Back in time with touring bikes

[Pennyrick]

A little over forty years ago my wife and I began to become touring bike enthusiasts. Back in the early to mid-70's there were two publications that were high on your reading list if you were really into seeing the country by motorcycle. One was Road Rider Magazine, started in 1971 but a guy named Roger Hull. Hull was really the first journalist to really write about the touring experience and he is legendary. If you don't know about Roger (who passed away in '95), Google him... you will be amazed at his story.

The other magazine was started around 1974 by a guy named John Warren. It was called Touring Bike and also was aimed at those of us who biked with bags on our machines. Sadly both magazines have passed away but I sure would love to have a magazine or a web site, or both that carried the kind of stuff those books did in their heyday. Rider and Roadrunner are okay but just not the same.

It was most unusual to find a female rider on the road forty year's ago and what spurred this thread was as item I came across in an old file that was clipped from Touring Bike magazine's February'78 issue. It was written by my wife, Penny and if it is legible, I have attached a copy to the thread.

Enjoy!

 

[SpyRyd]

Nice story. Thanks, I enjoyed reading the article.

 

[Bob Denman]

Did you ever get a chance to meet Hazel Kolb? :2thumbs:

 

[Oldmanzues]

Some areas had more then others. Woman on Wheels was a all female outfit with many members. Knew of Hazel. Only name I can remember right now (old age is hell) is Betsy Stringfield If I remember her last name right. . Look her up.
Just thought of another one Niki Hero, Ft Walton Beach, FLA 1955 or so. I believe Niki got a 60 year Service award from Woman on Wheels.
AMA Museum in Pickerington, did have a very nice dispaly of woman in Motorcycling. Wheel trhough Time may still one as well. They did a couple years ago.
I like seeing everybody ride their own.
Oldmanzues

 

[MidTNDawg]

And her pink HD?

Did you ever get a chance to meet Hazel Kolb? :2thumbs:

Absolutely!

 

[ARtraveler]

A little over forty years ago my wife and I began to become touring bike enthusiasts. Back in the early to mid-70's there were two publications that were high on your reading list if you were really into seeing the country by motorcycle. One was Road Rider Magazine, started in 1971 but a guy named Roger Hull. Hull was really the first journalist to really write about the touring experience and he is legendary. If you don't know about Roger (who passed away in '95), Google him... you will be amazed at his story.

The other magazine was started around 1974 by a guy named John Warren. It was called Touring Bike and also was aimed at those of us who biked with bags on our machines. Sadly both magazines have passed away but I sure would love to have a magazine or a web site, or both that carried the kind of stuff those books did in their heyday. Rider and Roadrunner are okay but just not the same.

It was most unusual to find a female rider on the road forty year's ago and what spurred this thread was as item I came across in an old file that was clipped from Touring Bike magazine's February'78 issue. It was written by my wife, Penny and if it is legible, I have attached a copy to the thread.

Enjoy!

This brings back lots of memories. I pretty much read every motorcycle magazine that I could get my hands on. Unfortunately, in those days I did not have the means to buy the "big stuff." It was 1978 before I started adding Windjammer fairing, bags, and tour trunks to some of the bikes. It has been a heck of a ride, and I have enjoyed it all.

 

[Bob Denman]

Absolutely!

I had the priviledge of meeting her in Lake George in May of 1983 and the first Aspencade convention.
She was the Rock Star of the event! :bowdown: