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So I am on the plane coming home from the Tour...

and I can’t believe how awesome the last couple weeks have been. I was invited to attend the Tour de France as a part of the T-Mobile hospitality team. I have always wanted to see the tour in person. After 15 years of bike racing, watching it on TV and imagining what it would be like, it did not disappoint. I can’t help but rambling on, but it was an awesome experience and I want to share it all!… »
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Empowering Women

For the past two years I have ridden the Giant Sedona I won through the “Biketown” giveaway with my “Biker Babe” girlfriends. Over the years we’ve increased the number of miles we ride each week and also added more and more hills to our route, so I knew it was getting near the time I would need to take the plunge and upgrade to a road bike. In late June I brought home a brand new baby blue… »
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Enter any bike shop in the country and you will most likely be helped by a male...

Enter any bike shop in any city in any country and odds are in favor of you being greeting by a male employee. Peek your head in to the service shop and chances are high that it is filled with guys in aprons, dirty hands engaged in the task of repairing bikes. As a bicycle courier back in the early 1990’s, my steel steed required regular maintenance. I can recall the unease that filled me every time… »
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Tips – Riding Through Tricky Terrain Part 2

So in my last blog I talked to you about riding over tricky rocks and through ruts. I figured I’d stay on the same subject matter and talk a little more about different terrain and how to handle it. There are so many different kinds of terrain and dirt. Generally on the west coast where I am from we have a lot of dry and dusty trails. And we don’t have a lot of roots. On the east coast though,… »
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Get to Know... The Parts of the Bike

Sometimes the most intimidating part of getting into cycling can be actually understanding what the heck all those little parts on the bike do and what they are called. Going into a shop to buy a bike can easily turn into a mess if the sales rep is using terminology that you do not understand. This sort of situation is what leaves many new cyclists flustered not knowing whether to buy a bike or pick… »
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Giro d'Italia

My latest adventure was to attend the Men’s Giro d’Italia. The Giro is considered a Grand Tour. It is three weeks and travels all over Italy. I was fortunate enough to be asked to attend the race with the USA Cycling Development Foundation. We traveled to Italy for the final week of the race. The final week was in the Dolomites. It was almost as if we were in Austria! The scenery was amazing. One… »
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Back Country Adventures

Last time, I waxed philosophical on the beautiful simplicity and spontaneity of the Front Door Adventure. Now I am embarking on a Back Door Adventure: four days pedaling through the southern Colorado and northern New Mexico mountains with eight girlfriends. The BDA requires planning; a route is discussed, lodging arrangements are made, and packing lists are shared via e-mail. A vehicle is used to schlep… »
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