30 stunning photos of historic women motorcycle racers between 1900 and 1974. All of these photos were taken when women still didn’t have the right to own their own bank accounts– that finally changed with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act in October of 1974. These incredible women were pioneers, signing up to race motorcycles alongside the men when they often weren’t even allowed to participate or take home a trophy. Full caption in comments.💪🏼 #motolady #motorcycle #history #didyouknow #women
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