Women Motorcycle Riders - Why We Ride

Yesterday, while riding on a rural road - the temperature perfect, the weather perfect - blue skies, no clouds - I thought about just ideal the conditions were for motorcycling. Just perfect. I was comfortable, the motorcycle was behaving exactly as it should, and the most overwhelming sense of well-being came over me. But, it was more than a sense of well-being - it was a feeling of complete awareness of the perfection of the moment.

Then, my next thought was: Of course this is perfect - look at the road, the lack of traffic, the weather - I am riding in the best of all possible conditions. Who wouldn't want to be among this group - this group of Women Motorcycle Riders?

Riding in the rain, being cold - riding on rough roads, steep inclines and hairpin curves. Riding with a helmet visor that needs repair, a jacket that is too warm, sweat running down my back - why do I choose to ride my own motorcycles on these days?

For me, it has to be more than just that feeling of perfection that comes while riding in ideal conditions. It's the challenge of making it through the bad mornings, leaving in the rain and arriving in another state in the early evening, with clear skies. Sometimes, it is about being one of the guys - until, I de-helmet and shake out my hair.

It's about the powerful feeling that I have - of being able to maneuver this two-wheeled vehicle, adeptly and expertly. It's the the relief I feel when I arrive at my destination at the end of a rigorous day of riding.

Yep, there are a variety of reasons that I ride my own motorcycle. Probably more that I consciously can know.

Have you ever thought about why you choose to ride your own motorcycle? Let's tell the men - why do we: Women Motorcycle Riders - ride?

Click below to see contributions from other readers.

Why I Ride  Because when I ride, I can't have a bad feeling. My other problems fade away. I'm in the moment.

Why do I ride! Really?  Hi Ladies,

Well, hmmm. Let's see, when I was about 5 years old, my Poppa sat me on the gas tank of a pre-war Harley and took me for a ride. I was frightened ...

My Bike is My Best Friend  It's freedom, no kids, no spouses, no bosses just me and my bike. I always ride solo because that's what it's about for me, making my own choices. It'...

Its a control thing....   Need I say more, LOL.

Tired of Being Someones Kissass  Well you see I got married to young!!!! Had to do this and do that all most my whole life. Kids grew up the xx wanted to sell our business after 25 yrs ...

The Silver Lining  Ah, motion. It's why we go to fairs & festivals & ride those vomiting conducing rides. I love fresh air, rainy air, cool air - sniff! sniff! Like the ...

I ride because it is who I am, not what I do.   I started being on bikes when I was two years old. When my family went trail riding, I would sit safely nestled in my moms arms on the front of her bike....

Why I choose to ride "my own" bike?  I'm surprised about the way you phrased the question. Is the assumption that we choose to ride our "own" bikes instead of riding with a man on "his" bike?...

My Bike...Gave Me Life  I raised two beautiful children on my own.
I worked hard everyday to provide for them financially for 20 years.

My extra time was spent with my children ...

The Thrill of Nature's Beauty  I really love riding on back roads, National Parks, mountains, straight and level, wherever the road takes me; or I take roads that just might intrigue ...

Always Wanted to Ride My Own  I have been riding on the back of one guys bike or another since I was 14 and I had always dreamed of riding on my own. Took the MSF classes and they ...

Watching the Ladies Ride Made Me Want to Try It   I have fallen on my bike 7 times, lucky I didn't get hurt. Going around the corner not giving enough gas. But never riding to fast that I fell and really ...

Why, Why, Why  I've been riding for a year now...I'm 17 years old....why not ride a bike, I feel so independent when I ride my bike. Thanks to my boyfriend, he's the ...

I Would Love to Learn to Ride  I am too scared now to ride.

Why Ride When You Can Drive?  Riding a motorcycle is like becoming one with nature, you become a part of the road, the wind and the bike. Why do I ride my bike? I love the feeling of ...

It's so unwinding and refreshing.   I love to ride. It makes my anger release easier.

Riding is Flying on the Ground  I am a pilot. Have been for 40 years. I was a motorcycle rider prior to that though and the best thing I can say about riding motorcycles is that if you ...

Because I can!  I have always been the "safe, dependable" one. The one who never ever breaks out of her box, who never walks on the edge. Until I started riding years ...

In the Moment  My whole life is about boxes; I wake in my housebox to the alarming sounds of the 'go to work' bell, shower in the wet box and climb half asleep into my ...

I get...." Are you Crazy?!"  I am a 49 year old woman whose kids are grown and who could not get my husband to come in and sit and learn to crochet with me so.....instead of me sitting,...

Why I Started Riding  I am 32 years old, and up until a few months ago, I really had never thought about operating a motorcycle on my own. I have ridden on the back of a Harley ...

Love the way I feel..  Riding is the best way to express a part of me that I can't describe in words alone. I can't help but smile really big when I take off on my bike. After ...

Getting back on the metal horse  In 1990 I had a really bad motorcycle accident that almost cost me my life. I didn't ride for many years after it due to fear. In 1992 I became a police ...

Pure Control, Comfort and Freedom  I love to ride my own 2002 Harley Davidson Road King Classic, because I am in control and I have the freedom to stop when and where I want too. Taking ...

Always Wanted to Ride My Own - Part Two :)   Well I posted once about riding a Hondamatic and learning the basics and now I have finally mastered the clutch and gotten a 700 Virago. I LOVE LOVE LOVE ...

I Ride Because I Want To  I am 52 and I love to ride my bike. It's cheap, so even on my budget I can have some fun. In fact I like it so much that I have taken the insurance off ...

FUN!  I just started riding my husband's 750 bike a couple of weeks ago. I only started because he was deploying and didn't want the bike to sit. He's had ...

I'm an Independent Tomboy Who Loves Technology and Nature!  I'm 19 and I just recently bought my first motorcycle(a used Kawasaki Ninja 650R, (candy plasma blue). I love it! I fell in love with motorcycles as a ...

My Husbands Bike was Just Sitting There!  I hated riding on the back of my husband's Bourget Kruzer. It was never intended to be a passenger bike. That face became obvious on the first ride, being ...

My Husband Talks Too Much  My bike listens. That's all. No back-talk.

Why Not!  I ride because.......WHY NOT.....
IT'S THE MOST AMAZING FEELING in the world.
You have got to try it. Here's a pic of my 5th bike in 2 years. You can ...

Love the way I feel..  Riding is the best way to express a part of me that I can't describe in words alone. I can't help but smile really big when I take off on my bike. After ...

Go Back from Women Motorcycle Riders to Home Page