Good afternoon! We have updated our site to include some previews of our magazines, some new merchandise, and have made attempts to improve the navigation of the site. Feedback is encouraged!

Thanks for you support!
Doni

Evenin’ ya’ll! lol. We have been going crazy this summer doing fun artistic things, including making more stuff for you!

This sweetheart from New York picked up one of our new Derby Style shirts from Syracuse Nationals in mid-July. We offer this design style in ladies tees and tanks, and a version using pink spray paint instead of bleach on white shirts! Each shirt is unique and super fun! As soon as I get a good picture of the other styles, I will have them up here for sale!
Issue 3 is out! The subs are in the mail, and the edition is available in the print version. The digital version will be out soon!
Updates to follow soon!
xoxo Doni

Phew! This has been an amazing summer! Truth is, we are at a show every weekend, and working at creating the best damn magazine possible the rest of the week! Trish and I are so encouraged by the great response from you folks at the shows we attend, that we are going ahead with events through mid October!

First and foremost, Issue 3 looks amazing! These will be mailed out as soon as the ink dries! A huge thanks to Casey Coker Cunningham from Coker tire to take time out of her busy schedule to take some cool pics with her Bug-eye Sprite for the cover feature. We are working diligently on issue 4, due out around mid- October. We have some gorgeous cars locked in, a lawnmower racing champ, and so many other awesome things that I can’t hardly contain my excitement!

We have new swag for you as well! Trish and I have created some “derby style” shirts, which you can find on our merch page. Order yours today!

As always, please feel free to email us pics of your rides for our Open Road section of the magazine.

~Doni

Hey there! Just wanted to update the page and let all of you know that we aren’t ignoring ya, we are just on the road all the time promoting! :0) For more up to date info on us, please check us out on facebook! Search Throttle Gals, either in Facebook or on your favorite search engine and click on us!

It has been awhile since my last update. We have been very busy thanks to all of you writing stories, taking pictures, heading to shows and working on issue 3! We can’t do any of this without you, so please, let us know if you know of a woman that has a sweet ride that needs to be featured, or a show we should be at! Thanks!

xoxo Doni

Throttle Gals party update: The TG party will go on rain or shine, because it is INSIDE the Painted Lady bar in Hamtramck. No matter what the weather, the forecast is sunny and warm inside! We hope to see you there! Doors open at 6, Twistin’ Tarantulas on at ten, with giveaways, fun, and good music all day!

(Source: Cyril Huze Blog): It’s this time of the year when women all over the world are preparing for the global occasion that has women riders everywhere getting out on their motorcycle on this special day. And in 2010 more countries are expected to join in and more women are setting up activities for their fellow female riders.

For this 4th annual event, Vicki Gray – the founder of MOTORESS, the group that started International Female Ride Day – says she’s noticed an increase in the recognition of the Female Ride Day among the motorcycle industry around the world. “The popularity of this event comes from the concept and the fact that it invites women to ride no matter what brand, style or type of motorcycle.

This gives the industry an opportunity to share its support and get involved. As before, participants will be able to upload and send in their picture to MOTORESS or post them on the Facebook group and event page. A free souvenir will be sent to the first 100 photos received. Participants can also go the MOTORESS Facebook group or event page to post their plans for May 7 while networking with others. In addition, women will be able to order the special 2010 Female Ride Day T-shirt as a souvenir online. This year the T-shirt will be in a natural bamboo fabric, the latest trend in eco-friendly fabrics. Sport bike, cruiser, scooter, off-road, touring or competition, regardless of what type or style of motorcycle, International Female Ride Day makes one simple request of women — just ride. For more information, visit Motoress.

I for one will happily be kicking over my ‘72 Ironhead tomorrow morning, knowing that there are a lot of women all saddling up to ride “with” me

And while this special day celebrates our ability and choice to ride, for whatever reason we do… we should all remember that it doesnt take a special day to recognize women as motorcyclists! Each day that we hop on we should get the same acknowledgment as any others. and we should take advantage of every sunny day we have, when we dont have to tow our kids or projects around, and we have time to just enjoy the ride! It’s what makes us all Throttle Gals, after all!!!

xoxoxo
Trish

Because some of you have asked for it, here are some pictures and the speech that I read out to the folks at Michigan’s Capitol Hill!

Good morning! Throttle Gals magazine has been a dream of mine for several years, although the idea has taken many different shapes over the years. It started out as an idea for a column in a male oriented magazine, featuring women in the industry, and transisted to an idea for a coffee-table style book, an internet magazine, and finally to a printed publication. One day, my husband Steve suggested that I just move forward with this idea of the magazine, and see what happens. Trish Horstman, a very close friend of mine was eager to jump on board and share her artistic influence and creative writing styles with the project. Trish and I both had similar upbringings. One of the main background similarities we have is that there was always a motorcycle in our life. For the first seven years of my life, my family lived in New Orleans area of Louisiana. We didn’t always have a car, but we always had a motorcycle. My earliest memories include helping out in the family bike shop; cleaning spokes, sweeping, and other jobs that dad could find for me to keep busy.

Growing up, most of the women in the group I was surrounded by rode behind the guys. My mom was one of the only women I can remember who drove her own bike, and rode next to my dad, not on the back seat. In the last five years, there has been over a 30% increase in female bike owners, and cycle endorsements. The average age for a woman motorcyclist is 42, showing that all women of all ages are branching out into the world of wind in your hair, and freedom on the road. Many of the women I speak with agree that when you are out on the bike, you have freedom from the rest of the world. The laundry, the office, children, schedules, meetings, phone calls, and other stresses dissipate when you are on the road. I think the busier we as a culture become, the more inclined we are to leave the daily grind into a world of solace. When you are on a bike, there can be no distractions, as it can create an extremely dangerous situation, in a matter of moments.

One of the trends I have noticed in the regular car world is texting. Add this into the multi-tasking culture of today, with cell phones, laptops, and other distractions in a car, and you have a very high potential of disaster, especially when a biker is not seen by the driver of the other vehicle. One of our jobs is to constantly drive on the defensive. I was trained to always assume the people around me don’t see me. Look twice when crossing an intersection to be sure a car isn’t running the red light, and never drag race the green light. The intersecting traffic may not have stopped. The scariest thing for me as a car driver is when a motorcycle comes flying around me on the freeway, and I didn’t know they were there until they passed around me. One of my biggest fears is that I won’t see them, merge to the next lane, and take out a fellow biker who is driving offensively, speeding, and splitting lanes. As a motorcycle rider, I use signals, hand if needed, lights if available, and make sure I have eye contact in my mirrors before merging in front of another vehicle. I look for escape routes in every situation, whether it is a shoulder, center lane, or if there isn’t one. These dictate some of my other decisions. I may choose to remain in a slow moving lane in rush hour, if there isn’t a safe way to merge into a faster one. I watch for road conditions; wet, possibly from a spill or flood, even on a dry day. I watch for gravely conditions, and other obstacles to anticipate how I may have to use my braking system for a safe stop. For instance, on a wet road, I find it is better to use your rear brake more, on a dry road, I use both evenly.
Proper apparel is a must. It is much better to wear safe clothes that can protect you in the instance of an accident, than for a fashion statement to be made. When we lived in New Orleans, my mom hit a pothole that damaged her front end, causing her to go down at highway speeds. Thankfully, my dad had convinced her to wear her full leathers, on top of jeans. When her body came to a stop on the highway, she was able to walk away from the crash. Her leathers and jeans wore through to her skin, but she only suffered minor road rash compared to what would have happened had she not been wearing proper gear. If she had been wearing shorts and tennis shoes, her fate may not have been the same.

I believe it is my job, as owner of Throttle Gals magazine, to use my pages to promote amazing women in the motorsports hobby, as well as to illustrate and promote safety in our culture. Trish and I want others to join us in the ride of life, arm in arm, and arriving safely together.

Thank you.

These are the dates and events we plan to be at. Mark the date, and come see us!

May:
May 2nd: Bearing Burners car show and swap meet, at the GM Tech Center in Warren Michigan
May 14th: Throttle Gals Launch party at the Painted Lady Bar in Hamtramck Michigan 6pm on.
May 15th: Billetproof Car show in Ypsilanti Michigan

June:
June 5th: Sins of Steel Car Show, Davisburg Michigan

July:
July 9th: Ann Arbor Car Show, 2-10pm
July 16-18: Syracuse Nationals Car Show, Syracuse New York
July 18th: Bumpers, Bikes and Bands: Plymouth, Michigan

August:
Aug 5-8: Street Rod Nationals, Louisville, KY
Aug 9-13: Sturgis (No booth planned, but Trish will be there covering!)
Aug 20-21: Woodward Dream Cruise, exact location TBD, Metro Detroit Area

September:
Sept 4-5: Primer Nationals, Ventura California
Sept 10-11: Frankenmuth Car Show, Frankenmuth Michigan
Sept16-19: Coker Tire Challenge, Chattanooga, TN
Sept 26: Relics Car Show at the Gilmore Museum Hickory Corners, Michigan
Sept 29-Oct 2: Fall Carlisle, Carlisle PA

October:
Oct 9: Hunnert Car Pileup, Illinois
Oct 14-16: Biketoberfest, Daytona FL

November 2-5: SEMA

Please let us know of other shows as well!

Doni & Trish