SO MUCH MORE THAN RIDING!

Ingrid M. Rodriguez is originally from Bayamon PR and is known as “La Madrina”. Yes, she is the “God Mother” to numerous riders throughout Florida. She leads prayers before rides asking for God to watch over everybody and protect all. She has been riding nonstop for more than 15 years and has earned the love of the ATV community. She says they are her extended family.

Ingrid is 51 years old and says … “Riding is a huge part of my life. I love the sensation of freedom, the adrenaline and the connection with nature. My first bike was an YFZ, my second a Raptor 3er Cann Am and now I have a Rojito Honda Rancher. I have a few accidents including getting plastic surgery on my ear, but that couldn’t stop me from riding!”

She added, “My goal is to continue helping ATV groups with their events and bring together families in the unforgettable moments we share when we ride. Riding helps release stress and it doesn’t matter the shirt you wear … we are all one big family together for the same passion.”

Ingrid is part of the administration of numerous ATV groups in Florida including: Florida El Corrillo del Fango, Los Corruptos and Los Locos del Fango. She also organizes several events throughout the year to feed the homeless and she volunteers at non-profit organizations to help families in need in Osceola County.

La Madrina is a very special person and we love having her grace our pages!

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My name is Paula, I’m 48 and I have been riding for the last 28 years. It’s crazy saying that, seems so long ago.

I was born in Georgia but grew up in South Florida. I currently live in Viera, Florida where I plan on staying, I absolutely love it here.

I recently just bought a Suzuki GXSR 750. This will be my 4th Suzuki I have so many plans for this bike from the rims to a new wrap, powder coat the rims and many more upgrades by the time I finish my bike it will match my car. My plan is to travel to all the bike and car shows.

Aside from riding I also love spending time with family and friends, going to the beach, boating, paddle boarding, skydiving listening to live music, and traveling.

In May of 2023 I started an allwomen motorcycle group called Women on Two Wheels which is located in Viera, Florida near Melbourne and cocoa Beach.

I want to be able to inspire other women and build a sisterhood where we can all ride and support each other and always bring positive vibes to our group. Our group plans on participating in the community and giving back to others.

If you are in my area and would like to be a part of this amazing group, please feel free to reach out to me.

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My name is Theo Alicea Jr, I’m 51 years old. I was born and raised in Brooklyn NYC, For the past 18 years I lived in Tampa Florida.

I have a 2001 Suzuki Hayabusa named King Tut and it took me three years to build. It’s fully custom and fully chrome out with a 360 custom phat kit. Has custom wheels with pyramids and the eye of Horus design, also has the brake and sprocket one side. Special made hubs so the wheels design is more visible. Custom Swingarm with lights inside, Custom show plate with pyramid design on it, Motorcycle is fully airbrush and also custom seats.

The motor was fully rebuilt and has a T4 turbo pushing 25 pounds of boost, a tail 50mm blow valve and also tail 38mm wastegate, custom airbox and B2000 injectors, Power Commander V, AEM 400IPH Inline High Flow In line fuel pump, 8” dual hyper cooling fans.

King Tut also has Led lights and custom music with one DS18 10” sub-woofer, two 8” McLaren mid-woofer speakers, two McLaren drivers, two 6” ½ McLaren speakers in the front. Two amps Sound Digital. Custom cluster, clear clutch cover and stator cover. Front custom light with angel eye and lights, has a 2013 rear tail custom Led brake light.

I have been riding since the age of 18. My hobbies are creating different things something that comes to my mind. I love to ride go places meet people and tell them my inspirations make my stuff different from everyone else. Growing up i was bad did a lot of things I wasn’t proud of. I changed my life for the better and learned, if you put your mind to something nothing is impossible. I built my bike in my kitchen from screws to the motor. I was made fun of because it was taking so long. Everyone thought I was making it up, but, once i finished and brought my bike to Quemando Brea, everyone’s mouths dropped!!!!

By Zack of Why Not Ride?

It is no secret and no one is debating the argument that– Riding is dangerous. So if riding is so dangerous why do so many people do it? Well ask yourself, why do people do anything? Because of the way that it makes them feel! To us riders, the danger of riding a motorcycle pales in comparison to the positive mental benefits mentally that we gain from a motorcycle. Every person feels something different when they ride. Some people ride cruisers to clear their head because they live a stressful life, maybe physically or mentally. Then there are young guys who ride supersports to go super, super fast to help them cope with a breakup. Others ride just because of the level of focus it takes to survive and be safe. It’s the only place they can feel clarity and a clear mind… That’s me.

For many like myself, it is more than just riding. To be honest, I like building and working on bikes more than I like riding. I am obsessed with creating things. Riding a stock motorcycle isn’t enough for me. I want my bike to be unique, I want it to mirror my personality. I want the bike and me to be one. One beast of a machine firing on all cylinders. The feeling of creating something fun, different and unique makes the riding experience a lot more personal. When you add performance parts, change the color or the sound or even get new tires you feel so much more connected to your motorcycle and it makes the feeling of riding so much more personal. It is an indescribable feeling.

I know a lot of people that end up getting a motorcycle because it is cheap transportation. Then they fall in love with what…? THE FEELING. It’s not just the feeling of riding, it’s not just the feeling of building bikes– it’s the sense of community. Many enter this bike life not knowing what to expect. Maybe there are people out there like myself who have never really been accepted by any group of people, but the MotoCommunity accepts all races, genders, sexual orientation, whatever you are and however you are, if you are on two wheels, you’re in.

Yes we know, riding is dangerous. Yes we know that we could die and it not be our fault. Yes we know we are hard to see on the road. Yes most of us ride recklessly. Yes most of us have been in wrecks or as we say “I’ve gone down.” Yes to all the above yes yes yes. But there is no argument that

Zack is a motorcycle rider with a dream but he’s more publicly known by his social media alias @whynot_ride. At age 26 he has collected 8 years of street riding experience on sport bikes ranging from 300cc-1000cc. His social media presence really took off collecting 55k followers on instagram and 275k on tiktok in less than 18 months. His 4k quality videos coupled with a combination of viral dances, educational videos and brand reviews quickly drew the attention of a variety of lifestyle and motorcycle brands alike.

Currently Whynot_ride is working with Vortex Racing, Cardo Systems, NBT Clothing, Attack Performance, New Rage Cycles, Quadlock, JW Coatings, Monster Fairings, Motivation USA, SC Project, Born Primitive, Flow and many others in the works.

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Youtube: Why Not Ride Clothing: wickedsquidclothing.com you could make to a biker to tell them to give up their freedom and give of the feeling of pure bliss and control. It is not in our DNA. I posted the other day on my Instagram @whynot_ride and I spoke about this subject exactly. Do not expect someone who has never ridden a motorcycle to understand why you would ride given the history of death and danger of this hobby. People from the outside looking in try to chalk it up like we have a death wish. It’s actually the exact opposite. Because I know on any given day I could die, by any means– car wreck, aneurysm, heart attack, flying coconut targeting my head, whatever it may be. Any of us could die at any time. So know that… why would we refrain from doing an activity we love that makes us feel the most connected to our inner soul? Trick question. We wouldn’t. Why do we ride despite all the danger? The feeling.