Beth
I’m Beth, a/k/a “Paws.” I was given my club name because I am a volunteer for Basset Hound Rescue, and am the proud mom of three rescued hounds, Spencer and Jasmine, and Flash (at the Rainbow Bridge).
In May ‘05 my friend and I took the MSF course just for giggles. We figured what the heck, we could list “ride a motorcycle” as one of our life experiences. I’d only been on a motorcycle once in my life, on the back. Even if we didn’t like it, we decided, it would be a fun weekend. But since then, I haven’t looked back. I fell in love with riding that weekend.
I joined a local chapter of WITW before I even had a motorcycle. I got my first bike, a 2004 Honda Shadow VLX Deluxe from eBay in July ‘05. The women in the club gave me so much support, pointers and encouragement, all the things a newbie needs to build up her confidence level. August ‘06 was my first real “road trip” with the club (riding from NJ to NH), and of course, I needed a bigger bike! So I bought my current ride, a 2006 Kawasaki Vulcan Classic LT.
Several of us branched out and formed our own chapter of WITW, The NJ Renegades, in 2007. We ride together every weekend. It might not always be every member, but we’re out there. We have several different riding levels within our group, and those with more experience guide those of us with less experience, pointing out ways for us to improve our skills. Riding a motorcycle is a continual learning process, whether you’ve been riding for two years or 20 years!
In August 2008, Paige, Deb, and Lisa and I hit the highway and rode our motorcycles to Sturgis, South Dakota and points beyond, for the Black Hills Rally! Eleven days and over 4,500 miles is a lot of time in the saddle, but it was it was so worth it! Can’t wait to see what new adventures 2009 will bring!
Hope to see you on the road, and keep the shiny side up!
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