http://sherides.biowheels.com SheRides is for beginning, as well as expert woman cyclists to share their experiences. Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:57:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The women learned a lot about racing yesterday.  The moderate pace and surgi-ness of the pack was surprising.  I had been warned, but I didn't expect it to slow down as much as it did.  Erica experienced being forced to the front of the pack first hand.  She tried to ... http://sherides.biowheels.com/2008/03/06/avsdeltec-womans-team-1st-race/ Jill up in Alaska writes one of my favorite blogs. Jill rides a lot, and she rides a lot in REALLY horrible conditions! Definitely worth a regular check - Up in Alaska Blog http://sherides.biowheels.com/2007/12/13/jill-in-alaska/ I have always had an inner pull towards the dirty side of cycling…that was apparent when I was 13, out on my 1983 Nishiki 12 speed’s maiden voyage and I hucked a woopdy-do resulting in a bent rear rim…ooops!!! Three years ago I was introduced to what has grown to a ... http://sherides.biowheels.com/2007/11/18/little-did-i-know%e2%80%a6/ Three years ago you couldn’t have paid me to ride a road bike. “I don’t like riding with cars, I don’t feel safe, I would get REALLY hurt if I fell,” I would say. My husband (Kris) would say,“You go downhill mountain biking at Killington - you’re chances ... http://sherides.biowheels.com/2007/08/27/something-special-about-the-road/ ORAMM 2007 These are not trails unfamiliar to me, in fact I rode 83% of the ride only 2 weeks prior. So why…why…why was I soooo nervous??? I laid awake for most of the night; when I actually did slip into REM my dreams took every wrong turn on the ORAMM ... http://sherides.biowheels.com/2007/08/07/lauries-oramm/ This will be one of the only posts you'll ever see in 'She Rides' from a guy. 'Getting girled' is the latest in bike racing jargon from the man-pack. Admittedly, I know little of the history of strong women in cycling. My basis for discussion is simply emperical. Many years ago, only a ... http://sherides.biowheels.com/2007/07/06/getting-girled/ Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later, I suppose the wife of a bike shop owner would be expected to have a nice bike, perhaps the nicest available. Now I do, and I'll tell you something, "I love it." I've always had a nice bike and was quite ... http://sherides.biowheels.com/2007/07/06/my-new-pink-ellsworth/ Through the years, riding has meant different things to me. During my youth, riding was my only means of transportation. However, as I matured I realized I had potential and could develop my skills if I worked at it. I have never been a really fast person, although I have ... http://sherides.biowheels.com/2007/06/26/7/ "Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.  Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees.   The winds will blow their own freshness into you and the storms their energy while cares drop off like autumn leaves." -John Muir Not so long ago, maybe it has been about ... http://sherides.biowheels.com/2005/05/12/happy-in-nature/ I am going to attempt to describe to you how my blissful relationship started with the "fellas" at BioWheels and biking. After breaking my shoulder last spring, in another sport, I couldn't find anything that compared to whitewater kayaking. One afternoon I was asked to try a road ride with ... http://sherides.biowheels.com/2003/04/20/how-karen-got-hooked-on-mountain-biking/