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I’ve tested out The New Weight Watchers app…
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I’ve tested out The New Weight Watchers app…

by Beauty Biker
written by Beauty Biker

And I loved it!

Counting “smart points” (another term and totally different way of counting the well known calories), is so easy with the brand new Weight Watchers app. As you all know I have been really struggling with losing weight, but with the Weight Watchers app, I have been able to track everything in the right way.

Next to using their app, I have also visited their meetings, which one of them was actually next to my house! The meetings differ each time you visit them. The group was mostly elderly people, so I’m guessing that the more younger generation tends to work only digital (that’s also something that I prefer over the meetings). It is good to visit a meeting every once in while, since you get the chance to get up on a scale and it forces you to do your best if you have a goal ahead.

All things together, I’m curious to find out what the New Weight Watchers will hold for me in the future!

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EVENT: 2019 Pure & Crafted Festival by BMW Motorrad
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EVENT: 2019 Pure & Crafted Festival by BMW Motorrad

by Beauty Biker
written by Beauty Biker

On Saturday the 28th of September, BMW Motorrad invited me to join them on their Pure & Crafted festival. This was also the day that I went to the store opening of the new Intimissimi store in Amsterdam (blogpost coming soon). The main reason for me to check out the Pure & Crafted festival was the mix between bikes and lifestyle. When I arrived at the spot, the whole venue had a ‘heritage’ / ‘vintage’ feeling.

“In terms of style, the programming stays eclectic, covering rock, folk, alternative and adjacent flavors. Less adrenaline-soaked but just as impressive, the International Custom Bike Show in the Wheels Area offers a grand vista of beauty in steel, rubber and gasoline. Customizers from around Europe present achingly beautiful bikes and let us in on a few tricks of the trade, showing off the art and craft that goes into the creation of unique designs. See, experience and chat about the painstaking handiwork that goes into top-level bike customization, while grabbing a lekker bite to eat!” – PureandCrafted.com

  • © Shots by Rooster
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Ofcourse, one thing that I could not miss was the Press launch of the BMW Motorrad Heritage Lifestyle Collection 2020. They displayed both a male and female model wearing an outfit of their new range. Everything looked crisp and clean, but I still had some questions on top of my mind to ask! So that’s why I shook hands with Christian Cartsburg from BMW Motorrad, who knows everything about the brand new Heritage Lifestyle collection. Christian told me that BMW Motorrad always strives for the best protection possible – which is ofcourse key when it comes to creating riders gear.

When it comes to fashion, they did strive to create riderswear that does not look like gear. Now, we know it’s very fashionable these days to wear ‘bikerboots’ and ‘leather bikerjackets’ – and there are tons of options available in the fasion industry, but none of them with real protection. But now, BMW Motorrad has stepped up their game and come with their own line of true bikergear. One of the questions I had, was if their designteam thought of the female figure, meaning to create more tailored fit clothing. And the answer to that question is… Y-E-S! They did! All the gear of the 2020 collection has a special female (waisted) cut > so guess who’s happy. I am!

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Lets get back to stuff that you could do at the venue. Lets start off with… FOOD. There were so many amazing foodtrucks, serving the best pulled nacho’s and more. I’m drooling as we speak. But there was also an old school barbershop where men could get shaved (for free!). So of course, Bram went in for a shave as I went to… cuddle a cute dog. *insert dog pic … HERE!*

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There was also a whole area filled with custom built motorcycles. From weird, almost non rideable bikes to more old school/ modern, sophisticated ones. In one of the corners stood a friend of mine, Arjan van den Boom, who’s the owner of Ironwood Custom Motorcycles. He is, in all honesty – not because I know him, one of the best bike builders in my opinion! If you’re interested in his creations, check out his Instagram page HERE, or the pictures down below.

  • © Shots by Rooster // Ironwood Custom Motorcycles
  • © Shots by Rooster // Ironwood Custom Motorcycles

That being said – I’m excited for next years Pure & Crafted Festival – I hope to see a lot more people (you guys!) and a lot more custom bikes, maybe even an area where you can get information on how to start with customizing your bike.

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That’s all for now! Until next time.
x Beauty Biker

For more information about Pure & Crafted festival, check out www.pureandcrafted.com

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Life Update: Where have I been?
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Life Update: Where have I been?

by Beauty Biker
written by Beauty Biker

As you know, both Bram and I have been really busy with our new house the last couple of months. What took almost two years to be built, also took us a lot of time to decorate and clean out everything. Now, we’re are still a bit surrounded by cardboard boxes, but slowly they are disappearing. Taking of two weeks of work definitely had it’s benefits, but working a full-time job AND having to work on the house is really exhausting. That means that I had to make decisions: either focus on my house, or focus on Instagram.

The choice was easy of course. But it did have an impact on my channel. Where I was growing quickly on the gram, I’m now noticing that hundreds of people have been unfollowing me for the past couple of weeks. Which is totally fine with me – I rather have dedicated followers than having a nice number up there.

In the meantime, I have been writing down a lot of things for my channel – I started in 2014, but I never picked it up. So in order to do so, I’m now focusing on two things: finishing my home and start creating kick-ass content that you have been waiting for. The moment my camera got stolen, I felt lost, really lost. Three days worth of vlogmaterial just got ripped out of my hands and there is no way that I can get those memories back. And I learned it the hard way.

Now, I’m stronger than ever before.

Creating content for Beauty Biker is my passion and I’m going to turn it into my ”job”. I adore all of your love and support. Without you, it will not be possible to get to my goals. If you want to support me even more, please share my Instagram and YouTube channel with your friends and family.

Until next time,
x Beauty Biker

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TEST: Vespa Elettrica
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TEST: Vespa Elettrica

by Beauty Biker
written by Beauty Biker

Whoo-hoo! I was invited by Vespa to test out their BEAST machine, the Vespa Elettrica. With more than 563hp it… I’m kidding! Yes, it’s totally different than a motorcycle, but it’s brand new technology which made me super curious. So hang on, because I’m sure you’ll like what I have to say!

Let’s start with a tiny bit of history. Vespa launched their first scooter in April 1946, Rome, Italy. With its iconic design and look, it immediately hit the market on the right spot. The years after, Vespa kept renewing their scooters with new tech, and in 1957 it even brought a Vespa car into the market. With only 30.000 cars (Vespa 400) to be sold, Vespa quickly got back to their beloved two wheels. For me, the word Vespa is linked to scooter, or the other way around. It’s common to call an action camera a “Go Pro”, and a tablet “iPad”. I have always said that if I would get a scooter, it has to be a Vespa. The style, design and the whole look and feel gives me Italian vibes – and I adore that.

For the Vespa Elettrica launch, I went to the Sofitel Legend The Grand Hotel in Amsterdam – which is a very classic and chique hotel. The breakfast was super Italian, which made me get into the Italian vibes easily. We got some explanation about the scooter and it’s technology behind it. This is the first electric scooter that Vespa has brought to the market. Fun fact: The designers are so keen on keeping the Vespa a Vespa, that they even added an exhaust to the scooter!

Food @ Vespa Elettrica (photo: © Tycho Müller | Tycho’s Eye Photo)
Me waiting to eat the noms @ Vespa Elettrica (Photo: © Tycho Müller | Tycho’s Eye Photo)

After a short walk-and-talk around, I got curious and started to ask questions. As some of you might have noted, the Vespa comes at an RRP of €6.629 (Dutch retail price). This is more than other electric scooters, soooo I asked them: Why?

The Vespa Elettrica is… A VESPA! That means that it comes with a legacy. It is 100% European made, the frame is made out of steel and it has a 25kg battery. Next to that, the Vespa has a full LCD screen and the used technology is quite some steps ahead of it’s competitors. Buying a Vespa (Elettrica) is an investment. I compare it to buying a designer bag; most of them are Italian made, expensive yet they have a WOW-factor.

  • LCD display – Vespa Elettrica (Photo: © Tycho Müller | Tycho’s Eye Photo)
  • Vespa Elettrica (Photo: © Tycho Müller | Tycho’s Eye Photo)

Well, enough tech-talk, let’s tell you something about the ride! So we went from Amsterdam tooooo… Utrecht! The first Piaggo brand store opened in Utrecht, so we went and visited the spot. The shop looked amazing and it even had small, cute Vespa goodies that you could buy. Lol I’m such a nerd for cute things – if I ever get to buy a vehicle, please inform the dealer to remove all the cute keychains and toys because I’ll buy it all…

The ride itself was 1 hour and 30 minutes. My bike was charged, with 78% remaining. At the end of the trip, I still had 43% left! I was actually scared that the battery wouldn’t hold up. Yet you can ride about 100km with the scooter before charging it. A good point of information (ya girl asked some serious questions!), is that the lifespan of the Vespa battery is around 1000 full cycles of charging, meaning that you can ride up to 70.000km with the scooter.

Speedmachine! @ Vespa Elettrica (Photo: © Tycho Müller | Tycho’s Eye Photo)

Hope you’ve enjoyed this reviewed as much as I enjoyed not being able to ride any faster than 50km/h lololol! I really did!! Until next time.

xoxo Beauty Biker

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My secrets for long, shiny & healthy hair
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My secrets for long, shiny & healthy hair

by Beauty Biker
written by Beauty Biker

I often get the question, how I get my hair so thick and shiny. I have tried several things with my hair – and I’m sharing my secrets below…

First of all, your genetics play a big part in how your hair looks and feels. Since I’m a full blood Persian, I am naturally gifted with a lot of hair. To get my hair the way it looks almost every day, I have incorporated some steps in my routine.

Let’s start off with washing hair! Some girls wash their hair every day (!), but I can’t imagine myself doing that. Washing my hair takes quite some time. I wash my hair every three days, because that’s when I feel like my hair is ‘dirty’. While washing my hair, I currently use Eucerin, which is free from silicones, parabens and colorants.

Every now and then I still have an itchy scalp, but I think that’s mostly because I shower really hot… So tip number 2: Shower and rinse your hair with cold water: Of course, I (and I think you too) cannot shower with water as cold as Winterfell, but I do rinse my hair with cold water after every shower. There are multiple benefits from rinsing your hair with cold water:

  1. Shiny hair – The cold water closes your hair’s cuticles, which leads to shiny hair
  2. Bye Bye Frizz – Your hair will not be as frizzy as it was before
  3. Eliminates dandruff – Yeah, that’s why my scalp was always so itchy! The hot water will irritate your scalp, but the cold rinse will circulate blood better around that area.

After I shower, I always use a hairdryer to dry my hair. With the warm weather coming, I am air drying my hair more and more, to prevent damage. Either way, I first spray a heat resistance spray in my hair. After that, I use my defo ‘holy grail’ of John Frieda, which is the “Frizz Ease Nourishing Oil Elixer”. This product has changed my hair for the good: it has softened my hair and my former, frizzy hair is now almost gone.

The heat protecting spray is necessary to keep my hair from getting split ends etc.: I use my hair straightener every three days to get straight or curly hair – yes, I don’t curl my hair with a curling wand and I most definitely don’t curl it every day! A curling wand has never worked for me: the curls usually would fall out within two minutes, so I found that using my straightener does the job for me. I will post a short curling tutorial on YouTube soon!

I hope you enjoyed my post – Let me know in the comments or on Instagram what you would like to see/read next!

XO Beauty Biker

– This post is not sponsored –

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Press Event: Louis Motorrad opens their first shop in the Netherlands!
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Press Event: Louis Motorrad opens their first shop in the Netherlands!

by Beauty Biker
written by Beauty Biker

On the 1st of March, Louis Motorrad invited me to join them during the opening of their first store in the Netherlands. Being the biggest European company in motorcycle gear, parts and accessories, I of course could not resist on going there to take a look!

Our day (yes, R1dingRooster was there with me too) started off relaxed. We arrived at the Louis MEGAshop in Tilburg at 12:00PM and before we got to take a look around, Louis informed us about their business and what the day was going to be like.

Let’s start of with a little bit of information about Louis Motorrad – I’m going to be totally honest with you guys, I had heard of Louis Motorrad in the past, but I really didn’t know they were THIS big!

– actual representation of my reaction –

The first shop, called Lohmann & Louis, opened in the year 1938 in Hamburg, Germany. After 8 years, Detlev Louis became the owner of the company – a company that was  foremost focused on importing new and used vehicles. Fast forward to 2019: Louis Motorrad has more than 80 (!) stores, located in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and since the 1st of March, also in the Netherlands. Their concept exists of staff that is well trained (yes, each staff member gets a training and boy – the staff I spoke to knew EVERYTHING about any possible motorcycle clothing brand), but also out of multiple “shop” options, being “FUNshop”, “MEGAshop” or a 1500m2 “GIGAstore”!

  • Picture by @paul_vnml
  • Picture by @paul_vnml
  • Picture by @paul_vnml

The shop opened in Tilburg is a so called “MEGAshop” – a shop filled with biker gear; clothes, helmets and a lot of accessories! I was quite amazed about the amount of products in the shop. Louis does not only sell the “well known” brands of motorcycle gear, but they also have their own brands, being: Vanucci, AJS, Probiker, Cafe Racer, Nihua and MTR. Since I have never heard of those brands, I got to choose some gear to test it out for you guys – so be ready for the upcoming reviews about my Louis gear.

I did test out my Vanucci Competizione IV leather jacket while practising my first wheelies with Jo Bauer! WHOOO how fun was that! I was so proud of myself that I did like 4 or 5 mini wheelies. Normally, a wheelie training takes a day, but I accomplished doing my wheelies in less than 20 minutes, so yeah… #proud

  • Testing out the windtunnel!
    Picture by @paul_vnml
  • Showing them the size of my wheelie
    Picture by Raymon – ScooterXpress
  • BRAAAP!
    Picture by Raymon – ScooterXpress

Well, I think I have well informed you all about Louis Motorrad and what they do and sell! If you’re interested in checking out their range of products, go visit www.louis.nl and take a look around – or go visit their brand new store at Kraaivenstraat 28, in Tilburg.

Until next time!

x Beauty Biker

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Review: TCX biker boots
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Review: TCX biker boots

by Beauty Biker
written by Beauty Biker

Casual gear means casual boots. I have been searching for them for a while, and these are THE ONES you really need!

I own a pair of Sidi Cobra boots which I combine with my leather suit, but I also have a pair of Dainese sneakers. Since I don’t like the Dainese sneakers (they are too tight, get dirty quick and they don’t let me walk or ride easy), I thought of getting new boots to match my Bull-It jeans.

I instantly fell in love with the clean, black biker boots by TCX. I have owned such sort boots in the past, but they were the ‘girl nextdoor’ biker boots which didn’t have any protection at all (meant for fashion, not function). So when I saw these boots, I immediately checked all features needed to be functional.

The boots have:

  • Thick soles
  • Hard, rubber soles
  • A harder tip at the nose
  • Non-slip laces
  • Golden accents

The boots are also true to size – I wear a size EU40. They are extremely comfortable, and… they are SO comfortable that I also tend to wear them when I’m not even riding! So instead of  buying another pair of ‘fake’ biker boots, here you have your two in one. Next to being a fashionable yet protective fit for the female bikers, TCX also has a great collection of casual bikerboots for men. Check out TCX’s full collection via: http://www.tcxboots.com/

Do you also wear casual bikerboots? If yes, which ones are your favorite? Let me know!

Until next time,
Beauty Biker

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New in: Cardo Packtalk Slim
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New in: Cardo Packtalk Slim

by Beauty Biker
written by Beauty Biker

Ah, the year 2019. A year in which robots will take over the world and we all bec… Nah, I’m kidding.

Living in the year 2019 means that we have to deal with a a lot of technological developments. Smartphones, the internet, motorcycles with cool technical features (but do we use them tho) and… one of the biggest things: the social network!

Our social network is so easy to reach nowadays, we can send someone on the other side of the world a text message within seconds. But this technology needed to be translated to motorcycle users too. Meaning: intercoms!

Some people like it, others don’t; either way, being able to stay connected to your phone and/or the squad you’re riding with, is something that I do prefer. I find it easy to be in contact with Riding Rooster whenever we are riding around. This way, I can annoy him with my bla-bla-bla and to be honest, he likes it even tho he says he doesn’t (I know you do.).

But all jokes aside, it’s easy to be able to communicate with your squad whenever you are planning a two person (or more) trip! So, what will happen when I’m almost out of fuel and I REALLY need to get some..?

The answer to that is provided to me via my friends at Cardo Systems!

Cardo Systems is #1 market leader in intercoms, and they have send me (and Riding Rooster) a set of the Cardo Packtalk SLIM. For your information, we both have owned a Packtalk for quite a while, nowadays known as the “BOLD” version. Our personal preference was to try out the Cardo Packtalk SLIM, because it’s lightweight, much smaller than the BOLD version and it does the same things as well.

Now, let me tell you some specifications of the Cardo Packtalk SLIM:

  1. You can connect with up to 15 (!) riders
  2. It is only 6.5mm thick
  3. It has the longest real life range; that means that you’re able to communicate even when someone is 1000 meters in front of you.
  4. You can connect your phone with ease, meaning that you can get calls & listen to music.
  5. Automatic Volume: The volume will automatically adjust to the noise outside
  6. 13 hours talk time (after one full charge)
  7. It’s IP67 Waterproof

Now, these are just a few specifications which are implemented in the Cardo Packtalk SLIM. Not that I ever ride in rain (hate that), but you can’t spell Netherlands without ‘rain’. 

So having an intercom that you don’t have to worry about whenever the weather gods decide to pour rain, that’s amazing! This was also the reason for me to buy a Cardo Packtalk a couple of years ago, because it’s competitors are not waterproof nor are they as sleek in design as Cardo.

I haven’t installed the Cardo Packtalk SLIM yet, but I will keep you up-to-date on my Instagram channel. Make sure to follow me! A review about the Cardo Packtalk SLIM will be live soon, after I have installed and tested this bad boy.


Do you have a communication system and if yes, which one? Let me know in the comments!

Until next time,
Beauty Biker

 

 

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Close Up Beauty Biker Face And Yamaha R6
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Bikergirl SKINCARE routine

by Beauty Biker
written by Beauty Biker

I recently started with taking care of my skin. Say whaaat! As a biker chick, I mostly ‘hide’ my face in my helmet when I’m riding, which means that my skin can’t breath…

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I got issues with my skin after I got 20 (I am 22 years old at the moment) – They say that your skin looks the best when you’re under 20 years old ; Welp, now I know! Before I always thought: Why in the world should you buy these expensive creams?! I thought it was MADNESS. (Still think it is, due to the price, but okay).

So. After a long search on the internet, I FINALLY found some information regarding a correct step-by-step skincare routine. Who thought it would be this difficult to find one? Anyways, now I have the knowledge, I set up a skincare Step-By-Step routine for girls with combination skin.

Day care:

  1. Clean your skin with cleansing milk and/or toner (I use Lancaster Softening Cleansing Milk + Lancaster Softening Toner)
  2. Wash your face with cold water
  3. ADDITIONAL: Apply a serum (I use Olaz Regenerist Luminous or Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair)
  4. Wait approx. 3 minutes, so your serum gets in your skin
  5. Hydrate your skin with a moisturizer (I use Clarins Crème Désaltérante)
  6. Use an eyecream (I use Clinique Pep Start)
  7. Wait approx. 15 minutes, so your moisturizer gets in your skin – You can eat your breakfast in the meantime!
  8. Most important step: Apply an SPF! I use a tinted SPF, factor 30 for my face. For my body (especially hands and neck area) I use a sunscreen with factor 6 / 15. A regular brand SPF will do it’s job.
  9. Additional: Foundation and the rest of your make-up 😉

So let me give you some more information about step 8: I got my tinted SPF at a Dutch make-upstore, called Douglas. Since I want to take good care of my skin, I am sure that letting my skin breath more will help. This means; NO FOUNDATION! That’s why I’m super happy with my tinted sunscreen. It changes to my own skintone, has SPF 30 (doh it’s sunscreen) and it reduces the redness in my face. Not extreme like foundation, but it okay for me!

Foundation looks really pretty, if you choose the right color for your skin ;-)! But I just don’t feel like it anymore. I have a lot of problems with finding the right color match and I’m okay with my ‘redness’ showing a bit through. I always said: Using foundation will make your skin look bad! I started using foundation since about 2 years ago, almost daily, and I think that foundation is the cause of my skin problems. So – I stopped using it since a couple of weeks now.

Lately I see a lot of girls slapping on so. much. makeup, which made me more aware of a girls ‘natural beauty’. Since I started my skincare routine, I also started with the ‘less-is-more’ strategy. No foundation, and no crazy contouring (I never did it, because I don’t know how lol). But… I am still a big fan of good looking eye makeup! For my everyday look, I use a skintone eyeshadow and mascara. I used to apply eyeliner every day, but that’s also out of my routine. Not using an eyeliner will show off my long eyelashes, which I got from my momma! (Sorry girls, no special ‘how to’ for this!). On other days, I like to go wild with my eye makeup and wear something with smokey eyes or blue eyeliner (to match my Yamaha R6). Also, my brows are naturally gifted. I do sometimes fill them with a black pencil, but that’s only if I’m feeling like it or when I over plucked them *cry gif*

Don’t let me forget the most important part of the day! Night care:

  1. Clean your face with cleansing milk
  2. Clean your face with a toner
  3. Apply a serum
  4. Apply your night cream (I use Vichy Aqualia Thermal Night Gel Cream)
  5. Apply an eyecream

Applying eyecream at night makes my eyes look more awake in the morning. I’m still trying to figure out if applying eyecream in the morning is better than doing it in the morning…

So – That’s it for my skincare! I’m not a beautyguru, but I’m just trying out stuff to find out what’s the best for me.

Hope it helps!

xoxo
Beauty Biker

 

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Helmet hair makes you feel like…
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Helmet hair makes you feel like…

by Beauty Biker
written by Beauty Biker

We’ve all been there before. Washing our hair, combing it, getting ready for a fun day on our motorcycle. But, the struggle is real if you have long hair. Let me explain!

1. Combing – but knowing it will all be useless.


Yup, that hair won’t stay like that!

2. Braiding hair like a pro

Being aware of what will happen with it if you have layered hair… Not so much fun.

3.  Taking off your helmet
beyonce-braid
How you feel like when you take of your helmet – YAS QUEEN!

4. How you actually look like

Well… That’s less charming than you thought.

5. Not wearing braids but going 80 mph/130 kmh

WHY!!!

6. Trying to take care of tangled hair

Well… Yup. That’s not what I expected.
I’ve been there, experienced it all. And until this day I am STILL regreting my choice of cutting my hair in layers. You can read why in this blogpost. Nonetheless, I’m being creative with helmetproof hairstyles and I’m testing everything! I also have a great solution to detangle your hair easily. Follow me on Instagram to stay up-to-date!

Did you recognize yourself in this blogpost?

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Beauty Biker riding a supermotor
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REVIEW: A day at Supermotorschool

by Beauty Biker
written by Beauty Biker

There are so many different types of motorcycles. Riding a supermoto, well.. I have never done that until Wednesday, 13th of July. Some of you guys who follow me on Snapchat/Instagram may have seen some pictures of me riding a supermoto. It was not just a day of experiencing a supermoto, but it was so much more!

I went to Supermotorschool in Valkenswaard, a company founded by Marcel van Drunen. Marcel is a 9th time Dutch champion in Supermoto, with also many more titles. He founded Supermotorschool in 2007, to promote supermoto riding in the Netherlands. Since then, a lot of people have visited him for a fun day at Supermotorschool.

So, Beauty Biker went there to experience the difference between supermoto’s and superbikes. But.. mostly because I heard that 95% of his students are male! Say whaaaat! Yes that’s right girls, 5% women instead of 50%! That’s something that definitely has to change. So, brace yourself and read on, because I had superfuntime and I don’t see any reason why other girls shouldn’t.

THE MORNING
At 6.30 AM I got up and got ready for our trip to Supermotorschool. Yes, as the diva I am, I had two people with me for filming. My boyfriend Bram and good friend Jimmy (thanks again for helping!). While they were still sleeping, I was in a rush for doing my hair (which I eventually did in the car) and make-up.

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Dutch braid with Princess Jasmine knots

I didn’t know what to expect, which made it more exciting! I brought with me an old helmet, my white Sidi boots and my handgloves. Tip: Bring old motorcycle boots if you have those, because you are going to use them well! 😉

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Bram (left) and Jimmy

THE ARRIVAL
I arrived at 9.30 AM, being the first one to show up. Not much later, a group of Belgium guys stepped inside. They had two girls in their group, but unfortunately they were not going to ride with us. So that being said, I was the only girl in the group! After some explanation about the day and what do to when something bad happens, we went outside and walked across the track. We stopped at every corner, so Paddy (one of the teachers) could explain what we should do while riding there. After a while, Ronnie (another teacher) came by on his supermoto and showed us how we had to do stuff. Well, what he showed us seemed impossible in the beginning to me! This whole day is focussed around three area’s: Cornering, sliding and braking (in time). I put the focus for myself of cornering and braking, since these are two things that I will use in my everyday life. Could you imagine seeing me sliding into a corner on my Yamaha R6? LOL!

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The whole group!

RIDING SUPERMOTO
After the explanations, I went to change my clothes and got to wear a MVD Racewear suit. The brand MVD stands for Marcel Van Drunen, his own collection of racewear for supermoto riders. I also got to wear some supermoto boots which I borrowed from Paddy, but they were a size 42 while I’m a size 40. This was one of the biggest struggles I had: Since the boots were too big, I couldn’t shift gears easily. At first, I thought there was a problem with the bike (blame it on the bike), but after Ronnie hopped on my bike with me in front, he showed me that shifting was easy peasy.

Beauty Biker sitting in front of a supermotor with the instructor behind her

Paddy showing me how to shift gear with my other boots on.

So, after that I started blaming the boots. The teachers said I just had to go on and stop being such a wuss, so I did. I did change my boots at the end, which I probably should have wore from the beginning on, so take this as a tip! My own Sidi boots are so much more comfortable than the supermoto boots. These boots were too big and stiff, I couldn’t move your feet up and down. So my timing was a bit off, since I couldn’t shift easily. This made it a bit hard for me to learn how to brake in time, but as the laps got more and more, I was getting to know the hang of it and I learned where to use my brakes. This made it possible for me to get my bike flat into a corner. Sliding into a corner was not something I really wanted to learn, since braking and cornering was already hard to do. To get a real supermoto feeling, Marcel invited me to sit behind him on his bike. Well, I sure do know now how sliding into a corner feels like, haha!

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Look, one hand! (And there’s me sitting behind Marcel)

This whole day was such an amazing experience. It was my first time riding a supermoto, I got to know the funniest teachers and most importantly: I got a lot of self confidence for riding a motorcycle. You will learn your limits and you will probably fall down too, but it’s all part of the experience. If you want to know full, detailed information, you should book yourself a superfun day at Supermotoschool ;-)! I got a lot of self confidence, which made me pass my motorcycle exam one week later! I can say that I’m not the best in cornering, but since my lesson I’m trying a lot more to get the hang out of it.

This day was powered by Supermotorschool.nl and MVD Racewear. If you want to book yourself a fun day, go to www.supermotorschool.nl and sign up with your (girly) friends. Don’t forget to tell me how your day was!

xo Beauty Biker

All photo’s are made by Hans Vreede, photographer at Supermotorschool.

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