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DAYTONA BEACH — When Carolyn “Cricket” Lapins first rode from her home in Marquette, Michigan, to Bike Week on her motorcycle in 1987, she was a rarity. “The people I rode with were mostly men,” said ...

Democratic and Republican women in the rough-and-tumble halls of Congress can agree on one thing: the thrill of riding motorcycles. Six years ago, Rep. Becca Balint, Vermont Democrat, first hopped ...

Women in Laredo are preparing for a global celebration of female riders on Saturday, May 2.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — In the beliefs of some conservative clerics and hard-liners, a woman riding a scooter or a motorbike is “tabarruj,” or an excessive flaunting of her beauty prohibited by Islam.

When she first started learning to ride a motorbike, Iranian Maryam Ghelich, now an instructor, would drive through Tehran's empty streets at night to avoid scrutiny over her clothing or lack of a ...

Aliyanna Lovett and Raven Bunton planning their motorcycle ride in Myrtle Beach. Lovett organizes women-only rides in the Myrtle Beach area. Emalyn Muzzy For Veronica “Vee” Marcum, buying a motorcycle ...

In 1977, Yamaha launched the Passol with a mission to get more women on the road. With women's needs in mind, Yamaha designed the Passol to be affordable, compact, and easy-to-use. Running on an ...

Iran’s conservative-dominated parliament is facing a difficult choice: will it finally grant women the legal right to ride motorcycles? For decades, women in Iran have been barred from obtaining ...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — When Merat Behnam first gathered enough courage to ride her yellow scooter through the gridlocked streets of Iran 's capital to the coffee shop she runs, traffic wasn't her main ...