All dressed up for the IMS tour!

It feels so good to be back!  This Queen Bee has been buzzing around like crazy with no time to stop and smell the roses…  but I wouldn’t have it any other way!  2012 has officially been declared (by your highness herself) THE YEAR OF THE BEE.  In case you were wondering, I’ve been traveling the country on my most recent adventure with the International Motorcycle Shows, where I work in the Rider Connection Booth and give free ROCKtheGEAR seminars on the Learning Curve stage about motorcycle safety apparel and how to make sure it fits correctly. To read more about the tour, you can visit www.MotorcycleShows.com. So, no, I have not disappeared! On the contrary, I’ve been meeting tons of amazing new people and making loads of exciting new plans for 2012.

Here’s the short version of where I’ve been since my last post:

December 2-4, 2011: Boise, Idaho. Special Guest at the Idaho Star Motorcycle Safety Program winter update. Here, I talked to the majority of the Motorcycle Safety Instructors in the state of Idaho about the importance of giving their students what they deserve – for us to lead by example and wear ATGATT at every opportunity, not just the “minimum” required long sleeve t-shirt and 3/4 helmet.  It’s not about us, our comfort or convenience, it’s about the STUDENTS getting the BEST EDUCATION POSSIBLE in ONE SHOT over a single weekend.  All the gear, every time!

December 9-11, 2011: Long Beach, California. International Motorcycle Shows.

December 16-18, 2011: Seattle, Washington. International Motorcycle Shows.

January 6-8, 2012: Detroit, Michigan. International Motorcycle Shows.

January 13-15, 2012: Washington, DC. International Motorcycle Shows.

January 20-22, 2012: New York City, New York. International Motorcycle Shows.

January 27-29, 2012: Cleveland, Ohio. International Motorcycle Shows.

February 3-5, 2012: Minneapolis, Minnesota. International Motorcycle Shows.

February 10-12, 2012: Chicago, Illinois. International Motorcycle Shows.

This brings us up-to-date.  I still have two more stops on the IMS tour before all is said and done.  After that, the YEAR OF THE BEE will continue.  There are so many announcements to make, I don’t know where to start!  I’ll leave you all with a tiny taste of what is to come…

1. Book 2. Internship 3. Fundraising 4. Memorial 5. Certification

How’s that for a teaser?

- Brittany

Although I don’t necessarily agree with “boys drool” (at least not all the time), I do believe that girls on motorcycles really do rule!  I don’t mean that chicks on bikes are cooler or better than other chicks – I mean that women who ride know what it means to be in control.  Like a queen on a throne, a woman who is in charge of her own goals, dreams, decisions, and desires is a woman who knows what it means to truly rule. How has being a rider taught you to be in control both on and off the bike?  How have you changed into a Queen Bee since you started riding?  We want to share your story with the world!

Send us your submission to submit@QueenBMoto.com or QueenBSubmission@yahoo.com by December 1st.

Here’s a preview of Chapter Seven: Independent Women – What it Means to Rule:

“When I first began, I stalled it often. I’d get stuck in some soft sand or chicken-out going over an intimidating razor back. But practice makes perfect and after a couple seasons I was as good, or faster, than the rest of the guys in our group. At night, when the wives and girlfriends sat around by the fire talking, I’d go on night rides with the boys. I became the wheelie queen, popping my front tires up at every opportunity and I’d sit at the bottom of hills waiting for someone to take on the challenge and race me to the top. I fulfilled childhood dreams of becoming a rider that could do anything and could rock four wheels or two. ” – Brittny Cleveland

“My motorcycle is my throne, as it has taught me so much about being independent, decisive, and not afraid to both know what I want and fight for it. So much of today’s society teaches us to go with the status quo, to follow the crowd, to blend into the masses. As women, we are bombarded with images of what it means to be perfect thousands of times every day, and forced to question everything about ourselves.  Being a rider means being responsible for yourself on the highest level. There is no second guessing yourself when your life is in your hands.  As a rider, I have learned to apply the kind of confidence I must have on a bike to everything about me. Life is too short to be anything but the best version of myself.   I am not ashamed of who I am, what I believe, who I love, and what I do. I know what it means to rule because I am a Queen Bee in every aspect of my life.” – Brittany Morrow

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A list of all the chapter subjects we will be featuring in Queen Bees: Women Riders Who Rule the Street, Track and Dirt:

1. Method to the Madness – Why I Ride.
2. Seeking the Missing Piece – How I Discovered Riding.
3. Addiction in the Making – My First Ride.
4. Home is Where the Heart is – My Favorite Place to Ride.
5. More than Just a Bike – How My Motorcycle Empowers Me.
6. Survivors, Soldiers, Warriors – Learning to Get Up After the Fall
7. Independent Women – What it Means to Rule
8. True Queen Bees – Women Motorcyclists Who Inspire

Yesterday morning, I woke up to the news that the world had lost an amazing talent and spirit. Marco Simoncelli, MotoGP 250cc World Champion in 2008, was killed in a horrific crash during a race in Malaysia.  As I watched the race, which had been recorded on the DVR from the night before, my heart was pounding from the knowledge of what was to come. When the crash happened, I felt helpless and distraught. I wanted to jump through my TV and help him, hug his father, comfort his fellow racers… anything.  There was nothing I could do, nothing anyone could do.  I cried like a baby for someone I had never met but felt such a connection with. We shared a love for two-wheeled worship and nothing could take that away.

I realize now that shared passion is what drives all of us riders to treat each other like family rather than strangers. We might not like the same style of bike or have the same cruising speed of choice.  We might not wear the same amount of gear or ride with the same kinds of people.  I might never stop in at your favorite watering hole, and you might think my strict riding rituals are ridiculous. Regardless of all of these factors, we will still hold each other up when spirits are down, and we will still have each others backs when the stakes are high. Because we all love and fight for the same wind, the same road, the same sun, the same throttle twist and the same freedom.

Every time we ride, we risk our lives…  that’s a fact we have all “accepted” as riders.  Of course we do not think it will ever happen to us until it does.  In this case, it happened to someone that the world loved as the world watched. The most important thing I take away from this is that, as riders, we all took a hit yesterday, but together we will get back up. We will forge ahead and continue on, just as Marco had done after every other crash he had ever been involved in. He was a warrior and he fought for what he loved.  In that sense, he will live on inside all of us as the warrior within as we fight for what we love.” – Brittany Morrow

Last week, we talked about your inner strength and how motorcycling can help to unlock your full potential. This week, we want to know how you used that strength to conquer your biggest challenge. Whether your struggle is motorcycle related or not, as a rider, you have the ability to rise up, move on and even prosper.  We look forward to reading your stories of victory in the face of adversity, and how being a motorcyclist helped you overcome whatever it was that knocked you down.

“The rows of bikers had tripled at the bottom of the hill since I first arrived, so I decided to head down Oldsmobile and take some pictures of the gorgeous chrome machines people brought out and then head back to camp. Little did I know that a negligent mechanic job was about to put me in the worst pain I’d ever endured. As soon as I made the turn to cruise down the first row of people, a shrilling burning sensation came out of nowhere and engulfed my right foot. I instinctively killed my engine and yanked off my shoe and sock, completely unaware of what had happened. A man ran over and poured his beer on my foot, but the alcohol only worsened my pain. “Your radiator hose popped off,” he said. “All that fluid just went in your shoe…” – Brittny Cleveland

To share your story, send an email by November 1st to Submit@QueenBMoto.com or QueenBSubmission@yahoo.com.

Here is a reminder of all the chapters featured in Queen Bees: Women Riders Who Rule the Street, Track and Dirt:

1. Method to the Madness – Why I Ride.
2. Seeking the Missing Piece – How I Discovered Riding.
3. Addiction in the Making – My First Ride.
4. Home is Where the Heart is – My Favorite Place to Ride.
5. More than Just a Bike – How Motorcycling Empowers Me.
6. Survivors, Soldiers, Warriors – Learning to Get Up After the Fall
7. Independent Women – What it Means to Rule
8. True Queen Bees – Women Motorcyclists Who Inspire

Send us an email at Submit@QueenBMoto.com by November 1st to contribute to Queen Bees!

Here’s a preview of Chapter Five – More Than Just a Bike: How Motorcycling Empowers Me.

“I hopped on my bike, trying to put all fears aside and just do what I loved to do; I clicked into gear and nervously let out the clutch. The sand was much more difficult to turn in and when I went into the small dunes, I found my dirt bike was the one in control – not me. I’d try to pick a line in the dunes like I’d always done on my quad, but if my dirt bike leaned a different way, I followed. It felt like I couldn’t stop and I was scared I wouldn’t even be able to turn around and make it back to camp, but at least I hadn’t fallen over (yet)! In an attempt to be more aggressive, I dumped my bike on the side of a dune and killed the engine. Now, I was really being put to the test!” – Brittny Cleveland

“Everyone has a birthday – a day where you and everyone else can celebrate another year of your life.  September 25th is not my birthday, no, it is my Life Day.  In 2005, I made a choice to hop on the back of a friend’s sportbike and go for a ride.  There was nothing special about that Sunday. The sun was shining, the lizards were crawling, and the wind was blowing like it always does in New Mexico.  Little did I know that I was going to discover my destiny because of what was about to happen. That horrible accident changed my life forever. Six years later, I have learned so much about myself, life, love, hard work, happiness, and what “meant to be” really means.  I now have a purpose, a responsibility, a passion that I might never have known or experienced without motorcycling.  I feel a little like a superhero sometimes because I was built for this – heart, soul, body and spirit.” – Brittany

- Queen Bees: Women Riders Who Rule the Street, Track and Dirt -

1. Method to the Madness – Why I Ride.
2. Seeking the Missing Piece – How I Discovered Riding.
3. Addiction in the Making – My First Ride.
4. Home is Where the Heart is – My Favorite Place to Ride.
5. More than Just a Bike – How Motorcycling Empowers Me.
6. Survivors, Soldiers, Warriors – Learning to Get Up After the Fall
7. Independent Women – What it Means to Rule
8. True Queen Bees – Women Motorcyclists Who Inspire

We spent months collaborating and brain-storming for the book; imagining the possibilities of this project and what stories we’d receive from fellow lady riders around the globe.  When we finally put the word out for our plans, I found myself over-whelmed and excited by the amazing feedback we’d received. Our inbox has been flooded with heart-felt submissions from courageous women who twist the throttle. I’ve met so many wonderful girls because of this book and many new friendships have been built. I’ve found comfort in knowing that I’m not alone in this male-dominated sport; there are many girls, like me, who’d rather spend time shifting gears than spending time at the mall – not giving a damn if we break nail! This book has inspired me to make it as successful as possible. It takes a strong and fearless woman to ride her own bike; we’re a rare breed and our stories must be heard. I wake up every morning eager to read new submissions and working toward uniting a strong sisterhood of motorcycling mamas! – Brittny Cleveland

In the spirit of celebrating a milestone, we have decided to pause for a moment and highlight a few of our favorite submissions and the wonderful women behind the stories. We hope you enjoy this preview of the first half of the book – perhaps it will inspire you or someone you know to share something special with us. Read and ride on, queen bees!

Chapter One: Method to the Madness – Why I Ride

We invite you to share with us your story; your reason for riding, your method to the madness. Chapter one is all about breaking down the walls and sharing who we really are with the world for the first time.  We thought no better subject than the reasoning behind why we do what we do.

Stephanie Pietz, model and dirt-biker from Arizona, is a favorite of ours because she breaks the stereotype that pretty blondes don’t like to get dirty and can’t keep up with the boys. “Seeing your friends around you, like a pack of wild animals ripping through the desert, is an almost primitive feeling. There’s no separation of sexes, everyone is dressed the same, riding the same, all having a great time. Considering the industry I’m in and the work I do, there’s a lot of criticism and judgment. When I am out riding with the boys, all of that is gone; I’m just another rider.”

Chapter Two: Seeking the Missing Piece – How I Discovered Riding

How did you discover your passion for the two-wheeled way of life? Did you stumble upon the opportunity, or was it handed to you on a silver platter?  Regardless of where you are now, you had to start somewhere… and the path that led you to motorcycling is unique to every individual. There is no “right way”, there is only your way.  Share it with the world, and give thanks to those who led you here.

“I sat back and realized that even though it was one of the most painful times in my entire life, I had survived it and I would come out it of just fine.  With this new frame of mind, I decided that being afraid was no longer how I would live my life.  I was 35 years old and started looking into learning to ride a motorcycle.” Dawn Chappell writes about her journey into the world of motorcycling. She began her riding career on a Suzuki VStrom but then switched to a Suzuki SV 650S. She is a beloved volunteer at the Annual Women’s Sportbike Rally in Deal’s Gap.

Chapter Three: Addiction in the Making – My First Ride

Think back to the moment you first threw a leg over and sat down, anticipating that in just a few short minutes you would be moving forward.  Even as brand new riders, we are taught to always look where we want to go. However, looking back at where you started can be a reminder of who you’ve become.  Laugh, cry, and shake your head in disbelief that you even survived – it’s a celebration on many levels. What is your story?

Some of us were raised on wheels; fortunate to have parents who helped develop our passion for riding at an early age. But, for other women, motorcycles came later in life, like Donna Palladino. Donna and her husband Jerry are well known for their police-style training system: RIDE LIKE A PRO. “I was always over-thinking every move I made on my bike instead of just riding it and telling it what to do,” Donna said. “It is very true what my husband says; riding is 90% mental and 10% physical. I finally made it out of my driveway, turned right onto our street and never looked back.”

Chapter Four: Home is Where the Heart is – My Favorite Place to Ride

Have you left your heart on a low desert trail, or high on a mountain pass? Does your soul reside on the sweltering surface of a track?  We understand.  In fact, we’re right there with you.  All of us.  We spend our days dreaming of the moment we set our course for that special place where everything in the world is right, and we are whole once again.  We find peace in the chaos and beauty in the grit, and a small part of ourselves changes, grows, evolves every time we visit.  Where is your favorite place to ride?

J. Kaushik writes about a journey along the Indus River, which is responsible for the name of the country we know today as India. The ride includes traveling through the Himilaya Mountains on the highest elevation road in the world, and it is all done on a 2005 Enfield Bullet. “The Indus, by now huge enough to command the reverence reserved for a goddess, moved parallel to the road, occasionally crossing it beneath feeble bridges in its haste to reach the Arabian Sea. At one such crossing, I collected a handful of silt and a bottle of water from the river as a memento of the journey. “

Keep your eyes peeled for the launch of the back half of the book next week.  The final four chapters cover some heavier subjects, so be prepared to be inspired, moved, and ready to share! They are listed below so you can start getting ready now, no excuses. Most importantly, keep it up, fellow queen bees – we are so proud to be a part of such an amazing group of women!

5. More than Just a Bike – How My Motorcycle Empowers Me.
6. Survivors, Soldiers, Warriors – Learning to Get Up After the Fall
7. Independent Women – What it Means to Rule
8. True Queen Bees – Women Motorcyclists Who Inspire

Email submissions are due to Submit@QueenBMoto.com by November 1st, 2011.

I find more truth in this saying with motorcyclists than any other human beings on the planet.  Whether you’re sitting on a couch, at a desk, at a conference table, or somewhere in between… if you’re a biker, chances are you’re dreaming of another place.  When you close your eyes, even if just for a moment, you can feel the wind on your face.  All the work we do, all the bills we pay, all the miles we commute, all the lawns we mow and the toilets we scrub are just background noise on the way to our next ride.  We belong on that road, that trail, that track – and our hearts stay there long after we’ve gone.

Have you left your heart on a low desert trail, or high on a mountain pass? Does your soul reside on the sweltering surface of a track?  We understand.  In fact, we’re right there with you.  All of us.  We spend our days dreaming of the moment we set our course for that special place where everything in the world is right, and we are whole once again.  We find peace in the chaos and beauty in the grit, and a small part of ourselves changes, grows, evolves every time we visit.  So where is your favorite place to ride? Share your passion, your secret, yourself with the world.

Excerpts from Chapter Four of Queen Bees: Women Riders who Rule the Street, Track and Dirt:

“Out in the desert, and on my dirt bike, there are no bills to pay, no way for someone to find me, nobody to tell me what to do or where to go, and time is based on my energy levels. Cell phones are put away and home cooked meals are made over an open fire; dinner never tasted so good and you don’t mind the little crunch of sand every now and then. It’s a place where not just anyone can survive and conquer, it’s a place for the savages, the rebels, the ones who aren’t scared to get dirty or shift a gear higher.” – Brittny Cleveland

“I’ve been many places on this planet… Japan, Korea, Taiwan, many islands in the Caribbean, Mexico, Canada, and 40 of the states in the US.  I’ve ridden the world-famous Tail of the Dragon, Sandia Crest, the Jemez mountains, Natural Bridge, Ohio 555, Red River, Cherohala Skyway, and many other great roads.  Nothing, and I truly mean nothing, compares to 14 West from Ranchester to Greybull.  If I could plan the perfect day, it would include that ride.  Absolutely and amazing are the only two words I have to describe it. The purple and yellow flowers grow wild in fields that reach all the way to the horizon and it smells like pine trees and sweet summer blooms.  The air is cooler and the sun shines brighter. It just feels like a magical place.” – Brittany Morrow

To share your favorite place to ride with us, send your story to: Submit@QueenBMoto.com by November 1st.

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A list of all the chapter subjects we will be featuring in Queen Bees:

1. Method to the Madness – Why I Ride.
2. Seeking the Missing Piece – How I Discovered Riding.
3. Addiction in the Making – My First Ride.
4. Home is Where the Heart is – My Favorite Place to Ride.
5. More than Just a Bike – How My Motorcycle Empowers Me.
6. Survivors, Soldiers, Warriors – Learning to Get Up After the Fall
7. Independent Women – What it Means to Rule
8. True Queen Bees – Women Motorcyclists Who Inspire

The next time you see a motorcyclist riding down the road without a helmet, or in shorts and flip-flops – remember my story. Before you write the rider off as an idiot and someone who is destined to be the victim of their own actions, remember that person is someone’s son or daughter, someone’s brother or sister, someone’s mom or dad, someone’s husband or wife, someone’s aunt or uncle, someone’s cousin, someone’s coworker, someone’s true love, someone’s high school crush, someone’s best friend, someone’s neighbor, someone’s only hope for happiness…

I was one of those “stupid people” who didn’t wear all of my gear. I was worse than a squid, I was the squidly pillion of a squid, but I was also someone’s daughter, sister, wife, cousin, best friend, coworker, high school crush, and neighbor. Don’t be so quick to think that I didn’t wear my gear because I knew what could happen. On the contrary, only a few very unlucky people know the true consequences, the reality of the situation, and the weight that this decision actually carries.  I didn’t wear all of my gear because no one had ever shaken me by the shoulders and told me this:

“If you don’t wear your gear, you will rip off all of your skin. It will hurt like hell for a long time… pain you cannot even imagine. You will rack up over half a million dollars worth of medical bills. You will put your family through the worst experience of their entire lives. Your amazing father, your daddy, will have to leave the hospital room on several occasions because of your screams in pain. Your husband will never come to visit you in the hospital, nor will he call or write to see how you are doing. You will know what it is like to be truly alone for the first time in your life. Your parents will be forced to miss work, lose sleep, drive to the hospital, and fear for your life every day for nearly 2 months. The financial burden on yourself and your family for the next several years will be large. You will lose your job. You will lose your ability to join the military and serve your country. You will lose the ability to walk and move on your own. You will never have beautiful skin again. You will lose all of your beautiful hair. You will spend your mother’s birthday in a hospital gown and a wheelchair. The emotional stress from this accident will affect you until the day you die. You will lose full motion in your knees for the rest of your life and they will be in constant pain. People will stare at you in the gym, in restaurants… hell, people will stare at you everywhere. You will never be fully free of the consequences of this decision. And all of this is what you are choosing when you choose not to wear gear.”

So, no, I had no idea what I was getting myself into… and neither do many of the riders out there today. This is not common sense, many people never even hear this message. This is where we have failed in the past – we have ALL failed.  We shake our heads and move along instead of taking the time to educate the public on the truth.  It is so easy to call someone stupid and look the other way, but what would you want someone to do for that rider if they were your son, your daughter, your best friend, your husband or wife, your sister or brother? The list of people you would hope hear this message goes on and on, and yet you choose not to help educate a perfect stranger. Where is the sense in that? When did we become so knowledgeable and special that we didn’t have the responsibility to pass along the all-important message?  I sense a great lack of willingness to not only improve ourselves as riders, but to help others improve as well. Get this through your head – our need for learning is never finished.

I am hell-bent on changing the way riders receive TRUE education about the consequences of riding without proper gear, proper training and proper attitude.  By all means, I understand that it’s not just about the gear.  However, the subject of gear is where I have a God-given ability to pull back the curtain and show people what the rest of the world is too scared, lazy, or “important” to show riders.  Sadly enough, there are more out there who have also been through what I have. I hope you are fortunate enough to have never experienced a crash like mine. Help me keep it that way for yourself, your families, and the riders who you otherwise would shake your head at. If you want things to change, it MUST start with us. I can tell you now that it makes a huge difference, even when you feel as if you’re the only one doing it. Spread the message, lead by example, and change someone’s life.

www.RocktheGear.org

Faith doesn't ride alone, but she does wear all her gear!

Just like our first real kiss is forever engrained in our memories, we will never forget what it was like to ride a motorcycle for the first time. Whether you learned in a driveway, the woods in your backyard, on a training range or a track…  all riders have been in the same position.  The best part about becoming a motorcyclist is that you can do it at any age, and there is no such thing as someone who “missed the bike”. No matter how many miles, races, rallies, or championships we stake claim to today, we were once as green as can be. We’ve all got to start somewhere.

Think back to the moment you first threw a leg over and sat down, anticipating that in just a few short minutes you would be moving forward. Were you terrified? Were you excited?  Did your hands shake when you squeezed or pressed the throttle for the first time? Some say that first ride changed their lives forever. Others have said it took several tries before getting over a fear that would have kept them from becoming a motorcyclist altogether. Several people never had a doubt, and took off like the wind itself at the first opportunity. Even as brand new riders, we are taught to always look where we want to go. However, looking back at where you started can be a reminder of who you’ve become.  Laugh, cry, and shake your head in disbelief that you even survived – it’s a celebration on many levels. What is your story?

An excerpt from Chapter Three of Queen Bees: Women Riders who Rule the Street, Track and Dirt -

“As the time neared for my first real big ride, I remember watching other groups of riders head out from their camps to go play in nature’s giant sand box and wondering what it was going to be like out on those big hills and how it’d feel to go full speed.  All the children in our camp suited up and started their motors. I climbed on the quad I was borrowing from my cousin and my uncle came over to me and said through his helmet, “Stay in the line at all times, make sure you keep good space between the one in front of you and don’t be scared to give it gas.” Uncle Bill rubbed the back of my helmet and walked to the front of the line to get on his old Honda three-wheeler. My Aunt held up the back of the line on her ATC, identical to her husband’s. We all gave our Uncle a big, thumbs up, and rolled out for the hills. I felt a combination of anxiety and thrill, something I‘d never felt before.” – Brittny Cleveland

To share your first ride with the world, send your story to us at: Submit@QueenBMoto.com by November 1st.

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Here is a list of all the chapter subjects we will be featuring in Queen Bees:

1. Method to the Madness – Why I Ride.
2. Seeking the Missing Piece – How I Discovered Riding.
3. Addiction in the Making – My First Ride.
4. Home is Where the Heart is – My Favorite Place to Ride.
5. More than Just a Bike – How My Motorcycle Empowers Me.
6. Survivors, Soldiers, Warriors – Learning to Get Up After the Fall
7. Independent Women – What it Means to Rule
8. True Queen Bees – Women Motorcyclists Who Inspire

Nanette Rudd, a contributor to Queen Bees.

Contrary to popular belief, not everyone is born to be wild.  For those of us who are, only some become riders. Motorcycling exists in mainstream media all over the world, but it’s the real people who ride who make this sport what it truly is.  There are riders hiding in the cracks and crevices of society, seek them out and you might find them in the most unexpected of places. How does one become a motorcyclist? From where does the desire, the privilege, and the circumstance to become part of such an elite group emerge?

Some believe its the motorcycle gods who live in the shadows, waiting for the day to convert yet another wayward soul. Many see us as a pack of wolves seeking new members, who are not interested in allowing just any stray dog off the street to join our pack.  For others, they say it’s in a biker’s blood from the beginning – just a way of life they’ve always known.

So who recruited you to the dark side?  How did you discover your passion for the two-wheeled way of life? Did you stumble upon the opportunity, or was it handed to you on a silver platter?  Regardless of where you are now, you had to start somewhere… and the path that led you to motorcycling is unique to every individual. There is no “right way”, there is only your way.  Share it with the world, and give thanks to those who led you here.

An excerpt from Chapter Two of Queen Bees: Women Riders who Rule the Street, Track and Dirt -

“Without ever realizing it before now, motorcycles have been a part of my life since before I was born. Although I was not born into a household of bikers, my family did have a huge part in leading me towards the lifestyle of a rider.   Always a tomboy seeking the next adventure, I found it mainly in backyards and basements playing “cops and robbers” or “knights and dragons” with my little brother and the neighborhood boys… this later translated to my thirst for the thrill and speed so many in my family had already indirectly exposed me to. When I look back at my life experiences in chronological order, my passion for motorcycles starts to make perfect sense. When it comes to matters of the heart, bikes have always played a huge part. I didn’t choose to love motorcycling, motorcycling chose me.” – Brittany Morrow

To share your path of discovery, send your story to us at: Submit@QueenBMoto.com by November 1st.

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Here is a list of all the chapter subjects we will be featuring in Queen Bees:

1. Method to the Madness – Why I Ride.
2. Seeking the Missing Piece – How I Discovered Riding.
3. Addiction in the Making – My First Ride.
4. Home is Where the Heart is – My Favorite Place to Ride.
5. More than Just a Bike – How My Motorcycle Empowers Me.
6. Survivors, Soldiers, Warriors – Learning to Get Up After the Fall
7. Independent Women – What it Means to Rule
8. True Queen Bees – Women Motorcyclists Who Inspire