Why I choose to ride "my own" bike?

by Amy Luna
(Northern California)

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? If so, there's an inherent bias in your question. Would you ever ask a man why he chooses to ride his "own" bike? Many of us ride alone or with other women, so the assumption does not apply! Women riders don't need to justify riding our "own" bikes. We don't need reasons and we don't "need" men, either. But if a sexy man wants to ride along with me, he's MORE than welcome ;)