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Welcome to Women in the Wind, Ladies of Chrome & Leather Chapter, Riverside, California - Celebrating our We celebrated our 15th Anniversary in January 2014! |
WHAT WE'RE ALL ABOUT
Ladies of Chrome and Leather Chapter (L.O.C.A.L.) is the Riverside, California area chapter of Women in the Wind (WITW), an international organization for women motorcyclists (all makes and models of motorcycles accepted). WITW was founded in Toledo, Ohio by Becky Brown in 1979 and has grown to over 100 chapters with members in the USA, Canada, Great Britain and Portugal.
MEETINGS: L.O.C.A.L. meetings are held the third Saturday of the month at Flo's Restaurant in Riverside located at 5620 Van Buren Blvd. with a group ride following the meeting. We participate in various events and runs including benefit rides and poker rides sponsored by many motorcycle groups in the area. We are a very active and enthusiastic chapter. Our members come from all walks of life but we have one common interest in motorcycling.
OUR GOAL: Meet other ladies with a common interest in riding, encourage new riders, socialize, have fun, raise money for excellent causes, learn safety and minor maintenance, better our riding skills, promote a positive image of women riders and RIDE.
So if you're looking for other women motorcyclists to share your love of the road and wind - look no further! Join to socialize, raise funds for excellent causes, and of course, RIDE, RIDE, RIDE! Click on the button below to go directly to our RIDE PAGE.
MEETINGS: L.O.C.A.L. meetings are held the third Saturday of the month at Flo's Restaurant in Riverside located at 5620 Van Buren Blvd. with a group ride following the meeting. We participate in various events and runs including benefit rides and poker rides sponsored by many motorcycle groups in the area. We are a very active and enthusiastic chapter. Our members come from all walks of life but we have one common interest in motorcycling.
OUR GOAL: Meet other ladies with a common interest in riding, encourage new riders, socialize, have fun, raise money for excellent causes, learn safety and minor maintenance, better our riding skills, promote a positive image of women riders and RIDE.
So if you're looking for other women motorcyclists to share your love of the road and wind - look no further! Join to socialize, raise funds for excellent causes, and of course, RIDE, RIDE, RIDE! Click on the button below to go directly to our RIDE PAGE.
HISTORY OF WITW AND LOCAL
THE BEGINNING: Women in the Wind
WITW Founder, Becky Brown, has been riding since the 70's, and her story is similar to the stories of many women. "We would ride on the back with boyfriends or husbands, or some of us were tomboys and rode dirt bikes. But once we got the bug, it was a matter of knowing how to find a bike that fit us and learn the rules of the road".
In 1979, Becky Brown placed an ad in her local newspaper. Soon after, eleven women took their first ride through the scenic byways of the Maumee River. Since those first women in Toledo chose our name, Women in the Wind has expanded to more than 1300 members and spanned the globe across the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, and Portugal. The organization now sports over 100 chapters, and while sometimes the chapter locations and member faces change, Women in the Wind keeps its spirit to promote a positive image of women motorcyclists.
Click on the link below to view article from the Toledo Blade on the 35th Anniversary of Women in the Wind.
WITW Founder, Becky Brown, has been riding since the 70's, and her story is similar to the stories of many women. "We would ride on the back with boyfriends or husbands, or some of us were tomboys and rode dirt bikes. But once we got the bug, it was a matter of knowing how to find a bike that fit us and learn the rules of the road".
In 1979, Becky Brown placed an ad in her local newspaper. Soon after, eleven women took their first ride through the scenic byways of the Maumee River. Since those first women in Toledo chose our name, Women in the Wind has expanded to more than 1300 members and spanned the globe across the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, and Portugal. The organization now sports over 100 chapters, and while sometimes the chapter locations and member faces change, Women in the Wind keeps its spirit to promote a positive image of women motorcyclists.
Click on the link below to view article from the Toledo Blade on the 35th Anniversary of Women in the Wind.
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HISTORY OF LADIES OF CHROME & LEATHER CHAPTER
From our Founder Dee Norman: In 1998 after gathering together a group of lady riders for a segment on a local cable station, I researched the internet for women’s motorcycle groups and I kept coming back to Women in the Wind. After talking with the WITW founder Becky Brown I decided to form a chapter in Riverside, Calif. In January 1999, Ladies of Chrome & Leather Chapter ("LOCAL") had its first meeting with 33 ladies attending. At the time we became one of the largest WITW chapters. In 2009 we had our 10 year anniversary and we're still going strong in 2013. I am grateful and feel fortunate to have met some wonderful ladies over the years who all have the same common interest of the love of riding motorcycles.
From our Founder Dee Norman: In 1998 after gathering together a group of lady riders for a segment on a local cable station, I researched the internet for women’s motorcycle groups and I kept coming back to Women in the Wind. After talking with the WITW founder Becky Brown I decided to form a chapter in Riverside, Calif. In January 1999, Ladies of Chrome & Leather Chapter ("LOCAL") had its first meeting with 33 ladies attending. At the time we became one of the largest WITW chapters. In 2009 we had our 10 year anniversary and we're still going strong in 2013. I am grateful and feel fortunate to have met some wonderful ladies over the years who all have the same common interest of the love of riding motorcycles.
WITW, Ladies of Chrome & Leather Chapter - Formed January 1999
Webmistress: Dee Norman
Webmistress: Dee Norman
