Welcome to Ladies of Chrome & Leather Chapter
the Riverside, California Chapter of Women in the Wind

WHAT WE'RE ALL ABOUT      

Ladies of Chrome and Leather (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).  We are a very active and enthusiastic chapter. Our members come from all walks of life but we have one common interest in motorcycling. WITW was founded in Toledo, Ohio by Becky Brown in 1979 and has grown to over 133 Women In The Wind chapters (as of June 2021) located in Australia, Canada, Cyprus, England, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, and the United States.​

​MEETINGS:  Normally held the third Saturday of the month.  New Meeting/Breakfast location is the Cowgirl Cafe, 2859 Hamner Ave, Norco, CA . Meetings start at 8:00 am, with kick stands up (KSU) at 9:00 am. The February 2022 ride on the 19th is to Barona Resort & Casino in Lakeside, CA 92040.
   
If you plan on having breakfast please come early (the cafe opens at 6 am). If you are not a member but would like to come to the meeting please let us know by sending an email to localwitw@gmail.com. 

MORE INFO:  If you would like more information about the chapter, please send an email to email address above.

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.

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 1,400 members and spanned the globe across the U.S., Australia, Canada, Cyprus, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, and the United Kingdom.  The organization now has over 140 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.  WITW is open to all motorcycles and 3-wheeled street-legal vehicles.  
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     Ladies of Chrome & Leather Chapter

LOCAL Founder, Dee Norman has been riding since 1994. In 1998 after riding with a group of ladies for the filming of a local cable station show "Visiting with Huell Howser" (the episode was called "The Harley Girls" and can be found on YouTube) she decided to form a ladies riding group. After researching the internet for various women’s motorcycle groups, and after talking with the WITW founder Becky Brown, she 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 who all joined the chapter.   In 2019 the chapter celebrated its 20th anniversary. 

​Now it is 2022 and we're still going strong.  From the chapter's founder: "I am grateful and feel extremely fortunate to have met some wonderful ladies over the years who all have the same common interest, the love of riding motorcycles."  Be sure to check out some of our videos of not only our chapter but other WITW events. You will see the diversity in this great organization.