There's been a lot more buzz about Bessie Stringfield in the past few years than there had been in a while, and for good reason. Although the legendary American rider died in 1993, more and more motorcyclists, in the decades since, have been learning about her story and keeping it alive.
In 2024, a short documentary film called To Myself, With Love made the rounds of several film festivals. It only came about after years of research and collaboration from multiple people, and it's those folks who got in touch with Stringfield's estate and were allowed access to many significant items and pieces of history from Bessie's life.
Fast-forward to 2025, and the Harley-Davidson Museum opened a special exhibit on Bessie Stringfield's life at the end of September. Lead curator Ann Sinfield was kind enough to take time to speak with RideApart about the exhibit prior to its opening, and gave us an up-close and personal look at some of the really cool pieces of Stringfield's history that were about to be displayed as part of the exhibition. which will remain open to the general public in the Museum's Clubs and Competitions gallery for the next three years.
