2021-08 WIMA International Rally – The Netherlands
WIMA the Netherlands will host the WIMA International rally in 2021. And welcomes WIMA members from all over the world to a week of motorcycle riding, camping, fun, games, music and so on. Let’s catch up with old friends, … Continued
2020-09 We’re still standing (stones) tour
30th September 2020 – Discovering Devon For details see event in WIMA GB Facebook group … here
2020-09 WIMA GB@ The Overland Event
3-6th September 2020 Contact details – Tiffany Coates or Sian Warran
2020-08 Cream Tea Tour
[aka Length of Cornwall Ride] – 12th August 2020 – Starting from Launceston and finishing at Lands End, all WIMA members are welcome and as always every type and size of bike. Come and join us for a relaxed ride … Continued
2020-07 Summer Pub Lunch
Cancelled due to pandemic 19th July 2020 – Summer Pub Lunch @ The Wishing Well at Codrington, Bristol. Contact Caroline Powell for details and updates
2020-10 Autumn Pub Lunch
Sunday 18th October @ The Wishing Well at Codrington, Bristol. For details see event in WIMA GB Facebook group … here
2020-08 Midlands Moto-Campout
Over the weekend 14th-16th August – Details to follow – Contact Caroline or Sian to express an interest, or for more details.
WIMA History Update – from Sheonagh Ravensdale
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
Lockdown Blues – from Laura Peters, Hinckley
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
A Biker’s Life During Lockdown – from Tiffany Coates
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
New WIMA GB Committee
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
International Rally 2020
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
Volunteers Wanted
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
Mobile Loophole
The government has confirmed that it plans to take action over a legal loophole that still technically allows the use of mobile phones while driving. Current legislation on using mobile phones while driving, which came into force in 2003, has … Continued
WIMA India National Rally
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
Fastest Electric Motorcycle
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 for Leadership
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
Fit 2 Go discount for WIMA
‘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
International Rally UK, 2019
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
MAG Meets Grayling
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 Rally Report
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
Olga Kevelos
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
Bikers United
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