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Bessie Stringfield (born Betsy Beatrice White; 1911 or 1912 – February 16, 1993), also known as the "Motorcycle Queen of Miami", was an American motorcyclist who was the first African-American woman to ride across the United States solo, and was one of the few civilian motorcycle dispatch riders for the US Army during World War II.
Marjorie Cottle (5 September 1900 – 17 July 1987) was an English works supported motorcycle trials rider. She was one of Britain's best-known motorcyclists in the 1920s and 1930s. She competed regularly in reliability trials and was considered to be one of the best riders in the country, male or female.
Pioneer female motorcyclist and racer Clara Marian Wagner (11 November 1891 – 30 December 1961) was one of the first documented woman motorcyclists , who became notable as an endurance racer and was sponsored by the Eclipse Machine Co., a bicycle company, for using its braking products.
McGee was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2018. Her life story was the subject of the ESPN short film "Motorcycle Mary," which was released on ESPN's YouTube channel on Thursday.
In 2002, the sisters were inducted into the AMA's Motorcycle Hall of Fame and into the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame during 2003. [ citation needed ] In 2006 Bob Van Buren, great-nephew of the sisters, and his wife, Rhonda Van Buren, retraced the route taken by Gussie and Addie on a Harley-Davidson Low Rider from New York City to San ...
Chelsea Candelario/PureWow. 2. “I know my worth. I embrace my power. I say if I’m beautiful. I say if I’m strong. You will not determine my story.
Mary McGee (née Connor; December 12, 1936 – November 27, 2024) was an American motorsport racing pioneer. She was the first woman to compete in motorcycle road racing and motocross events in the United States.
Theresa Wallach (30 April 1909 – 30 April 1999) was an adventure motorcyclist, engineer, mechanic and author. In 1935 with another experienced motorcyclist named Florence Blenkiron , she rode a 600 cc single-cylinder Panther motorcycle complete with sidecar and trailer, from London to Cape Town , South Africa, [ 1 ] crossing the Sahara desert ...