Earlier this year, I was asked to join the Stilettoes on
Steele women’s riding group. “That sounds great,” I
thought, “I would love to meet women who are likeminded and have the same love of the open road and
their motorcycles.” Their regional coordinator for Colorado
was stepping down and asked for a volunteer to take over
her position—so I volunteered. That is how I became a
Stilettos on Steel coordinator for Denver, Colorado.
Riding with the Stilettos on Steel ladies is fantastic. The
membership includes all different skill levels and I have
made new friends. We are taught to empower each other
and to ride safely, strongly, and using street smarts and
to also demonstrate that we can wear lip stick and be
feminine and still be able to ride these big machines with
elegance and flare. Why “STILETTO”? The stiletto heel
received its namesake from the Stiletto dagger and, when
authentic, has a stem of solid steel running through it. The
stiletto heel thus embodies a rare combination of strength
and beauty—like the women who ride with them.
I have also found another love in my life, Thomas Trujillo,
and I infected him with the bug to ride motorcycles and
he now rides beside me on his 1800 Honda VTX. Since I
also infected my son in-law and my daughter—we all ride
together with the grandkids on the back. Everyone knows
that all really cool grandmas ride motorcycles, right?
Silver
26 Thunder Roads Magazine® Colorado
August 2015
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