February 2012
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UCI WORLD CUP 2012
mashsf:
This morning we received some track side photos of the UCI World Cup hosted in London last weekend. Steve Blick was there to support the US athletes including Sarah Hammer, who won the women’s Omnium! Congratulations Sarah! Your in line for an incredible season!
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Super Commuter Race
mashsf:
Fast Co. SF is hosting a short ‘n sweet alleycat next Thursday and they wanna see HELLA LADIES riding! All bikes welcome. Meet at the Island (in front of the Ferry Building) for a 6:30pm sharp departure. Bring a bag & a lock. Facebook event here. See y’all there!
Encouragement to Adult Bicycling Learners!
Submission from Claire F:
I found this blog while I was looking for inspiration about learning to ride a bicycle and really enjoyed it! I noticed there wasn’t much (maybe anything?) about contemporary women learning to ride as adults. The journey was an extremely loaded and spiritual part of my personal feminist journey. I think it is tied in to many things for most of who have not...
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Rapha CC: Coffee Talk with Emily Haddad →
Emily Haddad manages Rapha’s San Francisco Cycle Club and just did a great interview about her love of bikes, coffee, and the city. She also talked a bit about women’s cycling! Read the full article for more of her great comments, but here’s a tidbit:
I read recently that in order to judge the safety of a city’s cycling infrastructure one only need look at the amount of...
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“There were times in which Leontien van Moorsel and Jeannie Longo battled against...”
– Marijn Fietst» Blog Archive » Open letter to Pat McQuaid
Marijn de Vries makes excellent points, as always - head over and read the whole thing, it’s very good!
(via womenscycling)
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America Bikes | Take Action →
Next Thursday, the House Transportation Committee will vote on the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act, a bill that eliminates crucial funds for biking and walking. Representatives on the Transportation Committee are key positions to save dedicated funding for biking and walking.
If your representative is on the Transportation Committee, you are in a unique position to ask your elected...
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January 2012
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verodeaqui asked: Hey! I'm not sure if you ever offer advice on this tumblr, but I figured I'd give it a go in case. I really want to buy a road bike, but I'm 5 ft tall and after months and months can't find a bike my size. I'm also on a broke college student budget. I've been to so many bike shops were the guys just look me up and down smirking. Any advice for little ladies out there...
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A valid response & a response to it
“And this long diatribe denigrates a condescending man based on wearing a webcam? Excuse me, but this long text is simply acknowledging the power he still has on you, and that you use the same strategy he used to value yourself. But reacting the way you did, you lowered yourself at his level, and you pride yourself for it! Come ON! You’re better than that!!!”
Someone reblogged my...
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To The Guy Who Gave Me Some "Friendly" Advice
Maybe you really were just trying to be helpful, but I don’t know why you felt the need to pull up next to me at a light and ruin a rare warm afternoon by word-vomiting on me. Maybe it was that I, riding a very girly single-speed basket bike in a circa-1965 outfit, continually passed you, riding a wide- and knobby-tired mountain bike with your knees flailing about and a helmet cam perched...
nickeyrobo asked: Thank you SO MUCH for the shout out for Fuck Yeah Girls on Bikes! It was really reading your tumblr that got me psyched to revive it. Keep up the good work! -Nickey
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Other awesome feminist cycling blogs!
As we’ve been over many times, I started Bike Ladies Unite because I couldn’t find any ladies & bikes tumblrs that didn’t post objectifying bullshit. I am happy to say that in the past month, two other blogs have emerged that also reject sexualizing women cyclists! I love seeing their posts and I bet y’all would too. Check out Fixed While Feminist, whose authors are...
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Taking the Lane: Gender & Cycling zine →
Elly Blue is a feminist writer and cyclist based in Portland, OR. I picked up the first issue of her zine Taking The Lane at the SF Zinefest two years ago. It compiles essays, letters and imagery about being a female cyclist and provided some of the inspiration for me to start this blog. You can buy back issues of the zine ($3) or subscribe ($12/year) at the link above. She also has a great take...
Women in cycling: why we matter →
bicycleanarchy:
Girl Bike Love! Check it out:
At Girl Bike Love, our goal is to positively impact the number of women riding bikes, identifying themselves as cyclists and adopting cycling as a lifestyle. But Why?
Why should we and other advocates be focusing on the female rider? Why its it important to get greater support for women’s racing and events? Why should the cycling industry spend...
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viennesetrainspotter:
I hate how often the bicycling community—because it is sort of sports-based—is so fucking sizeist/body policing. Fuck that shit.
Example: http://fixedgeargirls.tumblr.com/
“Remember: sitting around all day makes you fat, so instead, go out there and PUT SOME FUN BETWEEN YOUR LEGS!”
Totally agreed. Side note, I get angry when that dude (and I know it’s a dude)...
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Box Dog Bikes is hiring →
A while ago I mentioned that my favorite shop in the city is my favorite because they treat me the same way whether I’m wearing ratty jeans or high heels and a circle skirt. That shop is Box Dog, and they’re just a great place in general. SF people, and ladies especially, should apply!
10 Things I've Learned by Working in the Bike...
Emily has some wisdom for us:
lifeinthebikelane:
I’ve been in the fitness/outdoor/cycling industry for about 5 years now. The last 3 years have been spent in the cycling industry. I learn so much about myself every day in this world, and so much of what I learn could be applied to every aspect of life, not just cycling. So this morning I decided to share a few tidbits of what I have learned...
nirak asked: If you have not looked into the book "Wheels of Change" yet, it's a great read. It's for young adults, but has lots of great vintage pics of women and bicycles.