Sherbeam and Laura SportyGals' resident moto racer and genomics specialist... will be scouting the crowds at Cycle World's International Motorcycle show in San Mateo, the weekend of November 17.
Our primary objective... to meet and interview women who make up the pro, semi-pro and amateur moto world. Laura's secondary objective, to take advantage of the demo opps!
The San Mateo show demos will feature bikes by Harley-Davidson, Kawasaki, KTM, Kymco, Spyder, Vectrix and Yamaha/Star.
Want to hear from some of the racers in the meantime? Check out Femmoto.com and roadracinggirl.com.
If you're outside the Bay Area and want to drop by the show, check out the Cycle World International Motorcycle Show site. The show will be making 13 stops across the U.S. for the 2007-2008 season.
featured rider: San Francisco's own Agatha Mondala. Photo courtesy of Femmoto.
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Now people will know why I haven't been posting to my own genomics blog! Motorcycle racing is one of these sports that is really hard for women to break into. One, it is a team sport. While it is only you out there on the track, it takes several people to do bike mechanic work, haul all the bike(s), tools, and gear to the track, and even help pull off your leathers when you're too tired to wiggle out of them yourself! The other side of the coin is dedication! One weekend is fun, but if you're going to win points you have to be consist and show up every race! Did I mention expensive?
Motorcycle racing is extremely fun, adrenaline-filled, you get to build your skill and challenge yourself, and of course listen to the guys whine about being beaten by a girl! Motorcycle racing is the hardest sport I've ever done! The combination of being physically demanding (you squat on two little pieces of metal while shifting your body around) and mentally challenging (you must be perfect with every turn, every lap, and watch the person in front of you to make a mistake, plot your strategy, and get around them)!
Now off to the show!
Posted by: Laura Higgins | November 17, 2007 at 12:33 PM