The Latin American Motorcycle Association (otherwise known as L.A.M.A.) was founded on June 12, 1977 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
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| Founded | 1977 |
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| Founded at | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Region | International |
L.A.M.A. is an international organization that is recognized as one of the most active long-distance riding clubs in the world.[1]
History
editFounded on June 12, 1977, L.A.M.A. operated as a single chapter in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood for nearly 20-years. In 1995, the L.A.M.A. Miami chapter was founded, and one year later, L.A.M.A. grew to become a national association with the election of the organization's first president. LAMA became an international association in June of 1999 with chapters in Puerto Rico, Mexico and Cuba.[2] Now L.A.M.A. has chapters in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Egypt, Uruguay, Venezuela and Spain.[3]
The sport of Moto-Touring was created in 2006.
Membership
editAs of mid-2019, LAMA exceeded 10,000 riding members in 165 chapters worldwide.[4]
Notes
edit- ^ "Latin American Motorcycle Association". Freedom Cycle Magazine. Archived from the original on 2015-03-12.
- ^ "Espicial: Mototurismo, un pasatiempo que crece entre los cubanos | Spanish.xinhuanet.com". spanish.xinhuanet.com (in Spanish).
- ^ "LAMA chapter formed here". The St. Augustine Record.
- ^ DeJesus, Ivey (July 6, 2019). "Latin American motorcycle club promotes peace, non-violence and gender equality". pennlive.com.
References
edit- McBee, Randy D. (2015), Born to Be Wild: The Rise of the American Motorcyclist, UNC Press Books, pp. 299–, ISBN 9781469622736
- Info-Prod Research (Middle East) (August 16, 2011), Latin American Motorcyclists Ride For Peace And Solidarity
- Mandou, Ashmar (July 15, 2010), "Riding Along with Boys", Lawndale Bilingual Newspapers, archived from the original on November 18, 2018
- "The New Face of Marketing: Multicultural Outreach Isn't New, but the Tools Being Employed Are Changing with the Times; PRWeek's Staff Looks at Five Brands That Epitomize Diversity in Tactics", PR Week (US), June 1, 2011, archived from the original on November 15, 2018
- August, Sallas (December 17, 2009), "Sallas' Column", Lawndale Bilingual Newspapers, archived from the original on November 18, 2018
- Orsi, Peter (April 14, 2012), Cuban Harley fanatics hold 1st nationwide rally, AP Online
- Moore, Greg (September 4, 2015), Harley riders rumble into Milwaukee for rally, bike show, AP Online