For her many decades on earth and riding motorcycles, it's clear from those who knew her that Bessie Stringfield was an absolute force of nature. This isn't a story about me, but as a female rider who didn't pick up riding until after Stringfield was no longer with us, her story has nonetheless been incredibly inspiring for me.
I also know that I'm far from being the only one that's true for, and that's why it's so important to keep passing that torch along.
Because she did what so many women riders want to do: She did things on her own terms, and she didn't let anyone tell her no, you can't do that. And if they did have that audacity, she just went and did the thing anyway.
