The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History presents a filmed version of its on-the-floor program, Meet the Wheelwoman. Learn how women of the 1890’s changed their lives riding bicycles as presented by a Wheelwoman, “Louise” circa 1898. Click HERE to watch.
“Afghan Cycles “is a feature documentary about a new generation of Afghan women pushing gender and cultural barriers by riding bicycles.
Laura Shepard, Organizer for the Queens Women’s Ride used her megaphone to remind the 370 participants about the rules of the road. Enthusiastic cyclists relished their chance to take to the streets to make their voices heard. It’s time there were more bike lanes, making streets safe for women to ride they would say.
To change the world all it takes is one great idea, an idea that touches hearts and changes lives for the better. A Denmark man by the name of Ole Kassow rode his bicycle to work daily. Ole saw a 97 year old nursing home resident sitting on a bench and decided he would pick this man up at the nursing home in a rickshaw and take him around town for a ride down memory lane.
We all make them, but do we follow through to achieve the goals we intended when we make our New Years resolutions?
Monica De Leon and Margaret Sandoval are “besties” and co-founders of an all women’s cycling group known as, “en*COURAGE*her CYCLING”, based in Orange County, California. The club recently celebrated their 2nd Anniversary.
Cycling 20,000 miles per year is not something Lael Wilcox advises others to do. She likens her ultra endurance cycling to someone loving their job.
Denise Mueller-Korenek set the women’s paced bicycle speed record in 2016, pedaling to 147 miles per hour. Wow! If that weren’t fast enough, now she’s ready to attempt to break the overall record of 167 miles per hour, aiming for 170 mph to take the title of fastest cyclist ever.
Multi-Directional Impact Protection System or MIPS is a technology developed by the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden after being contacted by Swedish brain surgeon Hans von Holst from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm.
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport or “Red-S” affects sportswomen and men who choose to severely restrict food intake in order to be lighter, faster and superior athletes at a perilous cost. At first all seems well until the horror or consequences of a depleted diet takes its toll.
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How To Eat Right & Lose Weight Cycling
15 Aug, 2021
