In 1916, Adeline and Augusta Van Buren became the first women to travel across the country on two solo motorcycles. They made it despite frequently being arrested for wearing pants
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Imagine trying to make history and some clowns keep showing up, getting in the way and arresting you for wearing pants. Kudos to these women for persevering.
Imagine what time they could have made if people had of just got out of their way and let them get it done.
They did it anyway, no matter what. Respect.
There are so many historical photos of pioneering women motorcyclists and they look so *happy*. You’d almost think that freedom, independence and personal fulfillment were superior to a life of domestic servitude.
Pretty hardcore stuff considering the state of the roads back then
Which country? US?
Amazing women!
What exactly was the issue with pants?
What were these marvelously durable machines that the women chose for their journey? Indian? Excelsior? Harley Davidson? Henderson? Or some other make.
A different take on no shoes, no pants, no service.
‘Arrested for wearing pants.’ Such deviant criminals. 🙃
The Van Buren Girls