Tamela Rich reflects on motorcycle travel as part of a personal turnaround strategy, advises how to use social media for safety and companionship on the open road.

You may remember Tamela as the winner of the VaVaVroom “are you one of those girls” contest winner, well she is now going to be speaking at the International Motorcycle Show at the CAROLINA FIRST CENTER, GREENVILLE, S.C. in the Women Ride area. She is scheduled to speak Fri., Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m.; Sat., Feb. 26 at 4:30 p.m.; and Sunday, Feb. 27 at 12:30 p.m.

For aspiring cross-country riders or those who are new to motorcycling, Tamela says, “Don’t be afraid to stretch and grow. Training is out there, communications devices are reliable, and there’s a community of fellow enthusiasts eager to bring you into the fold.”  She has personally sent an email inviting any friends of Garage-Girls to stop by and say Hi.