THE FIRST LIPSTICK RIDER OF 2017 IS TRULY INSPIRATIONAL AND TRULY AMAZING!
LIPSTICK RIDER
THE FIRST LIPSTICK RIDER OF 2017 IS TRULY INSPIRATIONAL AND TRULY AMAZING!
Happy New Years and welcome to 2017!
At 91 years old, Mrs. Gloria Tramontin Struck of New Jersey has been riding for 73 years! At only 5ft tall, she is the matriarch of women riders logging in over 650,000 miles worldwide. She has always owned 3 or 4 bikes at a time with her favorite being her teal Heritage Softail Classic. Gloria has owned 14 bikes over her lifetime with 3 of them being Indians and the other 11 being Harley’ s of various styles and years.
Gloria Tramontin Struck 1946
Matriarch of Women Riders
She was born in 1925 in an apartment behind her family’ s motorcycle shop. How cool is that??? And she rode in a time when they wouldn’ t even serve women riders at gas stations. Since then, she has ridden in several other countries and all over the United States. Gloria joined The Motor Maids in 1946 and has since enjoyed the camaraderie with other women that share the love of riding. When she rides she says“ it clears your mind, it’ s being free”. She now rides with her daughter and granddaughter and she celebrated her 90th birthday at a motorcycle convention in Canada, and has made an appearance at Sturgis... and this momma is no trailer queen at all. So Happy Birthday Gloria Struck, you are one inspiring Lipstick Rider!
There’ s Gloria’ s story, tell me yours! It doesn’ t matter what you ride, all that matters is THAT YOU RIDE. Submit pictures and stories to lipstick. riders. trmla @ gmail. com and you could be featured as one of our bad ass Lipstick Riders.
Till Next Month, Dina Anne Dupre
Heritage Softail Classic
Gloria T Struck Lipstick Rider
16 January 2017 THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE LOUISIANA WWW. THUNDERROADSLOUISIANA. ORG