In the late 1930s, Linda Dugeau wanted to meet other women who rode their own motorcycles. She wrote to dealers and riders, asking them to help her find like-minded motorcyclists. That correspondence grew into the Motor Maids, founded in 1940 with 51 charter members.
The organisation received its American Motorcyclist Association charter the following year. Dot Robinson of Detroit became its first president and held the role for 25 years. Beyond riding together, the club gave women in different cities a way to connect when they might otherwise never have met.
Motor Maids still brings riders together across the United States and Canada. Its history shows that motorcycle culture is shaped not only by machines and routes, but also by people who find one another and keep making room for shared rides across generations.