By Elizabeth Williams the event. One lady from Maine explained to me
she only had so much vacation time and by rent-
Keystone, Colorado – August 19th – 22nd, ing in Denver it allowed her to attend. Some ladies
2009. The AMA International Women and Motor- rode alone and some rode together in groups. It
cycle Conference took place. For 4 days the Rock- doesn’t matter whether you come alone or with a
ies at Keystone roared with the sounds of group, you meet lots of people because every one
motorcycles and laughter could be heard often. It there loves motorcycles and being at the event
was a wonderful time – like John Denver’s song it and this makes conversations flow. I met a mother
truly was “A Rocky Mountain High” celebration. from Osceola, Missouri and her daughter from
WIDE OPEN Magazinecares a lot about the lady Kansas City who rode to the event together. I even
riders who read the magazine and I think I was the met up with them in Salina, Kansas on the ride
only one there representing a Midwest motorcycle home. We wound up staying at the same motel. I
magazine. I am so glad WIDE OPENcares about spoke with ladies who rode in from New Jersey,
the lady rider. California, and Canada. One older lady from
This conference happens about every 3 years Canada rode a 250! Everyone who heard that had
and offers a wonderful 4 days for the avid lady a dropped jaw! And she could still walk!
rider. I met so many nice people. Woman motor- Lady rider clubs attended also. The Motor
AMA’s display on the history of mororcycling
cyclists come from all over the world to attend. Maids attended, and had an information booth set
Nearly all 50 states from America were repre- up. The Motor Maids were the first Woman Mo-
sented and ladies came from Japan, Australia and torcycle Club in North America. Another club from
Switzerland to attend this year. I did speak with Oklahoma was the Sisters in Spirit Motorcycle As-
several ladies who rode great distances to attend. sociation for Women. I had met this club last year
I met 2 ladies from Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri at a rally in Illinois that our friend Rain from Biker
who came via New Mexico! That is definitely a Alley Magazine sponsored. It was nice to see fa-
sight seeing ride! They knew my dear friends Red miliar faces!
and Barb from Dixon, Missouri so that was cool. A The 4-day event offers pretty much anything
couple from Europe I met rented bikes in Denver the lady rider would find of interest. Different
to ride to the event. Some ladies from the states classes, demonstrations, sharing of ideas, presen-
also flew into Denver and rented bikes to ride to tations and demo rides go on all day. There was a
Karen Davidson, creative director of merchandise
for Harley-Davidson
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