The most common theme when I talk to someone about an event that has never been is I can’t really race so I don’t want to go…..Those words have ALWAYS struck me as odd. Yep, we have some killer photos of me at events with a wth did I do look on my face. And …
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The only thing cold was the snow!
Every year one of my favorite events is the Ladies Fat Bike Getaway sponsored by the American Birkenbinder and Salsa Cycles. This year we hosted 42 women and coaches for a weekend that left everyone with warm hearts and cheeks that hurt from smiling! People always ask me “why do you ride”…..simply put it is …
Give them a gift that will last a lifetime!
Today everyone talks about how kids sit indoors with their ipads, play station and phones. Heck, there are even memes about how we had great lives but we forgot to look up. What if we looked at this differently….what if we as parents admitted that as kids an electronic device was a pretty easy babysitter …
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Kids today….
Thanks Mom…I hear this after every ultra endurance event that my boys have completed. It doesn’t happen at every cross country race or basketball game BUT it does happen after every 100 mile race or long distance run. It caused me to sit down and think about why that would be….. We live in a …
I just want to fit in!
Every cyclists has fears starting out….they are not unique to men or women. And I think that the fears for the most part are the same for everyone. That said, I have been specifically asked what the barriers are that prevent women from Mountain Biking and Riding Gravel. Four years ago I walked in a …
Dirty Kanza Women’s Camp 2019
“I want to make you see that you are stronger than you think you are!” Linda Guerette As ladies I think that gravel and the gravel family is so important! I came into camp knowing this BUT I was unprepared for the experiences and friendships that would form. When I heard the words Linda spoke …
I want to lose weight…so easy to so say and so hard to do!
I want to lose weight may be the easiest words to speak BUT one of the hardest commitments to follow through on. In a world full of fast paced gimmicks and over night weight loss schemes it’s hard to find the lifestyle change that will work for you. I muttered those words off and on …
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The Crusher!
Sometimes we know we are touching and changing lives and sometimes we just hope we are….but seldom are we told thank you, you changed my life. Today I’m telling you cycling has that impact A year ago I went to the Crusher race with the Dan and Brett. Sooo much has changed during the last …
Welcome to My New Blog
Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
Welcome!
Hi! Welcome to my blog. Four years ago we walked into a bike store. I had NO idea how to answer the questions….”Where will you be riding, what kind of bike do you want or even what size of bike do you ride?” It was overwhelming but we worked our way through it. My hashtag …
