Oh Hai! Are you thinking of taking yourself on your first long, solo ride? YES! YOU CAN DO IT.
Women have been traveling solo on two wheels since almost the invention of the motorcycle. Personally, I have many female riding friends who’ve ridden everywhere from Chile to Mexico to Mongolia to Vietnam and everywhere in between completely by themselves.
If you’re a woman rider who’s new to solo adventuring or traveling on two wheels, I want to give you some inspiration and resources to help guide you along the way. Because there will *always* be someone whispering in your ear (sometimes it’s just you, but that’s a story for another time) that “it’s dangerous”, or “a big mistake” or “a terrible idea”.
These women have ridden across almost every continent and they have exciting and sometimes scary stories to tell. But if you ask each and every one of them if they’d have it any other way, I think you’ll be interested to hear what their answers would be.
So here’s a list of resources that will hopefully give you a combination of confidence, inspiration and motivation to travel anywhere you want to go on two wheels, all alone.
Friends/Sheroes:
Some of these are friends that have inspired me to do my own long distance solo rides in the US. I know that if you sent any of them a message via social media that they would be happy to answer any questions you might have about their solo travels. And some of these women are simply cool, amazing sheroes that I have found crawling thru Instagram’s hashtag feeds.
Alisa Clickenger IG @motoadventuregal
Porsche Taylor IG @porschetaylor
Cristi Farrell: IG @moterrificmedia
Brittany Morrow IG @brittanymorrow
Anna Greschishkina @anna_grechishkina
Sinje Gottwald @sinje.gottwald
Motobird Adventure @motobirdadventures
Shruti Singh @girl.on.himalayan
Sarah Moreau @seccret_cross_country_rider
Maryam Talaee maryam.talaee.1/
Web / Social Media:
#solowomentravel Follow this hashtag (on any platform like Twitter, Facebook or Instagram) or simply enter it in a google search and you’re going to find women traveling any way they can to see the world. I know that motorcycling has its own challenges, but we can always find inspiration from eachother, especially when we’re all trying to achieve the same travel goals.
HorizonsUnlimited.com - This is a global meetup that takes dplace all over the world, I highly, highly recommend attending one of these events in your area. This is the one place you’ll find at least 10-20 women in one place who’ve ridden quite literally, around the world solo. It’s also a highly comprehensive online resource for anyone looking for help planning their journeys around the world.
Facebook.com/groups/WomenAdventureRiders/ - If you’re a facebook fanatic, you can find this public group (membership does require approval) with thousands of likeminded women who are out there riding solo right now
Facebook.com/groups/MotorcycleConfidence.ByWomenForWomen/ - “We're here to support and encourage all lady riders with an open heart and adventurous spirit.”
Moto Books:
Boost Your Confidence Through Motorcycling A Woman’s Guide to Being Your Best Self On and Off the Bike. By: Alisa Clickenger.
Hit the Road; A Woman’s Guide to Solo Motorcycle Touring. By Tamela Rich.
American Borders: Breakdowns in Small Towns all around the USA. By Carla King.
Lois on the Loose. By Lois Pryce.
Please keep in mind, these are NOT Top 10 Lists or meant to be ranked in any way, shape or form. It’s simply a list of women that I either know or have found searching online that I thought were worth sharing.
Please feel free to add your own inspirational women adventurers or travelers that you love or follow.
