Women Riders' World Relay: AIM Expo (Day 213) [Delayed Post]

 Day 213 of the WRWR was visiting the AIM Expo, North America's Powersports Expo, in Columbus, OH and then going to the American Motorcycle Association (AMA) museum in Pickerington, OH. 

We started the day off properly at Waffle House. 

Shana, one of the WRWR USA Ambassadors, took this video on our way. You can see me on the red bike in the gray jacket and Amy on the blue bike w/ the silver luggage as the goes up and down the line. At 5:30 she is behind Amy & me, then again at 7:38, 7:54, 10:06, 10:24, and 10:39-10:45. 

Women Riders Now generously sponsored our participation in Industry Day at the AIM Expo. I'd never been to (or heard of) this event before. The WRWR leaders came up with the idea that we would give prizes for products that the WRWR voted best in various categories: best safety product, best jacket, etc. Industry day was not open to the public, but after we gave the awards, the following day the public would see our framed awards at the vendor booths. So our job was to walk around and look at products, tell people about the relay, and bring our votes back to the WRN booth. 

We're industry experts! 

So Amy and I walked around talking to vendors. Most of them were happy to talk to women riders, a couple were not really interested in the relay. When the WRWR went around to present awards, the group got a lot of attention. 

The founder, Hayley, gave a talk about the WRWR at some point.

That night, we went to the AMA to see their museum. We got this picture with Erin Sills, a land speed race champion, during our museum tour. 

The AMA had a promo for women to join. I've been a member before, but let it drop because I didn't get much out of the membership and I don't agree with most of their lobbying efforts. They had a promotion as they wanted more women members and were giving out free t-shirts. I asked if they had women's t-shirts. Nope! But we got these nice WRN shirts. :)