The East Coast Biker Chicks and West Coast Biker Chicks Motorcycle Clubs and its originating founder Lucky Belcamino are proud to announce that a new Chapter of the ECBC’s has been formed in Pittsburgh PA being directed by Tabatha McAfee. This new addition to the ever popular women’s riding club brings more opportunities to another area of Pennsylvania, along with the NEPA Chapter which serves the Scranton-Wilkes Barre area of PA.
The new Chapter Director “Tabby” McAfee has been riding since 2004, after taking a motorcycle safety course at a local community college. She currently rides a 2004 Harley Davidson XLH 1200 Custom. Her most memorable riding experience was during the Fallen Heroes Ride in Pittsburgh, August 2009. “The ride took us through the neighborhoods of three fallen police officers (Officers Kelly, Mayhle and Sciullo”). There were hundreds of riders and people watching us go by. The ride was both moving and exciting, people were cheering for us while wiping away tears.
While gearing up to recruit members and working on getting the word out in Pittsburgh, Tabby has a few charities in mind for future volunteer and ride support, those being Autism Speaks, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Make A-Wish Foundation of Western PA, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, and America's Fallen Heroes Fund.
East Coast Biker Chicks is an all-female Motorcycle Club originating February 2003 in the Boston Ma .area with Chapters now in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, and Pennsylvania. We are very excited about the growth of our originating chapter in Boston which has expanded into other states. This new direction will prove us to be a well-oiled machine going into the coming years. We welcome female enthusiasts to come take a ride with us and become a "Chick for Life". We are not prejudice to make or model of motorcycle and members must be 21 years or older. Furthermore, as of January 2011 Lucky incorporated a new branch of her East Coast organization out in the wild west called “West Coast Biker Chicks” which is going into their one year anniversary currently run by WCBC Chapter Director Carrie Kuehn. This nationwide growth which has expanded to Southern California, Nevada and Arizona only proves that there is a need for the camaraderie, networking and sisterhood that riding in a club can bring.
East Coast Biker Chicks was founded by Lucky Belcamino. She has been riding for 25 years and currently rides a 2002 Harley Davidson FXDL Custom. Her brainstorm was initiated by friends coercing her into organizing a female club after riding with another women’s group in a few area parades and charity events. “There were about 8 of us close friends who rode all the time together and we thought that was enough to start a little “gang”, so East Coast Biker Chicks was hatched. I spent hour upon hour with a $20.00 piece of software called WEBEASY trying to build a website. I also visited some local radio stations and print media to help get the word out. It took off in leaps and bounds and in our first year had over 36 members.
“The growth of the organization since its commencement in 2003 is overwhelming to me” Lucky says, knowing that 8 years ago this was just a thought and it has now flourished into a vast diversity of women who share the same passion as I do.” I am so proud to have brought together such a great network of ladies who want to feel the independence associated with the desire to “ride their own”.
As of today going into our 9th year just alone the local Boston Chapter has accumulated since its commencement over 100 members. Now with the branching out into other states and now across the country with the new WCBC organization, there is no telling how far it may grow.
ECBC has been highlighted in local and national magazines, Discovery Channel, Clear Channel KISS 108.FM Boston, Biker Radio shows across the country and other assorted biker related media outlets. Furthermore, Lucky and some of the ECBC members were showcased in an episode of TLC’s make over show “What Not To Wear” as Lucky nominated one of the members of the Boston Chapter for a makeover and was picked for the show. Original airing date was March 2010 and called “Annie”.
Lucky was also featured in a book that was released last fall called “Biker Chicks of North America”. She along with the ranks of other famous women motorcyclist such as Sasha Mullins, Pepper Massey, Gevin Fax, Chris Sommer Simmons(the only women inducted into the Harley Davidson Hall of Fame)and Mandy Rossmeyer, the daughter of Bruce Rossmeyer who was the owner of numerous Harley Davidson dealerships across the country until his untimely death in Wyoming in 2009 heading to Sturgis bike rally.
For more information about becoming a member or information about the ECBC Pittsburgh Chapter you can reach Tabby at: ecbcpitt@gmail.com or on the web at www.ecbc-pitt.org
Visit our Official Chapters:
Boston- www.ecbcmc.com
Northeastern Pennsylvania- www.ecbc-nepa.org
New Hampshire- www.ebcb-nh.org
Maine- www.ecbc-maine.org
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania - www.ecbc-pitt.org
West Coast Biker Chicks- www.westcoastbikerchicks.com
