{"product_id":"9780760367506","title":"The MotoLady's Book of Women Who Ride","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWritten and curated by Alicia Mariah Elfving, founder of TheMotoLady.com and the Women’s Motorcycle Show, and arguably the most notable advocate for women in the motorcycling hobby, \u003ci\u003eThe MotoLady's Book of Women Who Ride \u003c\/i\u003esubverts all the tired women-and-motorcycle tropes, offering the true stories of the women past and present who ride and wrench as well as anyone, proving every bit as indispensable to maintaining and growing a positive motorcycling culture.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Historically, depictions of women in motorcycle culture tend to objectify—from the outlaw motorcycle club “biker babe” to cheesecake photography to posturing celebrities with motorcycles as props. The truth is much different. From the early days of motorcycle culture more than 100 years ago, \u003cb\u003ewomen have played a central role in making the motorcycle a legitimate form of transportation\u003c\/b\u003e, recreation, and motorsport. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Elfving presents \u003cb\u003emore than 70 figures in the motorcycle world\u003c\/b\u003e, from the Americas to Europe and even the Middle East and South Asia—stunt riders, racers, builders, customizers, organizers, and more. Elfving links today’s women motorcyclists with those of the past and illustrates the \u003cb\u003efreedom represented by two wheels\u003c\/b\u003e, and how motorcycles allow women to \u003cb\u003etranscend cultural expectations confidently\u003c\/b\u003e. You'll \u003cb\u003emeet riders such as:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Sofi Tsingos, who raises money for charities by building and auctioning motorcycles. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Safety ambassador Brittany Morrow, who found her calling after surviving a high-speed crash with no gear. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Van Buren sisters, who in 1916 were among the first motorcyclists to ride coast to coast and the first women to ride to the summit of Pikes Peak. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The late Jessi Combs, an iconic TV personality, metal fabricator, and land-speed record holder. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Overwhelmingly positive, Elfving instills confidence and can-do rather than providing an echo chamber of common complaints among women in motorcycling. In addition, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe MotoLady's Book of Women Who Ride \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis \u003cb\u003eillustrated throughout with contemporary and historical photos\u003c\/b\u003e of the author’s subjects, comprising a beautiful as well as inspiring package. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alicia Mariah Elfving","offers":[{"title":"Hardback Paper over boards","offer_id":50082038776090,"sku":"9780760367506","price":40.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/0184\/6042\/files\/BNCImageAPI_3a4b3704-db4e-43c3-a7cd-90ef13f01770.jpg?v=1734823372","url":"https:\/\/www.musicandbooksayr.com\/products\/9780760367506","provider":"Music \u0026 Books Ayr","version":"1.0","type":"link"}