Archive for November, 2011

Women and Motorcycles: Pamela Paterson Speaks

November 28, 2011

Trading in the Office for a Motorcycle Is Always a Good Trade By Pamela Paterson After a day at the office, I strip off that stuffy suit and suffocating nylons, and slip into the smooth, cool, black leather jacket. In the transformation from writing consultant to free spirit, I throw the heels into the backpack, [...]

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Five Lessons from the Road

November 22, 2011

I’ve always said that whenever you go out on your motorcycle, you can be assured of an adventure. You don’t know the nature of it, but you can bank on something happening to test your resourcefulness.  Today’s ride was no exception. I know that living in southern Ontario and planning a ride at the end of November [...]

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Women and Motorcycles: Linda Yorke Speaks

November 21, 2011

Women Riders Speak is an interview series about women and motorcycles. Through their stories, women illustrate the transformative role motorcycling has played in their life. After learning to ride as a child, motorcycles were put away for years.  Until a friend showed up on one. What prompted you to get into motorcycling? I first started [...]

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Women and Motorcycles: Sandra Lewis Speaks

November 14, 2011

Women Riders Speak is an interview series about women and motorcycles. Through their stories, women illustrate the transformative role motorcycling has played in their life. Sandra Lewis, a psychotherapist/mediator specializing in Grief Counseling, started riding as a teenager and hasn’t stopped! What prompted you to get into motorcycling? We were living on a farm when [...]

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Women and Motorcycles: Pam Beatson Speaks

November 7, 2011

Women Riders Speak is an interview series about women and motorcycles. Through their stories, they illustrate the transformative role motorcycling has played in their life. What prompted you to get into motorcycling? I have loved motorcycles ever since I was a child. I remember feeling enthralled with my uncle’s BSA and later Norton bikes. I [...]

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Treasure Hunt

November 1, 2011

“What I am looking for is not out there. It is in me.” –Deaf andblind author and activist Helen Keller

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