Rider: Raegan @ raerae_rides, Washington, Harley Davidson Sportster
"My friend Rhiannon put it perfectly when she said “I stepped out of reality and into a biker babe
utopia.”
I didn’t know what to expect when I arrived at the campground for DreamRoll. I’d followed the
event on Instagram for a few years, but this year was my first time actually attending. When I
arrived I waited in line with other women I had never met before, but who were all excitedly
waiting to be let in to the event. The energy was infectious. Some women were popping open
bottles of booze they’d brought, others were joyfully taking selfies and joking around, and
everyone was in high spirits. Prior to arriving I was a little worried that it would be hard to make
friends because I often feel out of place in large groups and tend to be on the quieter side, but
before I even unpacked my bike I had already made so many new friends. Walking through the
campground, which was part wooded cabins and part open field packed with tents, felt like a
dream. I’d never been to an all women’s motorcycle event like this, and women were walking
around openly, freely, ripping around on dirt bikes, choppers, big baggers with side cars, and
everything in else in between. There wasn’t a single moment that I felt judged or self conscious.
Aside from riding my motorcycle, it was truly the most freeing experience I’ve ever had. Women
of all shapes and identities shared this space where we celebrated each other and our shared
love of motorcycles, and it was pure magic.
