Sarah Schilke

Sarah Schilke is a pioneering figure in the motorcycling world, combining decades of riding experience with leadership across the powersports industry. She has held influential roles at BMW Motorrad, the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), Schuberth North America, and the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC). She's worked on product development, international outreach, rider education, and women’s advocacy.

Sarah is co-Owner of WomenRidersNow.com (WRN), proudly carrying on the torch from WRN founder and women's motorcycling pioneer, Genevieve Schmitt. WRN shares insights on new motorcycles, riding gear, safety, events, women\s riding organizations, and the evolving role of women in motorcycling--by women riders for women riders. Sarah has helped shape the powersports industry conversation around female riders, drawing on her own experience across street, adventure, and off-road motorcycling. Her leadership helped bring the first women-specific helmet line from Schuberth to market, and she continues to consult on projects aimed at expanding access and representation in motorcycling.

Since 2005, Sarah has been involved with the Women’s International Motorcycling Association (WIMA), attending and supporting international rallies in Japan, Sweden, Estonia, and beyond. She played a key role in bringing Mary McGee to the AMA Women & Motorcycling Conference and later spent time with the motorcycling legend at the AMA Hall of Fame shortly before her passing—an experience that deepened Sarah’s commitment to honoring pioneering women riders.

In addition to her work in motorcycling, Sarah is a dedicated member of the Portland New Generations Rotary Club and the International Fellowship of Motorcycling Rotarians. She contributes to a wide range of service projects, from local food drives to international humanitarian aid, often bridging her riding and Rotary communities through charity rides and outreach efforts.

Through her writing, mentoring, advocacy, and service, Sarah continues to inspire a new generation of riders—especially women—while reinforcing motorcycling’s power to connect people across borders and backgrounds.

Instagram: @schilkesar