
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Need a Place to go this Summer?

Why is Copperhead Lodge the perfect vacation on two-wheels?   Rider amenities like no other destination topped off with some of the best riding roads in the country.     How can someone own a part of Copperhead Lodge?   Cabins are available for purchase. Deeded real property, no land leases. Prices start in the low $120s.     You have some great roads to ride there tell us a little about these roads?   I have a hard time deciding where to start! Our roads are nicely paved, low on traffic, scenic and offer everything to riders of all…
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Stephanie Karidas, More Than Just A Biker

There is assistance available when someone you know and love has had a traumatic brain injury resulting from a fall, an accident, or physical assault. People who have had an accident may not know what to do or what options they may have in order to treat these issues. Educating the public is very important when it comes to understanding Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) and Aphasia. In this month’s cover story, we are going to introduce you to Stephanie Karidas, Ph.D., CCC-SLP. Stephanie is an accomplished speech-language therapist, sailboat racing competitor, and Harley-loving rider! Stephanie knows just too well what…
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Born To Ride Women’s World Open Road Girl-Myra McElhaney, Story By: Myra McElhaney

Riding My Own By Myra McElhaney When I first met my husband Phil, I was excited that he had a motorcycle. I loved riding with a neighborhood guy during high school and looked forward to being on back of a bike again. Phil had a Yamaha 650. He later upgraded to a Goldwing then eventually a Harley-Davidson Tour Glide. We loved riding in the mountains of North Georgia on weekends and occasionally we’d take a longer trip. We rode and camped with another couple on the Natchez Trace. A few years later, with the same couple, we rode from Atlanta…
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Born To Ride Women’s World Open Road Girl-Joan Krenning-Founder, Steel Horse Sisterhood Charities, Story By: Myra McElhaney

Smokey Mountain Women’s Motorcycle Summit By Myra McElhaney Photo Credit Ken McCurdy Transformational! Inspiring! Life changing! Amazing! These are some of the adjectives I heard as women were preparing to leave the Women’s Motorcycle Summit – Smokey Mountain Edition in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The summit, held October 6th through 8th, was hosted by the Steel Horse Sisterhood Charities (SHSC), a recognized 501c3 charitable organization. SHSC’s mission is “to provide opportunities for women to develop and refine their skills while encouraging the art of women mentoring women and serving people in the motorcycle community.” After hosting several summits in the Rocky…
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Born To Ride Women’s World Open Road Girl-June Cline, Story By: Myra McElhaney

Make It a Great Ride! By Myra McElhaney When June Cline was about ten years old her mama’s brother, ‘Uncle James’ picked her up, sat her on back of his bike and said, “Hold on!” Off they went! June was terrified, excited and hooked. She loved it! Unfortunately, at the end of that short ride, June’s mama was furious. “If I ever catch you on the back of a motorcycle again I’ll beat you half to death,” her mama admonished. “You can die on those things!” As a teen, June’s first boyfriend William had a bike. (A secret from Mama!)…
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Born To Ride Women’s World Open Road Girl-Sandy Weaver, Story By: Myra McElhaney

Riding Fearlessly By Myra McElhaney Sandy Weaver rode on her brother’s dirt bike when she was a kid. When riding at the dirt track with the boys she hit a patch of sand and dumped the bike. Her dad rescued her, and despite the fall she still thought riding was cool! At age nineteen Sandy moved to Washington, DC where she had a sports car and sometimes rode on back of a boyfriend’s bike. She really wanted to drive her own! When that boyfriend was history and she was just about to buy a motorcycle, Sandy met a new man.…
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THE WOMEN’S COALITION OF MOTORCYCLISTS (WCM) ANNOUNCES THE “SJ” HARRIS LEGACY FUND

The Women’s Coalition of Motorcyclists (WCM) is dedicated to doubling the number of female riders by 2020. In pursuit of this goal, we have teamed up with SJ’s management team Threader 24 Racing and Porsche Taylor for Black Girls Ride Magazine to create the SJ Harris Legacy Scholarship Fund. Joi “SJ” Harris, was the first African American female licensed by both the Champion Cup Series (CCS) and the American Sportbike Racing Association (ASRA) in the United States. She lost her life shooting a scene for the upcoming Deadpool 2 film. SJ Harris was a brilliant and fierce rider who set…
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Born To Ride Women’s World Open Road Girl-SSGT Michelle Adams, Story By: Myra McElhaney

Have you ever thought that taking a motorcycle safety class could change your life? It did for Michelle Adams! A couple years ago Michelle was an army veteran working as a therapist and going to graduate school for an advanced degree in social work. Her boyfriend had moved and in addition to having a long-distance relationship, working and going to school, Michelle’s two beloved dogs had both been diagnosed with terminal illness. It was a rough year, to say the least! Michelle said she wanted to do something, “just for me.” She loved riding on the back of her boyfriend’s…
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Born To Ride Women’s World Open Road Girl-Sarah Andrea, Story By: Myra McElhaney

Sarah Andrea from Strasburg, Ohio remembers riding in a car as a teen and seeing a woman on a motorcycle. “That’s so cool!” she thought. Growing up in a strict religious family she learned traditional family roles so when she married, she rode on back of her husband’s motorcycle without giving thought to riding her own. After Sarah started working for a motorcycle dealership, others encouraged her to take a safety riding class. She passed the class, got her license and bought a Honda Shadow as her first bike. She’s been riding for eleven years now and has a Harley-Davidson…
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Born To Ride Women’s World Open Road Girl-Melinda Johnson, Story By: Myra McElhaney

When Melinda Johnson was in her 20’s she rode on back of her boyfriend’s bike. When that relationship ended she was a single mom with two teenagers, working a full-time job, and various part-time jobs— such as cleaning offices and selling Avon and other direct marketing products. There wasn’t much time to think about riding, but she did miss it. Later when dating a new guy, she mentioned that she’d love to ride her own motorcycle and he said, “Why not?” They bought bikes together and then she signed up for the rider course. Melinda started riding around the neighborhood…
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WILD GYPSY TOUR

WILD GYPSY TOUR Women’s exclusive motorcycle festival spearheading the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally at The Legendary Buffalo Chip ® August 3rd-7th, 2018 // 5 days and 5 nights (Check in anytime August 3rd; Check out by noon August 8th) (Sturgis, SD)- The Wild Gypsy Tour is an exclusive women’s-only motorcycle campout created for women, by women. After their first successful run in 2017, the Wild Gypsies return to the Sturgis Buffalo Chip ® in 2018 for a moto culture event like no other; a festival that combines the freedom of the past with the untapped spirit of the future. The first…
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Born To Ride Women’s World, Dr. Rebecca Kuo-Ryan

Dr. Rebecca Kuo-Ryan is Skilled on the Track and in the Operating Room “What are you doing?” This was Rebecca question to her boyfriend Robert when he bought a motorcycle. Rebecca had never been around bikes but as an orthopedic surgeon with a specialty in spinal injury and as the daughter of an orthopedic surgeon, she’d seen several people who’d wiped out and ended up in the operating room. She noticed that Robert was a very careful rider and soon, knowing how much it meant to him, Rebecca gave it a try. Despite seeing results of accidents, she wasn’t afraid…
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Boaterz N’ Bikers of America-Hull of a Tour 4

Last summer, more than a dozen boating industry folk cruised throughout New England at the helm of shiny Harley-Davidson rides as part of Boaterz n Bikerz of America HULL OF A TOUR: The Lobster Roll! The fourth in a series of organized, annual motorcycling and boat tours staged throughout America, Hull of a Tour is primarily geared for members of the boating industry and their friends. No matter the location, spectacular scenic roads, and destinations, hooking up with colleagues, and enjoying great grub are always on the agenda, as are the fun sponsored boating activities, which is what makes this…
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