It doesn’t matter what you ride, Friday is International Female Ride Day, so just get out there and ride! Not only will I be hopping on my Ducati Monster to ride on into work, but I’ll be celebrating after work with other Phoenix-area women and the folks from GoAZ Motorcycles in Scottsdale for a leisurely, late-afternoon ride through the beautiful high Sonoran desert. And since this dealership doesn’t do anything half-assed; the ride is being led by land speed racer, Valerie Thompson! Jeez, I hope I can keep up!

Not content with a single day to recognize women riders, GoAZ has a pile of things planned for women this month, including the ride, free clinics like “Low Speed Maneuvering” , “Bike Buying 101″ and regular “Girls and Gears GetTogethers” with a master mechanic (I am SO there)! With this kind of well-rounded approach to opening the world of motorcycling to women, you’d think this giant 9-brand dealership with a track out back was actually run by a female rider!  Wait a minute…it is!  More on that later…in the meantime, gas ‘er up; we’re goin’ for a ride!