Women in the Wind | |
Founded: | 1 June 1979 |
Founding Location: | Toledo, Ohio |
Founder: | Becky Brown |
Leader Name: | Cat Grabowski |
Leader Title: | President |
Key People: | Becky Brown, Cris Simmons, Jo Giovannoni, Elyse White, Debbie Bearup |
Region: | Australia, Canada, Cyprus, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, UK, US, |
Purpose: | Promote a positive impression of women motorcyclists |
Membership: | 140 chapters |
Website: | http://www.womeninthewind.org |
Abbreviation: | WITW |
Women in the Wind is an international,[1] all female motorcycle club[2] founded in 1979 by AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame inductee Becky Brown.[3]
The organization seeks to unite women motorcyclists, promote a positive image of women and motorcycling and educate its members on motorcycle safety and maintenance. It has 140 chapters across 4 continents,[4] and is the largest women's motorcycle organization of its kind.[5]
Founder Becky Brown's bike was on permanent display at the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, Iowa from April 2015 until September 2023, when the museum closed.
Behind Closed Doors: Women in the Wind. Hamilton, Karen, BBC TV (1998)[6]