If you are a female who rides a motorcycle, depending on where you live, you might be used to feeling like a bit of a unicorn. In Southern New Hampshire it is far more common to see ladies who ride and may I just say, they look like baddies while doing it.

A Reddit user popped into the New Hampshire subreddit group and said that she was new(ish) to Southern New Hampshire. She rides a Honda CBR650R and wanted to know if there are any groups in the area specifically for women motorcyclists. She’s interested in connecting with likeminded women and creating new friendships.

My first thought was there should be a dating style app that connects female riders with each other based on their proximity. OBVIOUSLY someone already thought of this and there are a few apps for this very purpose. One is called Women Who Ride and the other is called The Litas.

Women list the type of bike they ride, their skill level, the type of riding they enjoy as well as the pace and the app connects them with other riders they would be compatible with. How lucky are we to live in an age where there is literally an app for everything?

Women on Wheels is an organization founded in 1982 that “serves to unite all-female motorcycle enthusiasts while promoting a positive image of the motorcycling lifestyle.” I was SHOCKED to see there are currently no active chapters in New Hampshire. We need to change that! There is an active chapter on the North Shore of Massachusetts that might be doable for a Southern New Hampshire rider.

The group 603 Riders has a lot of female members but is not exclusively for females.

Someone on the Reddit thread said there is a Southern NH Group called ‘SHE rides 603’. NOW WE’RE COOKING! The FB Group description says it all:

“This one is for the ladies only for 603 ladies No drama No boys ��� only chill rides scenic rides and smooth meets ALL LEVEL RIDERS WELCOME”

Are we missing any exclusive riding groups for female motorcyclists? Let us know in the comments! I’m wishing you safe rides this Summer, ladies, with minimal helmet hair.

CONCORD, NH — The New Hampshire Department of Corrections is asking for the public’s help finding a sex offender accused of failing to register with police.

Paul James Laplante is 38, white, about 5 feet, 6 inches tall, and weighs around 160 pounds. He has blue eyes and brown hair. According to officials, he sometimes uses the alias “Paul Laplante.” An alert stated he had a scar on his right kneecap, a surgery scar on his left wrist, and a surgery scar on his lower left back.

Laplante was released on probation after being convicted on indecent exposure and lewdness charges in Sullivan County. He was last known to be living in Keene.

“Laplante then,” officials said, “absconded from probation, and his current whereabouts are unknown.”

Keene police issued a warrant against him in October 2023, while the Sullivan County Superior Court issued a probation violation warrant against him in November 2023. Laplante has ties to the Springfield, Vermont area, the Erving, Massachusetts area, and communities in Cheshire and Sullivan counties in New Hampshire.

According to superior court records, the case involved two incidents in January 2018 in Claremont. Charges were brought against him in November 2019. He pleaded guilty to both charges a year later and was sentenced to state prison for 12 months on one count with three years probation and two to four years, all suspended, for three years, on the second count.

Laplante violated probation in July 2022 and pleaded guilty to one count a few months later. He was sentenced to six months in prison with 16 days credit.

According to the court, the case was reopened in November 2023, and a warrant was issued for his arrest.

If you know where Laplante is, contact corrections at 603-271-1804, the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office at 603-542-9538, or the police.