I just attended the first National Women’s Bicycling Summit in Long Beach, California. I could not have attended without the encouragement and monetary support from you, my generous friends! Every time I told people that I fund-raised to attend the Summit, they were really impressed and happy I could make it. Thank you for making my trip Continue Reading →
Whenever I attend a large event, I like to keep an eye on what other people publish about it. It’s interesting to see the different ways people process their experiences. This is a link round-up of articles and media dedicated to the Summit. I was lucky enough to attend the Continue Reading →
By Lauren So you have decided to race an alleycat race! Congratulations! Here are some tips from a 4-time Babes in Bikeland participant, Lauren. She learned it all the hard way, so you don’t have to. Before the race Drink plenty of water the day before and day of. Make Continue Reading →
By: Janne Janne is a cyclist and bike advocate, living in Minneapolis. Janne does not have children, but she “borrows some on a regular basis.” I loved this story about Janne and her seven-year old friend, M. This was found through the Minneapolis Bike Coalition blog where it was part Continue Reading →
By Janne Janne is a cyclist and bike advocate, living in Minneapolis. Janne does not have children, but she “borrows some on a regular basis.” I loved this story about Janne and her seven-year old friend, M. The street is packed. There are buses. Cars. Trucks. So, the sidewalk? But Continue Reading →
Peloton Magazine’s Heidi Swift will be riding and writing from France as a member of the Rêve Women’s Team that is riding the entire route of the 2012 TDF on behalf of Bikes Belong. Here Heidi talks about her preparation, equipment and thoughts about the Tour de France. Rêve 2012 Continue Reading →
The second annual Powderhorn 24 race started at 7pm on June 22, and ended at 7pm on June 23. My heart is full of joy at how many people came out to ride, race, spectate, volunteer, photograph, and support the race. Photo by Flickr user ibikempls, CC licensed I was lucky enough to Continue Reading →
By Charlotte Dear GreaseRag, I am happy to present to you my new blog – Woman on a Wheel. In this next year I will be travelling around the world to study and work with women’s bike movements in Ecuador, China, Indonesia, Hungary, Sierra Leone, and Guatemala (!!!!). I’m interested Continue Reading →
I often ponder the scale of the world, and how I fit into the equation. Have you ever taken a slow walk along a road with one or two storefronts a mile, or driven a car really fast past a densely populated neighborhood? If you have, you have been in Continue Reading →
Dana bikes with Quinn and (soon!) Daphne Dana DeMaster is a married mom with two kids: Quinn age 3.5, and Daphne age 5 months. Quinn rides a Strider and is learning to ride his Trek Jet 16. Dana rides Euterpe, a Trek 520 touring, Circe, a Masi Speciale Commuter, Green Continue Reading →
