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She had an ambition to become the first woman to cross the United States on a motorcycle, and decided to visit the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco. Age 26, on May 2, 1915, she set out with her mother Avis (age 56) in the sidecar, [ 4 ] who noted, "I do not fear breakdowns for Effie, being a most careful driver, is a ...
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.
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.
Scherbyn started riding motorcycles in 1932, after years of riding in a sidecar and then as a pillion passenger. [3] Scherbyn's first motorcycle, purchased by her husband George as a gift, was a Hendee Indian Scout. [2] She was initially concerned what others might think but was supported by women from work and embraced riding. [4]
In so doing, they became the first women to ever ride solo motorcycles across the entire US continent, and the second and third women to drive motorcycles across the continent, following Effie Hotchkiss, who had completed a Brooklyn-to-San Francisco route the year before with her mother, Avis, who took part as a sidecar passenger. [2]
Her veteran motorcycle racer father Ben Lawler [3] gave her a motorcycle for her 10th birthday in 1962. [4] Lawler began jumping at fairs and speedways in 1972. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] In February, 1974, Lawler beat Evel Knievel 's indoor record where she jumped 101 feet, being the first woman to set such a record.
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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.