In celebration of International Women’s Day today, Megan Kaptein has announced a new series, “Trailblazers,” on her YouTube channel. This series shines a spotlight on five remarkable women within British Columbia’s motorcycle community who are carving their own paths and setting new benchmarks in their respective fields.
The first episode is now live, featuring 25-year-old Noemi Napolitano, one of the youngest and most innovative female motorcycle designers in the world. At Damon Motorcycles, an electric motorcycle company in Vancouver, Noemi designed the HyperFighter, her first-ever motorcycle design.
Subsequent episodes will be released each Sunday at 8 am PST until April 7.
Episode 1: Motorcycle designer – Noemi Napolitano
Episode 2: Community builder – Kim Okabe
Episode 3: Motorcycle instructor – Carol Fedor
Episode 4: Motorcycle mechanic – Richelle Trelenberg
Episode 5: Adventure rider – Golnoosh Namazi
Hosted, produced and edited by Megan Kaptein
Filmed by Aneesh Shivanekar