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"How can I have an unfair advantage over her if she beats me most of the time? And why should my right to compete be contingent on not winning?"

An important piece by Veronica Her Thighnes in The New York Times

Opinion | I Won a World Championship. Some People Aren’t Happy. This is not the beginning of the end of women’s sports. Trans women are women.

“We’re just like all the other athletes. Some of us have certain skills, certain talents. But we all work hard to get where we’re at.”

4 trans athletes who work hard, do their best and rarely win These four trans athletes work harder for slower results. Winning is rare, but they compete for the love of sports.

"Three days in and I was crossing waist-deep rivers in the Cairngorm National Park, crying loudly when the trail turned to bog or a rock field, and soaking wet from the constant rain. Rerouting seemed to be my only option unless I wanted to sacrifice my sanity and safety for the sake of my ego."⁠ ⁠

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planned her own 551-mile bikepacking route through Scotland on a fat bike. Even with planning tips from locals and meticulous attention to essential touring details, she learned how to adapt on the fly once the realities of the route she planned set in.

Solo Touring Through Scotland — Pretty Damned Fast Even with planning tips from locals and meticulous attention to essential touring details, Brenda learned how to adapt on the fly once the realities of the route she planned from afar set in.

A must-read from this year's Tour Divide winner and single speed record holder, Alexandera Houchin.

(from The Radavist)

Ogichidaakwe: Alexandera Houchin's Reflections on Her Tour Divide Race Ogichidaakwe I was always insecure about the fact that I was “uneducated” before I entered into academia. Growing up in a trailer park and as the first pers

"When we are represented in media around sport, it is with the intent of selling weight loss. But I am not trying to lose weight. I have ridden thousands of miles in this fat body across Iowa, Utah, Oregon, and Alaska. I’ve cycled through remote mountain ranges and dense rainforests. My fat body, and other fat bodies, are biking all over the damn place, joyfully moving in tight spandex."

(from BICYCLING magazine)

I’m a Fat Cyclist—And I Don’t Need to “Fix” My Body My weight doesn’t need to change. But the bike world’s attitude toward me does.

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California passes landmark bill to force equal prize payouts in cycling events 'Equal pay for equal play' bill AB 467 signed into law

Lori shares her experience at The Homestretch Foundation!

Homestretch Experience — Hungry for Results The Homestretch Foundation provides athletes with support for equality. Read about my experience.

Considered the signature event for randonneurs and held in August once every four years, Paris-Brest-Paris challenges riders to qualify and complete 764 miles of riding through France in just four days.

This year's event starts on August 18. Read one rider's story of being one of just 200 women to earn the hallowed title of 'ancienne' for finishing in 2015!

Six Things I Loved About Paris-Brest-Paris Words and Photography by Jenny Hatfield Countless hours, millions of calories and thousands of training miles over nearly three years finally culminated in me successfully qualifying for Paris-Brest-Paris , a challenging 1230 kilometer ride – or 764 miles -- that occurs every four years. It’s co...

"While the bicycle brings great freedom, the bike industry itself is not always the most welcoming place."

Philly Bike Expo's Inclusivity Initiative supports women, trans, and POC frame builders underrepresented in the industry. Be sure to check out these frame builders at the show!

Pedalino Bikes Moth Attack Schön Studio United Cycles

SRAM Teams Up With Philly Bike Expo to Support Framebuilder Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiative SRAM has backed the Philly Bike Expo's Inclusivity Scholarship, which supports women, trans, and POC frame builders who have been underrepresented at bike show

Congrats to Fiona on being the first woman to win The Transcontinental Race!

Fiona Kolbinger Wins 2019 Transcontinental Race No7 - BIKEPACKING.com Congratulations to Fiona Kolbinger, who just won the 2019 Transcontinental Race! Here's a quick recap and a couple photos from the race organizers...

"What social media also won’t tell you is that while the route is overwhelmingly beautiful, there are also moments where it’s not."

Baja Divide By Hannah Johnston Photos by Hannah Johnston & Alexis Mincer   “What resort did you stay in” the leathered, middle-aged woman sitting to my right asked. Our plane back from Cabo was filled with a mix of hung over college co-eds returning from spring break and what I assumed were

“Just five months earlier, I was still using a cane to walk around after having hip surgery. But I’d watched my teammates race Brooklyn’s Red Hook Crit in April from the sidelines and set my sights on recovering and coming back strong enough to race my first fixed crit.”

We’re headed to Chicago for and the fixed crit. Come say hi this weekend and read one first-time crit racer’s story of recovery to racing shape via the link in our bio.

📸: Fyxation Open / Wyatt Lonergan @ Lake Bluff, Illinois