These four over-sixty women who are enjoying riding more than ever will inspire you. The bicycle truly is a friend for life. Have you ever thought you might outgrow your love for cycling? Or that it’s too late to take up the sport? Never say never. These four over-sixty women who are enjoying riding more than ever will inspire you. The bicycle truly is a friend for life.
Category: Sidesaddle Blog
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This Woman Builds Bike Frames!
Natalie Ramsland, of Sweetpea Bicycles, has been building bike frames for women since 2005. She’s a rare breed and has a great story to tell.
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Steel Really is Real
Join me for a delightful and informative discussion with Richard Schwinn about steel. Where it went, where it is and where it’s going in bicycle frames.
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Weight Loss for the Female Cyclist
Graeme Street of the Cyclo-CLUB talks about why your current “healthy nutrition” regime may be keeping you from losing body fat. How you can fix this and why your fueling strategy may be slowing down your rate of weight loss.
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Women and Thermal Comfort
Mark Newton, a physiologist with Gore Bike Wear discusses the ins and outs of regulating body temperature. How often do you put off going for a bike ride because you don’t like the discomfort of being cold? Are your male friends perfectly happy in shorts and tees while you have on fleece and lined jeans? If you’re a woman, it goes with the territory. Mark explains why and how this may influence the design of cycling apparel in the future.
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Eight Years with Fuji Bicycles
Pat Cunnane is the President of Advanced Sports, the parent of Fuji Bicycles. In this podcast, Pat shares the fascinating history of Fuji. Since he took the reins at Advanced Sports, sales of Fuji have increased dramatically. Like many bicycle companies, Fuji sponsors bike teams, including the UCI ProTour Fuji-Servetto team, which raced in the Giro d’Italia, but was not invited to ride in the 2009 Tour de France.
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Is Cyclocross For You?
Cyclocross! Here’s a sport that appeals to a lot of women. It’s perfect for a great workout in a short period of time. It involves both running and riding. Want to know more about it? Kerry Litka, our Team Terry rider and Graeme Street, owner of Cyclo-CLUB, talk about this great way to get in shape and feel like a kid in the process.
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Small Things Considered
Kerry Litka, our 4’11” Terry Team rider talks about her experience trying to find a bike that fits and how she’s become a successful competitor.
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Do I Need a Coach?
Are you sick of training hard, only to feel flat during an important race or ride? Are you tired of being tired from training? Do you start out your cycling season with great aspirations in March, only to become burnt out by August? If you can identify with any one of these statements then you may have thought about fine-tuning your training by working with a coach. Find out more from Margaret Thompson, USA Level I (Elite) Cycling Coach.
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Improve your Pedaling Technique
Ian Jackson of Breathplay is back again, this time with the Coup de Torchon, a pedaling technique you can use to become a better rider. Enjoy the podcast, and find out more at http://bit.ly/S2xIa or at breathplay.com