
Kellee Irwin
Senior VP, insurance, marketing and underwriting, ICBC
I’m not what people expect for a vice-president for underwriting: spiky-red-haired biking chick. But the motorcycle business is very dependent on insurance! I’ve been in the business for 20 years now and biking for almost 40.
I started riding when I was five years old. My father taught me; he was a rider and a racer. And my family has had a retail motorcycle business for 70 years.
I used to race off-road. I won the national title 10 years ago when I was 33, but I retired because of old age, and I just don’t have time anymore.
I went to Baja this spring on a trip called Hooters on Scooters. Everybody was over 30; I was the oldest. We travelled 400 miles in four days, off-road. I met some fabulous women, and we stayed in ranches and saw spectacular views. Whenever I take an adventure ride, I fall in love with riding all over again.
I love street riding.
Given the choice, though, I prefer off-road: playing in the dirt and riding in the woods. It’s really safe: trees don’t move like cars and traffic do in downtown Vancouver. And you get to go places you’d never be able to see otherwise.
You don’t meet too many unhappy people on motorcycles – they ride because they like riding. I plan to be on my bike until I can’t ride anymore.
Comments
Hey Kellee, Would you belive
Comment by Anonymous, January 12, 2009 at 21:57Hey Kellee,
Would you belive this is the Yoyo Man. Was looking at stuff from BC as we have a friend who just moved to Roberts Creek and there you were. Great to see you on the Interweb. I also rode with her Dad and her Brother as well as her, not only great riders but great people as well. If you read this drop me a line.
glenandheather at sympatico dot ca
What a small World....My
Comment by Anonymous, July 2, 2008 at 17:44What a small World....My name is Gordon Tuck....I rode motorcycle with Kelly Irwin's dad and I also new her Grand dad T.A....Bert's father....let's see that would be about 1953-54 I was about 18 years old then.
Gordon.
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