The Women's International Motorcycle Association (WIMA) is a motorcycle club established by Louise Scherbyn
[some history at wimaworld.com]
/ref> in 1950 in the United States
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.[some more history at wimagb.co.uk]
/ref> Branches began in many countries, including Great Britain
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( Theresa Wallach was the first international vice president) and Australia[True Pioneers, American Motorcyclist Jun 2006 (Vol 60 No 6, P52) ] where the branch was started by Hazel Mayes. It was the first organization to recognize all women in the sport. Currently spanning 39 countries, it is purportedly the largest motorcycle association for women in the world. The group is known for organising annual "Pink Ribbon Rides" to raise awareness for breast cancer.
National Divisions
The national divisions in October 2020:
°AUSTRALIA
°AUSTRIA
°BANGLADESH
°BELGIUM
°BULGARIA
°CANADA
°CURAÇAO
°DENMARK
°ESTONIA
°FINLAND
°FRANCE
°GERMANY
°GREAT BRITAIN
°GREECE
°HUNGARY
°INDIA
°ITALY
°JAPAN
°KOREA
°LITHUANIA
°LUXEMBOURG
°MEXICO
°MALAYSIA
°MOROCCO
°NETHERLANDS
°NEPAL
°NEW ZEALAND
°NORWAY
°PAKISTAN
°POLAND
°ROMANIA
°SWEDEN
°SWITZERLAND
°THAILAND
°UKRAINE
°UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
°USA
Bibliography
* Easy Motorcycle Riding. Wallach, Theresa. New York, Sterling, 1970.
* The Rugged Road. Theresa Wallach, Panther Publications, 2010
References
External links
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Motorcycle clubs
Women motorcyclists
Women's clubs in Australia
Women's clubs in the United States
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