Woodstock, Illinois — On a warm and sunny Sunday morning, a circle of about 40 motorcyclists joined hands in the parking lot of Woodstock’s Harley-Davidson dealership for the annual Blessing of the Bikes.
“We’re united in an offering for safe travels and robust fellowship, our love for riding and our love for adventure,” Nadine Govic, a veterinarian from Island Lake, told the gathering of riders from cycle groups including Chrome Divas, Motor Maids, Stilettos on Steel and Women on Wheels.
“We’re a group of strong, powerful women,” Govic continued. “We’re here together to try to feed off each other’s energy.”
The blessing complete, the motorcyclists headed off on a 60-mile ride through the farmland of McHenry and Boone counties.






