Women Rule the Motorcycle World

Jennifer Bromme, Owner at Werkstatt SF

At least in the San Francisco Bay Area anyway :) Did you know that all of these local shops are owned or managed by cool women who ride? Let me know if I missed any...

Crystal Gurr, Owner at Scuderia West/SF

Wendy, Owner at Mission Motorcycles/Daly City

Aleks (right), Owner at Moto Shop/South San Francisco 

Linda, Owner at Helimot/Fremont 

Shelli B. (2nd from the right) with Nicky Hayden, Store Manager at Dainese San Francisco

We're also lucky to have so many women involved in the motorcycling community in one way or another, such as:

• Jenny Lefferts, founder of Mad Maps
• Erin Hunter, of Hunter Sills Racing, (landspeed racing record holder)
• Saskia Pardo, partner at MotoJava

And so many friends of mine who are actively involved in track days, road racing, clubs, organizations and more.

The Bay Area is definitely one of the best places in the world to be a woman and ride a motorcycle. 

Motorcycle Gift Idea, Local Shop Tees

(Bay Area Moto Shop)

With Christmas only 5 days away, it's time to check out what your local shops have to express your love of motorcycles (and San Francisco)! :) Here are a few more local shops that have nifty tees.

   

Motorcycle Gift Idea, Reflective Decals or Stickers

Just found these cool reflective eyes on Ebay for $7. Perfect for the back of your helmet, eh? :)

Everyone needs motorcycle stocking stuffers! Most motorcyclists I know love the idea of being more visible in one way or another. If she doesn't want to wear these on her helmet, she could probably add them to her jacket or backpack.

You can find all kinds of logos/decals online in a variety of colors and graphics. Just google for 'reflective helmet decals' or 'reflective stickers and I'm sure you can find something that she'll love.

I just ordered a roll of white, pinstripe reflective tape from eBay so I can create a pattern on the back of my white helmet. You can find tape in all different reflective colors and widths if you just google.

Related Sources: 

http://www.appliedgraphics.com 

http://www.ebay.com

http://www.streetglo.net/reflective.tape/

Motorcycle Gift Idea, Faster Ultimate Collection

It doesn't matter if you like cruisers, dirtbikes, sportbikes, cars, tractors or bicycles. This series will simply keep your eyes glued to the tv for 5-6 hours repeating the word wow over and over again.

There's something about watching motorcycles racing at 200mph that makes everyone say 'whoa. If you haven't seen this series, you're missing out. If you know someone who appreciates action sports and risky dayjobs, they're going to love this series too.

This series breaks down the world of international motorcycle racing, how crazy dangerous it is and the small group of men who keep coming back year after year, injury after injury to do it again. You'll also meet the incredible Valentino Rossi (Italian), the motorcycle superstar who's won (and lost) MotoGP many times over; the few Americans that have competed in and won/lost races at MotoGP.

The only place I found this box set online was sportsflicks.com. Not bad for $33.95 plus shipping.