Women in the Wind (motorcycle club)
Women in the Wind is an international,[1] all female motorcycle club[2] founded in 1979 by AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame inductee Becky Brown.[3][4]
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| Founded | 1 June 1979 |
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| Location | Toledo, Ohio |
| Founder | Becky Brown |
| Leader | Cat Grabowski |
| Leader title | President |
| Key people | Becky Brown, Cris Simmons, Jo Giovannoni, Elyse White, Debbie Bearup |
| Region | US, Canada, Australia, UK |
| Purpose | Promote a positive impression of women motorcyclists |
| Membership | 101 chapters |
| Activities | safety for members, fund raising, friendship among women motorcycle riders, national meetings, local activities |
| Website | http://www.womeninthewind.org |
| Abbreviation | WITW |
The organization seeks to unite women motorcyclists, promote a positive image of women and motorcycling and educate its members on motorcycle safety and maintenance. It has over 100 chapters in the United States, Canada, Great Britain and Portugal,[5] and is the largest women's motorcycle organization of its kind.[6]
Founder Becky Brown's bike is on permanent display at the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, Iowa.[6]
Filmography
Behind Closed Doors: Women in the Wind. Hamilton, Karen, BBC TV (1998)[7]
References
- American Motorcyclist, Dec 1999. P. 43
- The Woman Source catalog & review: tools for connecting the community of women. Ilene Rosoff, Launch Pad. Celestial Arts, 1 Jan 1996
- Women in the Wind ~ Fearless Women of the 20th and 21st Centuries. Jasmine Bluecreek Clark. Bluecreek Art Works, 1 May 2007
- Becky Brown at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame
- Harrison, Matthew (ed.). "Women In The Wind Motorcycle Club". www.freedomcycleonline.com. Freedom Cycle Magazine. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- "Women in the Wind Donates Founder's Motorcycle to the Museum". www.nationalmcmuseum.org. National Motorcycle Museum. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- BEHIND CLOSED DOORS: WOMEN IN THE WIND at the British Film Institute's Film and TV Database
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