International Female Ride Day

[sodapop6620]

International Female Ride Day is Friday, May 4.

The latest MOTORESS press release went out this morning. With events and rides taking place in Australia, Canada, Dubai, England, Greece, India, Italy, Poland, Russia, the United states and more, this sixth installment of International Female Ride Day is the biggest yet.
 
International Female Ride day takes place the first Friday of May. It's aim is to promote and highlight women riders across the world.
 
Brigitte Zufferey, the coordinator for The Commission for Women in Motorcycling at the Federation Internationale du Motocyclisme has said, “The Fédération Internationale du Motocyclisme (FIM) and it’s women's commission is impressed by the amazing development of IFRD now throughout many countries in the world. It is uplifting and extremely motivating to see that more and more women are taking active part in all related motorcycling activities. The FIM Women in Motorcycling Commission is more determined than ever to bring its contribution to this event and wishes a great success to the 6th edition."
 
In addition to a worldwide celebration, there is a Toronto based ride, ending with a wrap-up party at Studio Cycle Group in Toronto, hosted by KYMCO Canada.
 
I met with Vicki Gray of MOTORESS briefly earlier today. She's well aware of the work she has ahead, and if anyone can pull it off, it's her. Vicki continues to be an inspiration to both her huge international female following, and to male riders like yours truly. Keep it up Vicki! Have a great International Female Ride Day, ladies!


Read more: http://www.youmotorcycle.com/international-female-ride-day-2012-1-week-away.html#ixzz1tp3xlrjC


http://www.youmotorcycle.com/international-female-ride-day-2012-1-week-away.html

[Giaka]

I will try and ride a female tomorrow.

[blueridgerider]

I will try and ride a female tomorrow.

My wife is sick so I am probably going to have to miss it this year.

[Papa Lazarou]

I shall just dress like one.

[Flyer]

Disturbing.
But strangely compelling...

[Kneescrubber]

Anything to get more ladies in leather. Works for me.

[shawn and gwyn]

i will ride my girl.. and i am sure she will be enjoying a ride tomorrow as well.. been almost a week since i have seen her.. medical conference and work.. she looks great in her chaps and not much else.


shawn

[Kneescrubber]

i will ride my girl.. and i am sure she will be enjoying a ride tomorrow as well.. been almost a week since i have seen her.. medical conference and work.. she looks great in her chaps and not much else.


shawn

you dog you  

[bluepoof]

And people wonder why women riders don't feel taken seriously.  

In an attempt to have a whopping two posts be on topic in this thread -- yay for International Female Ride Day!   I won't be able to ride this year (grumble) but it's great that there are rides set up around the world for women on Friday.  We bash Harley a lot, but they're really supportive of female riders and have set up some nice resources.  

[coho]

I shall just dress like one.

Ewe go, girl!  

[Kraz]

And people wonder why women riders don't feel taken seriously.

"Women riders" doesn't make much sense to me... "female riders" sounds more correcter?  


Maybe it's been brought up in the "women riders" sticky thread...  or maybe I'm retarded.  Either way - It's Star Wars Day, and I can only celebrate one holiday at a time.

[Hardware]

I will try and ride a female tomorrow.

Ibid.

[radon222]

My wife is kinda funny about this stuff.  She hates it.   She she wants to be seen as a Rider period.  Not a Woman Rider.   When I told her what it was, she asked " Oh yea?  When is International Male Rider Day!"  

In a completely unplanned coincidence, she is picking up her new RT tomorrow at the same time the local BMW dealer will be celebrating IFRD with speakers and seminars.  My wife is praying that they don't try to play up her bike delivery is part of IFRD.

[Kneescrubber]

... It's Star Wars Day, and I can only celebrate one holiday at a time.

It's Star Wars Day?!?!? Crap. My Darth Vader costume is at the cleaners and my light sabre is in the shop for repairs.

[wibornz]

My wife is kinda funny about this stuff.  She hates it.   She she wants to be seen as a Rider period.  Not a Woman Rider.   When I told her what it was, she asked " Oh yea?  When is International Male Rider Day!"  

In a completely unplanned coincidence, she is picking up her new RT tomorrow at the same time the local BMW dealer will be celebrating IFRD with speakers and seminars.  My wife is praying that they don't try to play up her bike delivery is part of IFRD.

Did you tell her that International Male Rider Day is the other 364 days of the year?  

[canban]

I live in Toronto and this is the first I have heard about this.  

My wife is presently bikeless and has to work today........ but
tomorrow we are looking at 2007 Breva 750......

[jeepinbanditrider]

Fawk wish I could find a chick that riders her own damn bike  

[radon222]

Fawk wish I could find a chick that riders her own damn bike  

Well hit the web and find out what local dealers are doing an IFRD shin dig tomorrow  

[sodapop6620]

My wife is kinda funny about this stuff.  She hates it.   She she wants to be seen as a Rider period.  Not a Woman Rider.   When I told her what it was, she asked " Oh yea?  When is International Male Rider Day!"  

In a completely unplanned coincidence, she is picking up her new RT tomorrow at the same time the local BMW dealer will be celebrating IFRD with speakers and seminars.  My wife is praying that they don't try to play up her bike delivery is part of IFRD.

She can ask Bob if he was delaying the delivery until today or if he will give her a HUGE discount since it is IFRD.

[KLRchickie]

My wife is kinda funny about this stuff.  She hates it.   She she wants to be seen as a Rider period.  Not a Woman Rider.   When I told her what it was, she asked " Oh yea?  When is International Male Rider Day!"  

In a completely unplanned coincidence, she is picking up her new RT tomorrow at the same time the local BMW dealer will be celebrating IFRD with speakers and seminars.  My wife is praying that they don't try to play up her bike delivery is part of IFRD.

I completely agree with her.  Don't discriminate against me, but I don't need special treatment either.

A local independent bike shop runs "Ladies Nights" periodically, and one day when I was in for something the girl who worked there at the time was encouraging me to attend.  They teach you to check your own oil and other little very basic things (great things to know how to do, but... you really need a special class?)  I started laughing and told her I'd scare the other girls, I had just finished checking the valves on my KLR, by myself.