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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.
Born in Juneau, Alaska, McGee spent her childhood in Iowa and began racing cars before gaining fame on two wheels. She was the first woman to compete in motorcycle road racing and motocross events ...
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]
Motor Maids is a women's motorcycle club in North America with over 1,300 members from the United States and Canada. Established in 1940, Motor Maids was one of the first women's motorcycle groups and has been called the oldest existing women's club in the United States. [1]
Motor Maids range from 18-98 and come from across the U.S. and Canada. The riders will hold their annual convention in Dublin from July 9-11.
Della Crewe was born in Racine, Wisconsin and moved to Waco, Texas around 1910. [1] There she worked as a manicurist. [2] She was known for being an experienced traveler, and a family member suggested she explore the country by motorcycle. [3]