Life of a Competitive Downhill Mountain Biker
This up and coming young rider is shooting to become a Downhill World Champion. Check out these jaw-dropping takes from ‘Follow My Dream’ in which Tahnée Seagrave does her thing on a downhill course and shows us how she trains.
The Specialized Rumor
Cross country geometry, plush technology, and a women’s fit come together in the new Specialized Rumor. Here’s a gallery from our experience testing it on the West Coast’s most gorgeous trails.
An Upgrade That Improves Your Comfort and Performance Without Pricey New Gear
A properly fitting bike is key to a woman’s efficiency and comfort during a ride. The bottom line of a good fit is whether the rider is in a powerful and efficient position and whether he/she is comfortable.
Introducing….My Bike!
In honor of Bike to Work Day, our Online Communications Manager shows off her vintage Miyata.
When It Comes to Cycling, Progress Is Natural
The more you ride, the more you’ll want to ride. The more you want to ride, the comfier you’ll want to be on your bike. And so on. Your bike life will progress as it’s supposed to—at your speed and according to your style.
Pro Jade Wilcoxson Shares Health Tips for the Everyday Cyclist
In part three of this video series, Jade Wilcoxson of Optum Pro Cycling offers health tips and encouragement for the everyday cyclist.
The Easy Way to Buy a Bike
Ladies, we’re leading the cycling realm’s trends; it’s time we go into bike shops with confidence in our goals and an idea of what to consider when bike shopping.
Learn to Mountain Bike This Summer at Angel Fire!
New to mountain biking? Angel Fire Resort in New Mexico has some great packages to get you going downhill fast.
Pro Jade Wilcoxson Shares Training and Racing Tips
In part two of this video series, Jade Wilcoxson of Optum Pro Cycling lends her training secrets and tips for aspiring pro cyclists.
Long Live the Queen!
Rebecca Rusch proved herself as “The Queen of Pain” yet again. Just two weeks ago, she set a new speed record on the Kokopelli Trail, biking 142 miles in 13 hours and 32 minutes.
Road Bike Racer Jade Wilcoxson Shares Her Story
In part one of this video series, Jade Wilcoxson of Optum Pro Cycling tells us how she got into the sport and why she’s sticking with cycling.
Bike to Work Week is May 12 – 17
Did you know that May is National Bike Month? You do now! That means you have no excuse not to join in Bike to Work week from May 12-17.
Moab Mountain Bike Training
My friend and I went to Moab a couple weeks ago. I had never been but it is the Mecca of mountain biking so figured I should make the journey. Plus, it was a great way to really kick off training as the entire month of March was spent on my road bike. We spent three days riding and each day just got better and better.
Mountain Bike Skills Camp: Gold Rusch Tour
Mountain bike skills camps: mountain bike queens at the SRAM Gold Rusch Tour teach women to ride through obstacles—and fears
ExperiencePlus! Bicycle Tours
Monica and Maria Elena Price are the daughters of Rick Price and Paola Malpezzi-Price. Their parents started Bike Across Italy, the only American company to offer Italy bicycle tours, in 1972.
Magic in Misery
Here’s a run down of the events that got me entered in the Leadville 100 and an intro to the journey I’m continuing to the famous 100-mile bike race! I’m ready to enjoy and share the process with you in this blog series for Women’s Adventure magazine.
Bicycle Tune Up Checklist
Here’s a bicycle tune-up checklist video from Liv/giant and Women’s Adventure with a few timely tips!
Trek Cyclist of the Season Lori Schanche
She works for the Municipality of Anchorage, wrote a bicycle plan, created a map of safe roads for bicyclists, and is a League of American Cyclists bicycle safety instructor. But, she wasn’t a commuter cyclist. So, what changed for Lori?
Montana Made and Kona Proven
Linsey Corbin wants to transcend the boundaries of triathlon and represent the importance of a sound mind, body, and diet in achieving dreams. Let’s all watch at the crux of her efforts and track her during the Ironman World Championship 2012 in Kona, Hawaii.
Venus de Miles 2012
As we rolled into the finish, my new-to-cycling 13-year-old daughter said, “It’s already over?” and proclaimed her desire to tackle a longer route next year—somewhat for the challenge, mostly to up the fun.
An Ordinary Woman’s Extraordinary Cycling Story
Cycling is about fitness, me time, and that I’m-a-kid-again rush. Our fall Trek Cyclist of the Season, Traci Liebig, embraces all those reasons to ride and many more.
Summer Cyclist of the Season Nadine Wall
Nadine Wall hasn’t let thyroid cancer stop her from doing what she loves – riding her bike.
Anatomy of a Bike
Don’t know your crank from your derailleur? Trek provides us with a handy-dandy illustration so you know what to call that whirly thing when it starts squeeking.
Saddle Comfort 101
The wrong saddle can make you feel a bit like Goldilocks, trying to find the right bed. Trek offers some simple tips about choosing a saddle and adjusting it to fit.
A Pro Racer’s Favorite Rides
Kelli Emmett is a professional cross country racer for the Giant Factory Off-Road Team. Her years of racing have allowed her to criss-cross the country multiple times, giving her a unique perspective on awesome mountain bike trails in various regions. These are her favorites.
Liv/giant Anthem X 29er W
Liv/giant just debuted its first women’s-specific 29er mountain bike, the first full-suspension 29er for women. Watch pro-rider Kelli Emmett demonstrate how the Anthem X 29er W gives women XC riders boosted confidence and performance.
How to go by bike
Bikes are a great alternative to motorized commuting. They’re economical, environmentally friendly, and best of all, fun!
Choosing a bicycle
What’s your perfect ride? To start your search for the perfect WSD (women’s specific design) bike, ask yourself: where do I want to ride?
Spring Cyclist of the Season Jaala Knowlton
I run with my Quad stroller and bike with a tag-along and two Burleys attached as a train. It makes for incredible training, and I also get personal time during longer rides and swims, while Daddy plays daddy.
Just Another Travel Oops
Fresh from 72 days of bike-touring, where five friends and I had cycled from Paris to Istanbul, a Turkish bath seemed like a great idea.
Adventure All The Time
“For some people, it’s not a dream. It’s just daily reality,” my friend bragged when, on a dreary day, I mentioned my hankering to ride on sunny singletrack. Easy for him to say.
Adventure Racing Advice
When I asked for some adventure racing tips last week, you all stepped up to the plate and offered up your best advice and encouragement. Your suggestions were simpler than I expected, and this seeming simplicity made me wonder whether the race is more straightforward or, on the contrary, tougher than I imagine.
Polar Bottle Special Back-to-School and 9/11 Bottles
Polar Bottle has added several new limited edition bottles to its online store.
The Gender Divide
While perusing Facebook, we stumbled upon this Specialized video via Terry Precision Cycling. We like it in general, but the footage of women’s downhill racing stirred WAM’s cycling editor to bring up an issue that’s bugged her for ages: the gender divide she’s noticed in the bike world.
10 Bike Safety Habits to Kick and Pick
May being Bicycle Safety Month is the right time to learn a thing or two about it, which can be summed up in three simple rules: 1) helmets are required, not optional; 2) ride with traffic, not against; and 3) body-sized sign language communicates to motorists that you are turning.
Skill Building
With more than 12 weekend programs between Memorial Day and Labor Day, the Trek Dirt Series will introduce hundreds of women—mostly in Whistler, British Columbia—to riding on dirt. From technical jumps to basic skills, pro-level coaches explain it all. One of these coaches, Candace Shadley, took a a break from the trails to talk with Women’s Adventure.
The Amgen Tour of California Hosts a Women’s Race Too
This Friday twelve of the world’s most elite female cyclists will complete in a race that, this year, includes women for the first time ever. Olympic medalists, world champions, and the current U.S. Champion will race against the clock on a 15-mile course in the Amgen Tour of California Women’s International Time Trial Challenge.
