Confession time for me. Earlier this year, and for the past couple of years, I have ridden an average of at least 100 km per week, but something went a bit awry for me in the middle of this year, and since then my weekly averages have been steadily decreasing. In my mind I was still doing those 100+ km per week, but in reality when I look at the stats I keep I’ve been very, very slack. I’m not really sure how it happened but I broke an ingrained habit, and I’m really keen to get it back, so
Read moreMonth: December 2014
Merry Christmas – go for a ride
Merry Christmas to all my Women Who Cycle followers. I’m very grateful to have you in my circle. I’m not going to recommend that you sit around and eat too much for Christmas, instead you should go for ride on your favourite bike. It’s exactly what I do every Christmas Day with a group of friends. We are lucky enough to live in the beautiful city of Sydney so we head for the Opera House but there are plenty of other great locations. This is our 2013 ride group. You’ll notice that we are very inclusive and have men, women
Read moreTips for finding a female friendly cycling club
Joining a cycling club is a great way to meet other cyclists and to step up from being a ‘Sunday’ recreational cyclist to that next level. Traditionally they have been primarily focused on racing rather than just riding but they are beginning to reinvent themselves as the popularity of cycling grows to accommodate riders who don’t necessarily want to race, and to welcome women who have not always been attracted to clubs. When you join a cycling club in Australia you are actually signing up as a member of Cycling Australia which gives you a number of other benefits including
Read moreWomen Who Cycle’s 2014 Christmas Gift Guide
Every year I compile a Christmas gift list of things I like, and that I think other female road cyclists will like as well. So here’s the 2014 edition. Ginger & French mug These fine bone china mugs from England are not cheap but they are a cut above you typical coffee mug. I’ve already placed my order and will enjoy a lovely cup of tea from mine when they arrive. Gold bicycle pendant I already have one of these gold road bike pendants and always get comments about how nice it is and how appropriate it is for me
Read moreChloe Hosking living the cycling dream
Last week I had the pleasure of interviewing Aussie pro cyclist Chloe Hosking over the phone. Chloe has returned home to Canberra for the summer season where her training program continues, as well as her university studies in communication. Chloe has just completed two pretty successful years with Norwegian team Hitec. Her 2014 season began with a stage victory at the Mitchelton Bay Crits, and continued with impressive results in Europe including the EPZ Omloop van Borsele and a stage of the Lotto-Belisol Belgium Tour. But despite her successes Hitec told her that they wouldn’t be renewing her contract for 2015.
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