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Readers' Stories
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The Passion that Fuels the Desire to Ride
Not letting obstacles get in your way
1/1/2009: My husband has always had motorcycles, from dirt bikes as a child to owning a few when we were first married. With the thoughts of our little girls at home, I never liked being a passenger. But the little girls grew up and left the nest, leaving us with time to figure out what hobbies we'd enjoy together. Being big eBay buffs, we just happened to find motorcycles for sale.
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From One Motorcycle To Another & Another
How it all works out in the end
12/19/2008: Back in the summer of 2002, my husband told me he wanted a motorcycle. I thought the man had lost his mind. I told him if he got a bike, I was getting a bike. I must have been having a senior moment when I said that because I didn't have any desire to ride a motorcycle.
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Personalizing Your Ride Route
An new twist on backroading
11/29/2008: I own a 2006 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail Classic. I live in the Chicagoland area so I only have limited time to ride. Each year, though, my riding has exceeded the previous year. This summer my boyfriend, Derrick, encouraged me to learn my directions by reading maps -- the Atlas. I started with the map of Indiana and notice a few towns that amazed me.
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A Queen and Her Road King
A journey from trepidation to riding royalty
11/29/2008: This story is about my wife Martha and her journey since the purchase of my motorcycle, the inspiration she found while dealing with one of life's worst tragedies, and her transformation from being totally against the two-wheel experience to her awakening and becoming part of the ever growing community of women motorcycle riders.
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The Sensory Experience of Motorcycling
Through a rider's eyes
10/22/2008: Flying. Today I went flying. Flying, like a bird --only me and the wind and my motorcycle gliding through air. It is comfortable, like a second skin. It is man and machine morphing into one entity. I am relaxed and loose. My thoughts don't exist. There is total absence of thought. Feel takes over. Snippets of images waft in and out, but no plans, no grabbing on to an idea, no holding on tight for fear of forgetting, no fear of anything.
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Secure With Who I Am
In spite of the commentary of others
10/10/2008: I have been keeping track of the things people have said to me or comments made about me over the last two and a half years I've been riding. I find some quirky, funny or even complimentary, and others just insulting. There are some doozies that I'd like to address.
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Husband and Wife Get Riding Bug Together
A friend inspired them
9/23/2008: Last summer, my husband and I were inspired by a friend who rode from Wisconsin to California on his Harley. Things have not been the same since. I've always liked motorcycles although I hadn't been on one since high school -- more than 30 years ago.
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Let Freedom Ring!
A 9-11 motorcycling ride moves one rider to tears
8/20/2008: I took the weekend MSF course shortly after September 11, 2001. It was a challenging year for me. I made it through a serious illness and like every other American, my life was changed by the events of that fateful Tuesday morning. I also turned 40, but that didn't bother me all that much as I was grateful for regaining my health. These things made me realize that life is a precious gift and we need to enjoy our days here on earth to the fullest.
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There Is Hope
The joy of riding after a long term illness
8/12/2008: My husband Jack and I took our first cross country trip last year. I still can't believe I'm riding again. I will soon be 53 years old, and have gone through some medical problems over the past seven years, so when I look back at it all, I am amazed at the accomplishment.
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Overcoming My Fears
I did it, you can too
5/16/2008: This story is for women who would like to ride a motorcycle, but for many reasons feel they don't dare. I'm a fifty-two year old woman and all my life I've wanted to ride my own motorcycle. My place until recently, was always as a passenger. At that time, I could not imagine having my own motorcycle.
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The Reasons Women Ride
Here's the chance to share yours
Most women experience a life changing moment the day they start riding a motorcycle. They can't believe what they've been missing all these years. So many women are inspired by the feeling they get from riding that they feel compelled to write about it. It's natural to want to share their story with others to inspire them to ride.
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