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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 ...
The London Ladies' Motor Club (sometimes referred to as the London Ladies Motor Cycle Club) was a motorcycle club for women based in London, England, founded in 1926 (or 1927), and affiliated with the Auto-Cycle Union. [1] [2] The club was founded by well-known racer and stunt rider Jessie Hole (later Jessie Ennis). [1]
Gloria Tramontin Struck (born July 7, 1925) is an American motorcyclist who was one of the early members of the Motor Maids women's motorcycle club, which she joined in 1946, at age 21. [2] She is both a Sturgis Hall of Fame and Motorcycle Hall of Fame inductee. Struck was born in a room behind her parents' Clifton, New Jersey motorcycle shop ...
The Women's International Motorcycle Association (WIMA) is a motorcycle club established by Louise Scherbyn [1] in 1950 in the United States. [2] Branches began in many countries, including Great Britain (Theresa Wallach was the first international vice president) [3] and Australia [4] where the branch was started by Hazel Mayes. [5]
She promoted motorcycling worldwide, particularly encouraging women to get involved. 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.
Women in the Wind is an international, [1] all female motorcycle club [2] founded in 1979 by AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame inductee Becky Brown. [3] [4]The organization seeks to unite women motorcyclists, promote a positive image of women and motorcycling and educate its members on motorcycle safety and maintenance.
In 1970 she published the successful Easy Motorcycle Riding (1970, Oaktree: ISBN 0706122623). In 1973 she sold her shop and moved to Phoenix, Arizona where she opened the 'Easy Riding Academy'. In addition to her riding school Wallach was heavily involved in the formation and running of the Women's International Motorcycle Association.
In 1921, Otto Walker set a record on a Harley-Davidson as the first motorcycle to win a race at an average speed greater than 100 mph (160 km/h). [28] [29] Harley-Davidson put several improvements in place during the 1920s, such as a new 74 cubic inch (1,212.6 cc) V-Twin introduced in 1921, and the "teardrop" gas tank in 1925.