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MARIA: The Doll

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MARIA: The Doll

PHOTOS | HELEANA GENAUS

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After growing up surrounded by people who rode motorcycles Maria had no chance making it through adulthood without riding herself. Her mother and family friends a source of inspiration and encouragement, in her short two years on the road, Maria looks like she's been at it for years. 

Having a family around her who ride and best friend by her side, Maria was well supported in her first days on the road. Her mother would guide her around roads she was familiar with and give her points to adjust her riding style. Also having a neighbour and family friend who owned more motorcycles you can poke a stick at, Maria would arrive home and debrief her experience before getting feedback to adjust her riding the next day.

I first met Maria at Deus’ Festival of Thump a few years back and she only just got her licence. It was no surprise she made an entry with bestie Nina (pictured below) by her side as they arrived on their Viragos, all smiles and excited by their life now on two wheels. Since that weekend, Maria has gone from the new-babe-on-the-block to a making a significant mark on the image of women who ride in the Sydney Cafe Racer scene, often as a model for motorcycle events and products, which provided a refreshing change. Through The Throttle Dolls she hopes to help inspire other women to ride, look good and live their lives their own way. 

Maria’s day job immersed in preventing violence against women, upon learning this, I saw this lady as an inspiration to other women. Owning her own image and submersing herself fully into life on two wheels, she rides every day, everywhere.

Maria now loves her Yamaha SRV250 cafe racer "777" preferring the riding position and nimble manoeuvrability perfect for getting around the city. Both bike and rider together are unmistakable, Maria is a total babe who rides for no one else but herself. With so many positive memories of her adventures with her friends and family there is no wonder this girl is hooked. 

Maria is now travelling Europe, indefinitely, and no doubt will be finding a bike to love and women to ride with wherever she ends up.

Also check out the Stories of Bike episode of Maria and Nina "Sister" here.

Heleana is a force of nature. The founder of In Venus Veritas and The Petrolette, and a co-founder of Rising Sun Workshop. Heleana shares her love of vintage cars, riding motorcycles, and (not-so-secretly) dreams of flying planes and piloting a riva aquariva (a la Sophia Loren) very fast through the canals of Venice. Supportive and connected, community is her lifeblood, and she is as real as they come.

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PETROLETTES: Summer Sydney 2014

Introducing the first five Petrolettes of IVV. Five very different women, riders, bikes and adventurists but all commonly want to see more women on the road, loving life and living in the moment. Every fortnight IVV will be taking a deeper look at the lives of each of these women further learning why they ride and what they love about it. 

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PETROLETTES: Summer Sydney 2014
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LETICIA: Unbound

Leticia is unassuming, a free spirit, passionate about riding and keenly supportive of women who ride. I came away from meeting Leticia, overwhelmingly inspired by her journey, as her passion for gasoline culture is both intrinsic to who she is and rooted in a strong connection to her father.

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LETICIA: Unbound
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CARINA: Steadfast

Riding a motorbike was always something Carina wanted to do, however in Germany it is an expensive undertaking. Since calling Sydney home, Carina decided to finally take matters in her own hands, much like many of the major decisions she’s made in life, she doesn’t really over-think it. If it sparks her interest, she goes for it.

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CARINA: Steadfast
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The Throttle Dolls

The emergence of all-women social groups (who aren't afraid of sharing their moto exploits) is not showing any signs of slowing down. Sydney locals The Throttle Dolls formalised their friendship-cum-riding posse less than eighteen months ago having been having a great time. IVV invited the Dolls to tell us, in their own words, the journey thus far and where it all started.  

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The Throttle Dolls
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LINDSAY: Everyday Adventure

Adventure. We all want it in our lives. We day dream about leaving it all behind for a simpler life. We want to see new things, be new people. For Lindsay she made a conscious choice to make sure life is one big adventure, everyday. That means saying “yes” to life, turning the everyday into adventures and her motorcycle is a conduit to that lifestyle choice.

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LINDSAY: Everyday Adventure