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.
