This month, we’re changing the pace.

Normally, this space belongs to a stretch of asphalt. A specific route. A ribbon of road that twists through mountains or hugs the coast. We talk about elevation, lean angle, throttle control. We talk about the kind of miles that stay with you.

But this issue is different.

Because the “ride” we’re covering isn’t a road. It’s a movement.

On January 1st, 2026, Women Riders World Relay launched their global app-based relay with a bold mission: connect every woman rider in the world. In the first three weeks alone, more than 7,000 digital batons were passed between real women riders, in person, across the globe.

That was a month ago.

And if you think 7,000 in three weeks was momentum, imagine what happens when you give something like this time to breathe. The concept is simple. Riders meet in person. One passes a digital baton to another using the WRWR app. Every pass lights up a beam on a digital globe inside the app, creating a visible map of connection spreading country by country.

It is the evolution of the 2019 physical baton relay. Back then, the baton was tangible. Now it’s digital, scalable, borderless. But the connection is still face to face. Still hand to hand. Still human.

And here’s why this belongs in Epic Rides.

Women riders are the fastest-growing segment in motorcycling globally, yet many still ride without community, recognition, properly designed gear, or industry support that truly understands them.

A month into this relay, what we are seeing is not hype. It’s infrastructure forming in real time.

20,000+ members.
100+ countries.
And a goal of reaching a million miles by the end of the year.

The app allows riders to log baton passes, find local events, connect within their country or across continents, take on skill-based challenges, and earn recognition for consistency and growth . The mission is clear and direct: Connect. Challenge. Change.

Seven thousand passes in three weeks nearly doubled what the original 2019 relay achieved. And that was only the beginning.

We are now a full month in. That means more passes. More lights on the globe. More first-time meetups. More riders realizing they are not alone. 

This isn’t about one scenic overlook. It’s about visibility at scale.

It’s for the rider who just bought her first bike and thinks she’s alone.
It’s for the experienced rider who has been putting in miles for decades without ever seeing her story reflected back.
It’s about showing the industry, in data and daylight, that this market is not small and not secondary.

Usually, our Epic Rides section is about escape. About finding a stretch of road where you can clear your head. This month, it’s about connection. 

Somewhere right now, two riders are meeting in a parking lot. A baton is being passed. And another light turns on.