Women's International Motorcycle Association

WIMA

Founded	1950
Location	England
Founder	Louise Scherbyn
Leader	Angie Trevaskis
Leader title	President
Key people	Theresa Wallach, first International Vice-President
Type	Association
Region	Worldwide
Purpose	Women motorcyclist
Activities	Pink RIbbon Rides
Website	www.wimagb.co.uk
Abbreviation	WIMA

The Women's International Motorcycle Association (WIMA) is a motorcycle club established in 1950 in Great Britain and Australia.^[1] It was the first organization to recognize all women in the sport.^[2] Subsequently expanding to 18 countries, it is purportedly the largest motorcycle association for women in the world.^[3]

Bibliography

• Easy Motorcycle Riding. Wallach, Theresa. New York, Sterling, 1970.
• The Rugged Road. Theresa Wallach, Panther Publications, 2010

External links

• Official website
• Founder Branch

References

1. True Pioneers, American Motorcyclist Jun 2006
2. Making Her Mark: Firsts and Milestones in Women's Sports. Ernestine G. Miller. McGraw-Hill Professional, 29 May 2002
3. Motorcycle. Steven E. Alford, Suzanne Ferriss. Reaktion Books, 3 Jan 2008