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Women Who Inspire Us!

Women have told me they have been inspired by my cycling story, yet due to cycling I have met some truly incredible women who have inspired me to continue to challenge myself. Recently, I was sitting at a coffee shop after a ride with my “biker babe” friends and we were approached by a woman who was very excited to see us and anxious to share her cycling story. The woman, now 88 years old, told… »
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The Perfect Bike is Just the Beginning…

You've done it! You've found a bike that you love, that feels and looks great, and now you want to start riding. The community element of cycling is one of the biggest joys of the sport. It helps to instruct, foster lasting friendships, challenge and open the doors to exploration. However, unless you're very lucky, you won't find a ready-made network right outside your front door. A cycling community… »
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How Riding Changed My Life

Like many other 50-something women, I had packed on some extra pounds over the years and it was beginning to take a toll on my health. In the spring of 2004, I had so much knee pain from a prior injury that it was very difficult to walk. I even had to use a cane when I toured college campuses with my daughter. My doctor told me, quite frankly, that I needed to lose a great deal of weight and begin… »
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Get the Most Out of Your Ride

Getting the most of your new bike, and ultimately your ride, begins with a proper fit. Sounds simple right? Besides how much different can it be from buying a pair of running shoes you might think? First you choose a general category – say for example Road. Then you pick a more focused segment—Sport. Great, you’ve narrowed down your decision to a Giant OCR 3 w. So far, so good. And while both… »
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My Sparkly Pink Bike

My ultimate bike would be light pink -- the color of the breast cancer ribbon. The top tube would feature that ribbon with an outline of silver rhinestone glitter paint. I would use the same sparkly paint to write -- strength and hope -- in cursive script and to decorate the frame. Then, I'd add a row of real rhinestones to all the tubes. My seat would be a matching light pink with rhinestones instead… »
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Overcoming Challenges is the Best Part

This was it. I hit the first jump perfectly and hoped I had enough speed for the next. As I flew off the lip of the second jump, I realized I wasn’t going fast enough. This wasn’t going to turn out well. I was 12 feet in the air, clipped into my pedals and just hanging on, hoping I wouldn’t get hurt too badly. At the last minute, I pulled my hands from the handlebars and tried to soften the impact.… »
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