Month : October 2017
Short Legs and a Big Ugly Bike: A Woman’s Kawasaki KLR650 Review
BY ELISA WIRKALA The first Kawasaki KLR650 to be brought to my attention belonged to a college boyfriend in 2006. I had no idea what...
Adventure and Kindness: Motorcycling in Nepal
MICHELLE J. SOLARO I grew up in Rural Ontario, Canada, and have taken a long and winding trail to even more rural Ontario, which included...
Women and Motorcycling: To Dress or Not to Dress?
Whenever I see scantily clad women posing next to motorcycles and complain that this is not quite the image we as women riders want to...
Winter is Coming: Riding in the Cold
EGLE GERULAITYTE Brace yourselves: winter is coming, and for a lot of riders, this means months of misery in the saddle....
Motorcycle Adventure in Kyrgyzstan: Ten Women vs Central Asia
EGLE GERULAITYTE For sixteen days, Alexandra “Ola” Trzaskowska and nine other women rode their motorcycles in Kyrgyzstan. But the locals were far from surprised: in...
Mosko Moto: The Luggage You Don’t Need To Think About
EGLE GERULAITYTE I know people who are rather passionate about bags – but I’m not one of them....
Women’s Motorcycle Gear vs North America: An Honest Review
EGLE GERULAITYTE I’m not very fussy about women’s motorcycle gear: as long as it’s durable, comfortable, and does what it promises, I’m happy....
Women’s Motorcycle Training: Boost Your Confidence
EGLE GERULAITYTE In a recent two-day intermediate off-road training event, I unexpectedly made a discovery that has transformed my riding – and much more....
Dealing With Everyday Sexism
Dear Lynda, what are some good ways of diplomatically but firmly dealing with everyday sexism in the adventure riding world? – Megan Dear Megan,...
Intermediate Adventure Motorcycle Training: West 38 Moto
EGLE GERULAITYTE Why would you need intermediate adventure motorcycle training? No, seriously?...