News and Views
2013 Courageous Women of Dirt :: Women’s Mountain Bike Clinic
April 17, 2013 · Leave a Comment
What: Courageous Women of Dirt Mountain Bile Clinic for Women Only When: Saturday, 11 May 2013 9AM – 4PM Where: Irvine Lake, 4621 Santiago Canyon Road, Silverado, CA Who: Women who wish to learn or improve mountain bike skills, Girls 12 and up By: Trail Angels, Rock N Road Cyclery, and the Instructors On Saturday, May 11th, a few hundred female mountain bikers, and aspiring mountain bikers, will descend upon Irvine Lake in Southern California. The Courageous Women of Dirt is a women’s only clinic designed to inspire, teach and connect women from all walks of life to one common thing:... [Read the full story]
Events
2013 Courageous Women of Dirt :: Women’s Mountain Bike Clinic
April 17, 2013 · Leave a Comment
What: Courageous Women of Dirt Mountain Bile Clinic for Women Only When: Saturday, 11 May 2013 9AM – 4PM Where: Irvine Lake, 4621 Santiago Canyon Road, Silverado, CA Who: Women who wish to learn or improve mountain bike skills, Girls 12 and up By: Trail Angels, Rock N Road Cyclery, and the Instructors On Saturday, May 11th, a few hundred female mountain bikers, and aspiring mountain bikers, will descend upon Irvine Lake in Southern California. The Courageous Women of Dirt is a women’s only clinic designed to inspire, teach and connect women from all walks of life to one common thing:... [Read the full story]
Races
Sea Otter Classic 2012 :: Mountain Bike Racing Revival?
November 1, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Pros Return to Long Course, Amateurs: No License Required for Mountain Bike Races The Sea Otter Classic is the largest cycling festival in the world, hosting 5 days of expo, Pro racing, amateur racing and fun rides. In 2012, the Classic will run April 19-22 at the Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California. Sweeping changes are on tap for the 2012 Sea Otter Classic. “The essence of Sea Otter is the long cross country course,” says “Frosty” Jeff Frost, Director of Athlete Services for Sea Otter. “Many, many, many professional riders made the request the last two years,... [Read the full story]
Ask-a-Chick
Q: I am wondering what would be a good entry level mountain bike for my wife?
September 7, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Q: Hey mtbchick! i am wondering what would be a good entry level mountain bike for my wife? she has had a big box store roadmaster womens bike forever, and she is ready to move up to something that doesn’t weigh close to that of a Abrams tank. i am a fan of trek bikes and was looking at the trek 820 WSD, but was wondering if there is something along the same lines we should check out? we originally had a budget of 200 but if i can get a new trek for 300ish we may go that route. thoughts comments ideas? A: Dear Gracious Husband, It definitely sounds like your wife is ready for an upgrade!... [Read the full story]
How-To
Chamois Creme :: Lube for your shorts :: Women’s Chamois Cream
April 3, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Chamois creme, or chamois cream is lube for your shorts. For a primer on Chamois, go here. There aren’t truly many Chamois in the world of cycling today, as synthetic materials have taken the place of natural. However, like Xerox and Kleenex, the term sticks as the go to word for the pad in your cycling shorts. As a note: if you are a woman, choose women’s specific or women’s formula chamois creme. Most Chamois creams will have some sort of menthol, mint or other cooling agent which sounds great, but causes a great deal of pain and discomfort for women. Read the ingredients, better... [Read the full story]
People
The Wrong Ending :: Cancer Sucks
April 28, 2012 · Leave a Comment
16 April 2012 No. This is not correct. This is not the way the story goes. The ending is too soon. Chapters are missing. The story, which began about 3 months ago, was one of courage, valor, and strength. One of a woman who had overcome, not only physically, but mentally and emotionally, the ravages of breast cancer. Someone who renewed my hope in humanity. Someone who had a spectacular sense of humor. Someone who knew how to love, how to give, how to receive and how to live. Someone whose qualities I wish I could call my own. Her name was Milly. Milagros. A miracle. I met Milly for the first time... [Read the full story]
News and Views
2013 Courageous Women of Dirt :: Women’s Mountain Bike Clinic
What: Courageous Women of Dirt Mountain Bile Clinic for Women Only When: Saturday, 11 May 2013 9AM – 4PM Where: Irvine Lake, 4621 Santiago Canyon Road, Silverado, CA Who: Women who wish to learn or improve mountain bike skills, Girls 12 and up By: Trail Angels, Rock N Road Cyclery, and the Instructors On Saturday,...
[Continue reading: 2013 Courageous Women of Dirt :: Women’s Mountain Bike Clinic]USA Cycling, UCI and Mountain Bike Racing :: Part 1, How Todd Sadow Will Change Mountain Biking in the USA
This is a draft of a post I wrote yet never published in the summer of 2012. Erring on the side of political correctness, and still wanting to race in the Marathon Mountain Bike World Championships, I felt I should refrain from damning my own National cycling governing body. Now, as I do not hold a license, and due...
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Chamois Creme :: Lube for your shorts :: Women’s Chamois Cream
Chamois creme, or chamois cream is lube for your shorts. For a primer on Chamois, go here. There aren’t truly many Chamois in the world of cycling today, as synthetic materials have taken the place of natural. However, like Xerox and Kleenex, the term sticks as the go to word for the pad in your cycling shorts. As...
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Skratch :: Sports Nutrition for Foodies
I like water. I dislike sports drinks. Most rides I typically only take plain water. Until I tried Skratch for the first time, a bottle might have sat in my bottle cage untouched for long stretches. My first try with Skratch, I found my bottles empty before the middle of a long climb… #gallery-1 { margin:...
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Idling in Idyllwild :: Mountain Bike Camping
While the Four Seasons suits me just fine, a little car camping never caused me any harm. In my earlier days, I enjoyed camping, backpacking, a little winter mountaineering. I’ve spent many a night in the back of an Xterra in KOAs across the country. Nowadays, however, I prefer a bed and breakfast to self-inflating...
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Events
2013 Courageous Women of Dirt :: Women’s Mountain Bike Clinic
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Bicycle Maintenance Clinics @ Sport Chalet :: September 24 and 28, 2011
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Wine and Cycling :: Spin + Wine = Pablove Fundraiser
If there are two things that seem to go together perfectly, it could quite possibly...
Spinning for Cyclists + Buying Guide + Spin with mtbchick!
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Art Night at Velo Studio :: 14 july 2011
The tradition of art and cycling continues as Velo Studio, mtbchick.com and peloton...
Fine Bicycles, Fine Art :: Art Night at Velo Studio
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Races
Sea Otter Classic 2012 :: Mountain Bike Racing Revival?
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Women of Cyclocross in Boulder :: A Corey Keizer Gallery
On October 29, 2011, the US cyclocross peloton descended upon the Boulder Reservoir...
The Real Women of Interbike :: Cross Vegas Elite Women Gallery by Corey Keizer
Our photog Corey J. Keizer was on hand at Cross Vegas 2011 to catch the real girls...
$30,000 Cash Purse for 2012 Whiskey Off Road :: Press Release
$30,000 Cash Purse Announced :: 2012 Whiskey Off-Road Mountain Bike Event in Prescott,...
Queens of Cross :: Tough Girls Lead Women’s Cycling Promotion
Colorado’s Tough Girl Cycling will host the first annual Queens of Cross in...
Cyclocross Season Around the Corner: SoCal Cross Schedule, CrossVegas Reg Open
If you ever needed an excuse to go to Las Vegas, here is the best one yet! Whether...
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