Two years ago, on a family trip to Switzerland, my wife and I rented two electric-assisted mountain bikes, or e-MTBs, to tackle some steep trails near the Matterhorn. The salesperson said, in no uncertain terms, that the new e-MTBs were the way of the future, and we should give them a try. So we did. …
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From Winner to Advocate: One Cyclist’s E-Bike Journey
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Women on Bikes Day 15: Rachael Maney
Rachael Maney, Director of Bike Law, practices what she preaches. Rachael Maney is the Director of the Bike Law Network and of the non-profit Bike Law Foundation. As most of you know, she has spent the last two weeks on these pages profiling 16 Women on Bikes leading up to yesterday’s inaugural Women’s Cycling Day. If you haven’t yet,…
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Women on Bikes Day 14: Heather Jackson
Our Final Women on Bikes Profile, Heather Jackson, Shows What It Means to “Ride Like a Girl!” If I didn’t know her parents well, I would put Heather Jackson on top of a podium so tall that it would be hard for her to climb down. (That’s not a dig at her height, by the way. There’s…
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Women on Bikes Days 11, 12 & 13: We’re in This Together
Amy Johnson, Timberley Jones, and Natalia Vargas We tend to take for granted the things and people that are always around. Some of that is normal — an unfortunate part of being human — and some of it is willfully ignorant but can be remedied the moment we decide to see and appreciate more, and…
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Women on Bikes Day 10: Bike Law Ambassadors
Bike Law Ambassadors Julia Park-Charlton, Heather Anderson, Katrena Hunter, and Laura Specker-Sullivan are making biking better for women, and everyone else. When I began compiling a list of Women on Bikes who’ve made invaluable positive contributions to our cycling community, I realized how lucky I am to be in the unique position of aspiring to,…
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Women on Bikes Day 9: Katie Zimmerman
Our next Women on Bikes profile is the Director of Charleston Moves: a bike advocate, community activist, and all-around brilliant leader. It’s not everyday that a small non-profit organization — and by small I don’t mean in stature or accomplishment but rather the number of working staff that can be counted with two fingers —…
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Women on Bikes Day 8: Sara Colangelo
There’s something magical about this time of year for most competitive long course triathletes. While it’s an honor earned by/bestowed upon a relative few, there is a powerful experience to be had, even as a spectator or supporting member of the racing athlete’s team or crew. For the elite age-group participant, the Ironman World Championships…
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Women on Bikes Day 7: Nominate your Spokeswoman!
It’s finally Friday! And while I have a very impressive line-up of SPOKESwomen yet to be featured over the next week, I want to give all of you a chance to nominate your favorite woman in the saddle and give her an opportunity to be recognized, celebrated, and rewarded with a Women’s Cycling Day gift packaged tailored…
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Women on Bikes Day 6: Lauri Boxer-Macomber
Law Lauri sees the world from her , and works make it better. Bike Law is lucky to get the benefits of Lauri Boxer-Macomber (Bike Law Maine), another female bicycle crash attorney in our Network. And all cyclists, especially women bicyclists, are safer, stronger, more supported, understood, and respected, because of who she is, the work she does, and…
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Women on Bikes Day 5: Shipping out Kits
I challenge anyone to find controversy in Women on Bikes Day 5’s feature. *wink* My assistant and I counted, sorted, packaged, and shipped (with LOVE), 704 Bike Law kits to their rightful owners. Lauren and I, on behalf of all of us at Bike Law, thank you for your support, your patience, and your commitment to helping…
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Women on Bikes Day 4: Nedra Deadwyler
Tour Atlanta by with a modern day Freedom Rider. “If we are to have peace on earth, our loyalties must become ecumenical rather than sectional. Our loyalties must transcend our race, our tribe, our class, and our nation; and this means we must develop a world perspective.” MLK Jr. Christmas in Atlanta, 1967 Atlanta Bike Advocacy…
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Women on Bikes Day 3: Kathryn Doornbos
Kathryn is an inspiration for other women on bikes and has paved the way for the rest of us to be wheels down, heard, and SEEN. How could you possibly know that someone’s in need if you don’t even know they exist? In the universe of bike advocacy and promoting women on bikes, being effective…
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Women on Bikes Day 2: Ann Groninger
Meet Law Ann, the first member of the Law Network Welcome to Day 2 of our Women on Bikes Bike Law takeover! For the 14 days leading up to Women’s Cycling Day 0n October 10th, we will be celebrating 15 of the most thoughtful, committed, smart, and compassionate women in the saddle, as our tribute to female…