Road Tales

Green Mountain Spirit Chapter
of Women in the Wind

I have been riding anything with a motor since I can remember-started with snowmobiles, 4-wheelers, dune buggies etc. My very first bike was a Honda VTX 1300 in ORANGE! It was a really awesome color but to me something was missing, well I found that something in October of 2007 my 2006 Sporty 1200 Custom! Bought it on my best friends birthday- hence the song "Happy Birthday to me Debba finally got a Harley!" However in March of 2009 came my very favorite motor my 96 cubic inch V-Twin! A 2009 Harley Davidson FLHX Street Glide! AKA - "Sweet N Nasty Girl"

I love to ride where ever the pavement takes me- Remember- May your pipes be loud and Ride Safe!

Deb Blodgett, President of the Green Mountain Spirit Chapter of Women in the Wind
Her beautiful new ride ... Sweet'n Nasty Girl, an '09 Street Glide!

One day in 2002 my brother asked me if I wanted to take the beginners motorcycle course. I said sure why the BEEP not, that will let me know if I like riding a motorcycle. Took the course in the fall of 2002 loved it, passed it (hate test) and then ordered my first bike (2003 Anniversary Harley 1200C Sportster). I got my motorcycle April of 2003. What a nice 30^th birthday present to myself. I have been riding ever since. I can not get enough of it. One of the things that the instructor told me was to not ride in the rain till I have a year of riding under by belt. So what do I do, in October 2003 take a ride to ME. The ride there ended up raining all day and night and it took us 9-10 hours to get there when should have been only 5-6 hours. Way to break myself in. My longest ride would have to be Kansas City, MO. I just got back from WITW Summer Nationals. Had a great time.

Karen Mae Smith, Vice President of the Green Mountain Spirit Chapter of Women in the Wind
Riding a 1200 Harley-Davidson Sportster!

I started riding only two years ago at age 43. My daughter left home and I knew I had to do something just for me. I wanted it to be wild and fun. People who knew me at the time would NEVER have thought of me as a biker! But, two weeks after she moved out, I saw a Honda Rebel, realized that I could touch the groud, realized how I wanted to be a Rebel - so I bought my first motorcycle, a Honda Rebel!!

The rebel that I felt I was becoming was feeling really good on me. Riding a motorcycle made me feel powerful and independent. I LOVED riding! My husband was getting jealous so we had to get him one too. It wasnt too long after that that I decided if I was going to go through a mid life crisis and get a motorcycle, I really should get the motorcycle that I really wanted. SO, a few months later I traded in my Rebel for a Harley and have been riding in the wind ever since!

Janice Gogan-Leonard, Treasurer of the Green Mountain Spirit Chapter of Women in the Wind
Riding a 1200 Harley-Davidson Sportster

Green Mountain Spirit members, please send me your favorite rides ... a road tale .... about you & how you came to ride! Your stories and experiences are priceless and unique ...share!