Article from www.chicriders.com

[Riff Raff]

Yeah that’s right, we like to ride too!
By: Cheryl Hinchman

Picture this; You are on the freeway and this awesome motorcycle passes you. Of course you are on your bike and by instinct you follow. Well as you follow you see the rider in front of you makes the notion, they want to race. Well ok, of course. You love a challenge. Well you get up beside him and you start to speed up, he is pulling you hard and you can’t believe he is really beating you. Well he did it, he left you behind. So you catch up with him and follow him to a stop. You get off the bike and walk over to see what he is riding with. Well as you get close enough to see the R1 he takes off his helmet and to your surprise, IT’S A CHIC?!?! Your look of confusion amuses her. She just looks at you and says, “Silly boys, Bikes are for Girls.”

What is the definition of a Chic Rider? Well, to me a chic rider is someone who respects the bikes no matter if they have their own or just a passenger. They have passion to be on that bike every chance they can. The love of riding runs deep, I mean its in your soul. I know that there are a lot of chic riders out there do it for show and that can get you hurt. However, most of the girls I have had the honor of speaking with or meeting do it because they love the way it makes them feel. Of course the forum here on ChicRiders.com gives us girls a chance to meet other girls with the same passion. So I asked some of the girls a couple questions and asked them to tell me why they ride and how it makes them feel. User Ice_Maiden said, “The best thing about riding to me is the freedom it brings me. I can have the worst day at work or at home, put me on my bike and I forget all about it. The thrill of it all - the speed, the cornering, the hanging rotaries is what gets my blood pumping!!” This is what riding is all about. I love that feeling as well, and I know everyone (not just us chic riders) feel the same exact way. The part that is really great is when you have that helmet on and all you can hear is the sound of the exhaust, you know you have escaped the crappy world and you are now in your own.
“Riding motorbikes gives you a wonderful sense of freedom, a good dose of adrenalin and is the most fun you can have with your clothes on!!! I used to wear blokes one-piece leathers and it always gave me kick to blast past other riders, then watch their faces when I took my helmet off and they realized I was a girl. And riding is really good for the soul - you just can't stay in a bad mood when you're out riding.” this quote really emphasized my first paragraph, I mean really it makes you really feel something to see a guys face as he sees he was just passed my a chic!! This is not what its all about, but its defiantly a good laugh. She mentioned that she sport leathers and that brings up another great thing in the motorcycle world for us girls. Alpinestars, Joe Rocket, ICON and many other companies that make protective gear are realizing we are here to stay. They are coming up with great designs just for us girls. I love this concept and it really makes a statement on how far we have come in this sport.
I believe that the rise of women buying bikes will only increase every year. More and more woman are starting to ride their own bikes. I have seen a lot of women bike clubs. I know of a Women on Wheels (W.O.W.), club that has chapters all over the United States. Then we have the girls who race. There are so many girls out there that race and stunt. Drag racing, Stunt riding, super bike to motocross racing. The girls are really kicking some butt and getting recognized for their talents. We are finally getting recognized for more than just being on a bike half naked (or naked). Yeah we are hot, but we have skills to actually ride the bikes rather then just pose beside them. Don’t get me wrong, modeling with a bike is not wrong, but most guys think that is all we are around this sport to do. Think again!

Silly boys, Bikes are for girls!


by: Cheryl Hinchman ; Copyright April 2006.

[White trash]

Well that's just bullshit and we all know it. No fucken way ANY R1's getting past me.

[SARGE]

Well that's just bullshit and we all know it. No fucken way ANY R1's getting past me.

NOT AFTER I JAM A STICK IN THE WHEEL ANYWAY...

[Riff Raff]

After posting this article I got to thinking (yep it did hurt), but hasn't the motorcycle scene come a long way in New Zealand in the last 2 years? Perhaps it's because KB has become a much bigger community, but I feel women are really accepted now as motorcyclists. It's very rare now to hear of a chic biker being ignored or put down by other bikers. How do other girls feel? Is it still happening out there and I'm just one of the lucky ones who happen to hang round with all the good barstards?

[Paul in NZ]

I'm just one of the lucky ones who happen to hang round with all the good barstards?

Jeeze Riff you just destroyed any chance of a sensible reply!

[Paul in NZ]

It's very rare now to hear of a chic biker being ignored or put down by other bikers. How do other girls feel? Is it still happening out there ?

One thing you also need to consider.

Vicki is getting pissed off with ladies that do ride their own bikes giving her such a hard time about riding pillion with me. She has the means to buy a bike if she so desires and she knows I'd support her 100%. Just because she doesn't want to, doesn't make her some sort of inferior being for goodness sakes. I dunno, these days it's the women putting other women down I reckon.

[Mental Trousers]

I don't think that pasty white skinny fella you hang around with scares anyone so things probably have changed.

[Riff Raff]

Vicki is getting pissed off with ladies that do ride their own bikes giving her such a hard time about riding pillion with me. She has the means to buy a bike if she so desires and she knows I'd support her 100%. Just because she doesn't want to, doesn't make her some sort of inferior being for goodness sakes. I dunno, these days it's the women putting other women down I reckon.

I've noticed that happening a bit lately, and am probably guilty of being flippant with female pillions and asking when they're getting their own bike. I guess a lot of us have gone from being the pillion to riding our own bikes and want to encourage others to do the same. It's no reason to make another woman feel inferior though.

[Paul in NZ]

I've noticed that happening a bit lately, and am probably guilty of being flippant with female pillions and asking when they're getting their own bike. I guess a lot of us have gone from being the pillion to riding our own bikes and want to encourage others to do the same. It's no reason to make another woman feel inferior though.

Yeah, being old and ugly and riding a funny bike we feel bad enough as it is!

[Keystone19]

yeah, Paul makes a good point, I am also likely to encourage pillions to look at getting their own bikes. But to be honest, I really enjoy pillioning too. You get nearly the whole experience of riding but with the scenery thrown in - don't get a lot of time to look around when you're doing the riding! So, yeah, as much as we love the riding, it's actually pretty fun to pillion too.

[Riff Raff]

Yep I'd have to say I still enjoy being a pillion every now and then - of course if I'm on the back with White Trash, I'm hanging on for dear life while we're on one wheel, or almost getting my knee down as well on corners!

[dss3]

Soooo... let me see, there is this website right, and it is full of girls yeah, girls who are into bikes yeah. Hmm, this might be worth looking into!

[Paul in NZ]

It's not so much a fun of riding thing for us.

Its partly economic and mainly because while we have been together nearly 28 years, we still really like each others company. In our spare time, we want to be together. I guess thats pretty sick these days but the fact is we are still in love and I like to be able to reach down and grab her thigh and she likes to grab me too... I'd miss that!

[buellbabe]

I've been riding a long time and when i first got into it I didn't know ANY other chic riders. I was totally accepted by the blokes I met and have always found it to be that way. I think that may have had something to do with the fact that I was doing it on my own and was a true biker and NOT a biker mole, so the guys respected me... As for pillioning, hate having to do it and can count on 1 hand the number of times I have! However I have immense respect for people that DO cos it takes alotta skill to be a good pillion so good on ya!
With regards to the posted article: my lust for motorcycling just keeps growing, its definately in my soul.
yeeeeee haaaaa!

[Paul in NZ]

Glad you are into it.

I'm not a real biker, never have been, never will be! I 'm more a fat old grump that like dodgy old bikes and tolerates gardening in love with a real nice lady that loves gardening and has learned to tolerate dodgy old bikes.