Divas Debi, Chris and Sharon got up
very early this morning and headed out to the Women Riders Day Event at Brandon Harley Davidson in the Tampa, Florida area.
The ladies-only event included seminars by
Genevieve Schmitt, motorcycling journalist and founder of
WomenRidersNow.com. Her first seminar was "Making The Dream Come True: How To Get Into Motorcycling" for the non-riders of the group and the other was "Making More Saddle Time," in which strategies were given for how to make more time for yourself and your motorcycle. (
No, women
never put themselves last...)
Genevieve giving a seminar to those who are on the fence about riding on their own.
There were also 15-minute clinics on customizing your bike, caring for your bike, packing for a trip and, as much as we hate to think about it happening, picking up a fallen motorcycle. There was also a ladies ride, a fashion show of Harley Davidson's women's summer line of clothing, giveaways, and a nice lunch was included.
There were also quite a few -- 20 or more? -- vendors that had set up booths for products, clothing, jewelry, etc. geared specifically for women riders. The Orlando Chrome Divas also had a booth set up and ended up speaking with a woman who is now interested in starting a Tampa chapter. We'll look forward to partnering up with them in the future for rides and events!
Yes we do!
On Sunday, May 23rd Victoria led the Divas on a ride to Winter Garden. We headed out from Panera Bread at 9:00 while the weather was still nice and cool. We took some beautiful roads through Mont Verde and Ferndale, stopped on top of Sugarloaf Mountain and had a tres delicious breakfast at Sweet Traditions French Bakery & Cafe in downtown Winter Garden. We all got home around 1:00. By then the temperature was soaring. We were all happy to have had an early start. Great morning ladies!
