Lady Riders
Break Time by Lynn Laws
Do you like the outdoors, the wind and the sun in your face? If the answer is yes, one way to experience this is to ride a motorcycle. I am a lady rider, and have been one for most of my life. Over the years, I have seen more women become riders. When I started riding my own motorcycle; I would see the look on people’s faces and I knew what they were thinking. “Is that a woman driving that motorcycle, I can’t believe it!” It was the feeling of
independence that I felt, and still feel when I ride, that hooked me. Besides the enjoyment I get from riding, I save money riding my bike because gas prices are high these days. Motorcycling is not everyone’s cup of tea; however, it makes me happy to see more women catching the fever. It always surprises me that there is still a mistaken impression that if you ride a motorcycle, then you are in a gang. There are those that do belong to motorcycle clubs - not gangs. Bikers Who Care (BWC), Patriot Guard Riders (PGR), Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association (CVMA) and many more clubs participate in helping people, as do riders that do not belong to a club. They ride in toy runs, and various benefit rides like poker runs, to raise money for some cause or another. I ride with the Patriot Guard from time to time, when I can make the rides. It is very satisfying and makes me feel like I am taking part in something Photo courtesy of Appleton Harley-Davidson important, as the PGR Ride for
Veterans that Stood for Us. If anyone decides that they would like to take up riding as a hobby, I would recommend that they take the motorcycle safety course. It is a required course for anyone riding on military installations. I took the course and even though I have been riding a long time, I learned a few things that I did not know. I hope that everyone who operates a motor vehicle keeps safety in mind while they drive. If you ride or plan on joining the ever growing motorcycle enthusiasts please ride safely! Motorcycle Safety Courses Fort Campbell POV & Motorcycle Safety Training Office Bldg 6074 Screaming Eagle Blvd. 270-461-0067 Appleton Harley-Davidson, Rider’s Edge Course, 931.648.1607 Honda-Suzuki-Kawasaki of Hopkinsville, Kentucky Motorcycle Program, 270.885.6108 (All of these courses are Motorcycle Safety Foundation Courses.)