LBC - Ladies' Bike Club and
(almost)
everything you've ever wanted to know about us
What LBC?
Ladies' Bike Club /WIMA Finland ry, better known in Finland as just LBC, was founded in May 1993. LBC is a national motorcycle club for only women! LBC is a member of an international club, WIMA (Women's International Motorcycle Association) and of a Finnish motorist association SMOTO. In international contacts we call ourselves simply WIMA Finland.
Why WIMA Finland?
Wima Finland offers for all the girls and women interested in motorcycling to do interesting things together, both in Finland and abroad. At the beginning of the year 2006 there were about 400 members in WIMA Finland from all around the country.
The members of the club can participate in all the events of the club (rallies, training, weekly rides, winter meetings in some warm place etc.), are members of SMOTO and so get the benefits of belonging into the major mc-union of the country (some discounts, too), plus some discounts WIMA Finland has separately negotiated from mc- accessory shops etc.
Membership?
According to WIMA Finland rules, the requirements for membership are: sex = female, minimum 16 years of age, interest for motorcycling and a driver's license for a bike. You don't have to own the bike and the license is not as obligatory either, as long as you have enthusiasm for this! As supportive members we also accept men, companies and organisations.
The membership form is freeformed and you can send it via email or the traditional mail (the president contact information on the contact page). The membership application must include the following information:
- Name
- Mail address
- Telephone number
- E-mail address (if any)
- Year of Birth
- The brand and model of your bike
- Wishes and expectations of the club events etc.
- Answer to: "Can we put your membership information into yearly member list (only distributed to other members, not to anyone else)
- Answer to: "Do you want your membership letters as e-mail or traditional post (or none, the letters are available only in Finnish)
Costs?
The membership payment is 20€.
Where is WIMA Finland?
Well, in Finland :). The club is national and it has no "base". The majority of the members do live in the biggest cities, especially in the capital area, but there's a lot of action in other parts of the country as well. Any district is free to come out with their own areal events as well - nowadays there are local weekly rides and winter meetings in Rovaniemi, Kemi, Oulu, Vaasa, Jyväskylä, Tampere, Kuopio, Kouvola, Lappeenranta and Helsinki.
WIMA?
For information of WIMA, check for the WIMA International site, in the links page.
Last Update: 13th of April 2007