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The Extreme Life: Amelia Darmawan
When you hear “The Extreme Life”, what does it conjure up for you? ...
The Truth About Africa: Adventures of a young woman’s first forays into the world of riding
BY KILEY SHIELDS At the beginning of this year I didn’t know how to ride a motorcycle. Now, I’m back home after embarking on an...
Motorcycle Accidents: A near death experience, and lessons learned
BY ELISA WIRKALA On a cold winter’s night in 2011, Shalmarie Wilson zipped up her jacket over the layers keeping her warm. She was tired...
The Two Rules of Being a Great Pillion
BY: SARA PARLIER There’s not a wealth of information out there about how to be a good passenger on a motorcycle....
Ubuntu: One Woman’s Motorcycle Odyssey Across Africa
BY ELISA WIRKALA Ubuntu, “the universal bond that connects all of humanity as one,” Heather Ellis writes, and the fundamental quality that makes this book so...