Motorcyclist' still making Bike Week ride at 82

[TexasRed]

Absolute Must Read!! This is awesome


DAYTONA BEACH -- A twinkle-eyed, white-haired bundle of dynamite drove her motorcycle from a freezing New Jersey this week.

Not so unusual for this 5 foot, 1 1/2-inch-tall great-grandmother.

Gloria Tramontin Struck -- who said she's recognized by her maiden name because her father started a longtime Harley-Davidson dealership in 1915 -- has driven to most U.S. states once -- some many times. Daytona Beach: 11 times.

She's ridden through the Mojave Desert and twice across Europe, including 48 hairpin turns of Stelvio Pass in the Italian Alps.

Bikes so far: three Indian motorcycles, 10 Harley-Davidsons and a few other brands. This year she rode a 2004 H-D Heritage Softail Classic to Bike Week.

And at 82 years old, she's not slowing down.

Rest of story Here

right beneath the 2 pix of her.

[shell]

Now this story rocks. What a total inspiration. I love the comment about riding and not putting her bike on a trailer. She is one kick ass Lady

[TexasRed]

Me too Shell! I loved reading about her being 74 & saying "thought I'd better to get to it" then riding the Alps! Ha. Good for her

[Talisman]

Awesome Lady! I love stories like this, it gives me hope that I'll be riding for many more years to come. :smile:

[mrpiff]

Great story! I had someone the other day say to me "I'm too old to ride a motorcycle, (he's 59) how long do you think you will be able to do it" I told him hopefully until I die. This story helps keep that hope alive! :grin: