Member Profile – Laura Peters
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Laura Peters blah blah Year first joined WIMA : Related posts : Links to (external) websites, interviews, articles etc :
Caroline Lunnon blah blah Year first joined WIMA : Related posts : Links to (external) websites, interviews, articles etc :
Congratulations Sheila Whittingham, winner of the 2020 Ellen Pfeiffer Award Sheila Whittingham has been a member of WIMA GB since 1967 and has been active in her support of WIMA throughout this time. She even met her husband Eddie through … Continued
As many of you will know, I am updating WIMA’s history. Frances Popley, who sadly is no longer with us, wrote the first history, which was known as the Pearl Booklet and was published in 1980. Several of you will … Continued
I know a lot of us have been struggling during this weird time in our lives. I for one had at the start of this thought ha this will be easy as I am a fairly solitary person and I … Continued
It’s been a strange time for everyone, and I’m sure none of us realised quite how long our lockdown would go on. All my bike tours and events are cancelled but luckily I have a part-time job as a youth … Continued
May 2020 – The new committee is up and running. Watch the Leaders page for introductions from the new team being added soon. Many thanks to the outgoing Committee for all their hard work, and to all of those before … Continued
UPDATE: WIMA GERMANY 2020 RALLY Cancelled due to pandemic Dear Members, due to the worldwide corona pandemic we cannot guarantee at the moment that WIMA can take place as planned. Nobody knows how the situation will develop in the … Continued
Please can we have volunteers for our vacant committee posts? We are looking for the following: Northern & Southern Liaison Officers East Midlands Representative North East Rep Kent Rep Please contact the President – Val Newman if you are interested … Continued
Our one-of-its-kind, all-woman annual meetup is planned to be held in beautiful Goa in the month of February, 2020, lasting for three days. This the first national rally for WIMA-India and therefore a super-special one! There is going to be … Continued
The world record for the fastest electric motorcycle has been broken in Yorkshire. Riding Nottingham University’s Isle of Man TT zero bike in windy conditions at the Straightliners ACU/FIM World Speed Rec-ords event at Elvington, Zef Eisenberg reached a spectacular … Continued
Funding of up to £2,500 for motorcycle sector women available Women & Leadership International is administering a national initiative to support the development of female leaders across the UK’s motorcyle sector. The campaign is providing women with grants of up … Continued
‘Plug and play’ TPMS technology to give riders precise pressure readings and absolute confidence in their tyres Guards against the second most common mechanical defect contributing to motorcycle accidents British technology firm Fit2Go TPMS, a global licensee for Michelin, has … Continued
The Rally was a huge success – click here to see some photographs from the event. Full Report on the business and general shenanigans coming soon. When WIMA, Women’s International Motor-cycle Association held their week long Inter-national Rally in … Continued
Chris Grayling, Secretary of State for Transport, met the Motorcycle Action Group to discuss transport policy, the environment and the role of motorcycles in reducing emissions. Mr Grayling and MAG met to discuss his position on transport and the environ-ment; … Continued
Dushi is the Papiamentu word for ‘sweet’ and this event certainly was! Curacao is in the Caribbean, a small island north of Venezuela, in the Dutch Antilles. Though independent it is still under Dutch sovereignty and Rita Koopmanschap, who is the … Continued
A few months ago, I had an email from Colin Turbett, asking if I’d like to review his biography of Olga Kevelos for the WIMA news. Now I’ll admit that prior to Colin’s email, I hadn’t heard of Olga, probably … Continued
An initiative has been launched to tackle the rise in motorcycle crime. BikersUnited.co.uk is a National Stolen Motorcycle Database where victims of theft can re-port their stolen motorcycle or scooter and alert other bikers in real-time to a theft in … Continued
A fabulous trip; almost 2500 miles of road plus two ferry trips each way. Having travelled across Europe last year to attend the WIMA Estonia International, this time I missed out Russia and spent more time in Latvia and Lithuania. … Continued
June 22nd – 24th 2018 Chellington is like nowhere else you will ever stay. It’s a deconsecrated church in the lovely Bedfordshire countryside, overlooking the river Ouse. Sleeping accommodation is in the aisles of the nave! Activities (including the AGM) take place in … Continued
The BMF has recently been engaged in the following Lobbying & related activity: Transport for London [TfL] consultation: Anna Zee [Political & Technical Services Director] responded to the 150-page consultation. The motorcycle provisions are generally welcome (funding for training, street … Continued
Last year, we were asked by some friends whether we fancied biking in the Black Forest this June and without a great deal of thought we said yes! It was nice to be asked. The plan was to make our … Continued
If you weren’t there, you missed a good rally! The weather was kind – lots of sunshine – no torrential rain which has marred our last three Nationals. It was warm enough to sit outside in the evening, sampling the … Continued
More and more websites keep popping up that feature female bikers…..what is going on?? Check out Women ADV Riders which has an enviable selection of great stories from around the world – WIMA members please make 2017 a wonderful year by … Continued
Member of the year for 2016 is Sue Barnes. Sue was presented with the trophy by WIMA GB president Val Newman at a recent outing to Squires Cafe Bar in Leeds.
Take a look at the new BMW Motorrad Zero Emission Engine concept bike – Glasses instead of a helmet, light clothing, full balance without a stand: just three of a great many aspects which could become standard in motorcycling and give … Continued
The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG), the UK’s leading voice for riders’rights, has raised major concerns about a ridiculous new ‘tax on biking’ in the county’s capital city. An ‘Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ),’ will impose the same daily tax of £12.50 … Continued
Over recent days, many media stories have echoed MAG’s concerns regarding the emphasis on the construction of segregated cycle lanes. In a Daily Mail article by Tom Rawstorne (entitled ‘Cycle lanes lunacy! More and more are being built across Britain, causing gridlock and pollution. … Continued