Caramel Curves
BIKE GIRL MAGIC
Meet the women putting sparkle into New Orleans’ motorcycle culture
AKASHA RABUT
hen clouds of pink smoke drift through the streets of New Orleans, this can mean only one thing: the Caramel Curves Motorcycle Club is out in force. The US city’s allfemale bike crew – currently with a membership of 13 – is seeking to inspire and empower other women through its passion for riding and its largerthan-life presence in the local community. Formed in early 2005, the club was the brainchild of a small core of committed female motorcyclists who needed like-minded bikers to ride with. When Hurricane Katrina hit later that year, however, they were among New Orleans’ many
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