Celebrating National Women’s Motorcycle Month

When families buy new homes, it’s not uncommon to start filling them with new furniture, especially if their new houses are larger than their previous. The same goes for their new garages. They aren't buying only tools. Sometimes, it’s also new vehicles.

July is “Women’s Motorcycle Month.” Many women want to strike out on their own, hitting the open road on their motorcycles and going where it leads them.

In 1915, Effie Hotchkiss and her mother, Avis, rode from New York City to San Francisco and back. It was the first cross-country motorcycle trip for a woman in history. 

In those days, a cross-country ride was very rare for either gender, so it was an extraordinary expedition for a young woman and her mother. Effie wanted to see the Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915 in San Francisco. Avis knew her best hope of keeping Effie from riding full-tilt across the country was by weighing her down with a sidecar. They left on a 1915 Harley-Davidson 11-F with a sidecar attached.  

They departed Brooklyn on May 2, 1915, and arrived in San Francisco in August. After a few days at the Exposition, they turned around and rode home again, arriving in October, with 9,000 new miles on the odometer.

History aside, for women who are new to the two-wheeled life but don’t know where to finally other female enthusiasts to ride with in real life, there’s always the Internet. Women Riders Now is a place for motorcyclists; both men and women, who want to connect with others, share ideas and offer advice. Her Motorcycle is a forum for women riders to connect with other women riders in their area. In fact, there are postings from women throughout Virginia, looking for new friends with whom to ride. Even Harley-Davidson has gotten into the act, by hosting ladies’ only garage parties, a fun way to learn the basics, all from a woman’s perspective.

Locally, the Hampton Roads Ladies of Harley is a group for women who want to ride in a group with other women.

So whether you’re a Harley girl or a Vespa fanatic, get out there on your two wheels! What’s your favorite summertime ride to take? Share with us in the comments! Thinking about buying your new home, with a bigger garage, this summer in Hampton Roads? Start your search with us!

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