Pedal Love in the Extreme
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.
Category: Human Interest
Woman Seeks New Bike Speed Record!
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.
Finding Motivation to Ride
Can’t count how many times I set out to ride only to find myself too busy, too tired, and most of the time unmotivated to make the effort. There’s definitely a long list of excuses we can come up with, “The weather is bad, my bike isn’t ready, I’m not ready, probably get dropped on that one hill, don’t know if I’ll make it on time, the cat probably needs me at home.”
MAMIL -Middle-age Men in Lycra
Some men cannot cope with the thought they are middle-aged and do all sorts of things to convince themselves otherwise, also known as “middle age crazies.”
Tao Porchon-Lynch, Life Force, Cosmopolitan Woman
Tao Parchon-Lynch begins each day by saying, “This will be the best day of my life.” Clearly age is only a number with this soon to be centenarian, leading what would be considered by many half her age a very active lifestyle.
TV Chefs Whip Up a Merry Christmas!
Celebrity Chefs Guy Fieri and Rachal Ray donated money to purchase 310 new bicycles from Performance Bicycle in Santa Rosa, to give to families for Christmas who had been devastated by the worst fire in California history.
Empowering Little Bellas
A community of women mentoring girls in a fun filled program that encourages participation in mountain biking to build confidence, empowering them while promoting healthy lifestyles and good nutrition.
Women Out On The Road
Women cycling together is such great fun! Watch this brief video clip of women riding in a group. If you have an interest in cycling with other women but don’t know where to start, go to your local bike shop to ask about women’s cycling clubs in your area.
My Search for a Women’s Cycling Group
I began riding a road bike for exercise in 2013 when a shoulder injury prevented me from playing tennis. We lived in a northeast suburb of Houston Texas at the time, and my rides...
Meredith Cycles the Natchez Trace
Imagine cycling down this historic Parkway known as the Natchez Trace with the light filtering through these centuries old trees. Beautiful!
