Genevieve Schmitt is founder and editor of WomenRidersNow.com, an online magazine for women motorcycle riders and those thinking of riding. As a trained broadcast and print journalist, Genevieve has been working in the motorcycle industry for nearly 25 years and focusing on women riders for the last 15 years. Through Read more…
Ron Finch has been building custom motorcycles since 1965, when he opened Finch’s Custom Styles Cycles in a small building in Pontiac, Michigan. He has devoted over 45 years to designing, building, and painting custom motorcycles in his own unique style. His first nationally known custom was a 1966 BSA Read more…
Cris Sommer-Simmons Cris has enjoyed a lifetime love affair with two wheels. An eager passenger on her stepfather’s motorcycle at age 9, she got her first motorcycle at 14, her first Harley at age 19 and has been riding ever since. She was a longtime member of the Women’s International Read more…
Alexis DeJoria Pilot of one of the world’s fastest and most powerful race cars, NHRA superstar Alexis DeJoria brings a different energy to the motorsports industry with her ‘rock n roll’ vibe. As a top ten driver competing in the 24-race NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, DeJoria races her Read more…
Tiny Custom Strider Delivers $15,800 from Las Vegas Mecum Auction Being in the room during a live auction – especially one all about motorcycles and packed with like-minded people – is a thrilling happening. The energy is palpable, the buzz is real, and it’s no wonder people catch the bidding Read more…
Krystal Hess’ Motorcycle Missions Charity Builds Custom Strider for the 2019 Flying Piston Benefit Motorcycle Missions, a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation – www.MotorcycleMission.com, that helps veterans and first responders who deal with PTS(D) and suicidal ideation find hope and healing through motorcycles. When dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the need Read more…
Providence Cycle Worx owner, Xavier Muriel Builds Custom Strider Described by Modern Drummer magazine as, “a motorcycle-building kid from Texas who always dreamed of becoming a rock star,” Xavier was born in San Antonio and at an early age moved with his family to Beaumont, Texas. It was there that Read more…
Colorado’s Roy’s Toys Customs’ Roy + Nikki Martin Builds Custom Strider Roy’s Toys Customs is a family run business, started by Roy Martin in 1994 as a hobby. That was the year he tore down his own 1994 Heritage Softail Special to the frame – after riding it only 2000 Read more…
Count’s Kustoms; Horny Mike Builds Custom Strider For Michael Henry, a.k.a. Horny Mike, airbrushing is at the core of his creative existence. “It has taught me to work on anything: cars, bikes, walls, helmets, etc.,” he said. “I have airbrushed every surface you can imagine!” Then, after years of making Read more…
The owner of Steve’s Garage, Steve Reed, Builds Custom Strider Steve Reed, owner of Steve’s Garage in Wilder, KY, is an avid rider who actively supports several charities within the biker community. Steve started riding dirt bikes at a young age and built his first old school chopper in his Read more…