May 2009
After closer examination last weekend we discovered my forks were bent and my rotors were rubbing on the fork tube. With fork oil oozing out of my forks onto my rotors and calipers, like an open wound draining the life from my F4i, it was time for a new front end all together. Luckily a fellow rider in Long Island had one sitting around and we picked it up after riding and proceeded to put it on the next night.
What was nearly as exciting as getting a new front end is that I got to try out my new Rosies Workwear coveralls. I was excited to find cute coveralls for females and found they are tough enough for any fork oil ridden-dirty caliper job I need to complete. With a shiny new front end and no damage done to my clothing (thanks Rosies) I am ready for this weekend of riding and learning burn outs!
My old forks seals:
You can see the line where my fork SHOULD like up to:
Ready to roll!
Sportbikegurls.com, a forum I am active on set up a contest with Shift to give away gear from Shift’s new female line, “Envy.” The questions were written by the Sportbikegurl’s administrators and the winning answers were selected by Shift. I was lucky enough to be selected as the number 1 winner and here are my answers and the new gear I picked up:
WHY should female riders be envied?
Female riders should be envied for their achievements. Motorcycling is a demanding sport for anyone, but females experience additional gender related obstacles. It takes courage to ride in male dominated world and even more courage to remember who you are and be true to yourself. Female riders are proof anyone with courage and dedication can overcome the social, physical and mental barriers that keep some from not following their dreams. This unique struggle unifies female riders; creating a camaraderie also worthy of envy.
Why do you want this awesome gear?
As a stunter, my gear is always put to good use, as crashing is inherit to the sport. As an all-too-often lone female stunter, I try to be very aware of the image I project and ALWAYS wear my gear. I see female riders affected by societal pressures all too often; trying to be “sexy” or “feminine” by NOT wearing their gear. I feel very strongly the definitions of sexy can be redefined to accommodate women in helmets and CE certified armor! The industry has begun to take notice of female riders in the past few years. Gear lines such as Envy are promoting women riders in a big way; as they help females feel more invited, secure, and comfortable.
In addition Shift has been making quite an image for themselves in the stunting world. MY eyes have been turning green when I see the great style from Shift riders like Teach, Flores and Bubash.
And finally if you do win, why should we envy you?
As a veteran “female-rider propagandist” I am always trying to get more females to conquer their fears and start riding through example. So if I win you shouldn’t sit around and envy me -you should come on out and RIDE with me! Be envied yourself, it's about all of us being strong and proud together!
After a long day of hunting for cheap tires, stunting in the fog and trekking through the dangerous passages of IKEA for a few pieces to finish off the apartment, stunt couples, do indeed obsessively photograph their very cute and tiny dog (who seems to always re-position herself into a position incomprehensibly CUTER then the preceding position).
Link to my Motoress article