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Moms who mountain bike are just like any other mom, only cooler. Happy Mother's Day! 😎

We know the feeling. 😎

On International Women’s Day, SHERO MTB honors all of the amazing women we have had the opportunity to engage with through mountain biking! We feel the same, Susan B! 🤩 “I rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a bike. It gives her a feeling of self-reliance and independence the moment she takes her seat; and away she goes, the picture of untrammelled womanhood.”~ Susan B. Anthony, 1896.

Celebrating YOU on National Girls and Women in Sports Day! We are proud to know so many amazing female athletes who inspire one another on the daily! 🙌⭐️💥⚡️🔥

Boom! Go celebrate in the dirt, chicas! The first Saturday in May is International Women’s Mountain Bike Day! Although we can’t ride together for 2020, post your singletrack sweetness pics and tag SHERO MTB and . We would love to virtually share your ride today! Enjoy! ☀️😎💥⚡️❤️

FIVE REASONS TO RIDE SOLO
Hello lady shredders! As the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic sets in, we are all being asked to flatten the curve and slow the spread of disease across our community. It’s tough. Our spring group rides, races and clinics are all on hold, replaced with "stay at home" mandates, shelter in place policies and social distancing guidelines. Luckily, riding solo is still something we can do and has advantages that are uniquely special to mountain biking. Here are just a few. Feel free to share your own personal reasons in the comments below!
1. You can ride when and where you want to! Right now, many are working from home or squeezing in a ride after fighting the good fight in our hospitals and businesses that remain open. Scheduling your ride when and where it suits you takes the pressure off of meet ups and time constraints.
2. It allows you to be in the moment. Mountain biking requires hyper focus. Group rides can often break up your “flow” trying to keep up or waiting for others. Looking down the trail and focusing on “the now” in front of you helps you ride better and as a bonus, takes away the stressors of the outside world.
3. Being alone in the woods helps you feel closer to it. Want to stop and check out the view? Go ahead. Dance in the daffodils? Why not? Connect with nature in whatever way makes you feel a part of it.
4. Session that section! Working on a section you want to ride better is sometimes easier without everyone watching. Stop, check out the lines and ride a section several times to improve your skills and ride it better. Just don’t go over your head on something beyond your current abilities. Ride within your limits on distance and skill when solo!
5. Ride your own pace. Maybe you need a recovery ride to recharge or maybe you want to tackle a Strava segment PR. Riding solo really tests your mettle and fitness level. In return, it teaches you the mental discipline to stick to your plan versus chasing the crowd. RIDE ON, FRIENDS!⚡️💥❤️

Big thank you to The Cyclery and Fitness Center for allowing Shero MTB to host Tubeless Stop 3. Be sure to check out the shop and local events coming up there!

Women empowering women through mountain biking! Join in an interactive presentation by Carrie Cash, IMBA Instructor, Alpine Shop employee, and one of the driving forces behind SHERO MTB, to learn about tools and resources available to help women feel more comfortable with mountain biking. This presentation is for riders and racers of all experience levels and will be held at 3PM on Feb. 29th as a part of the at the Kirkwood store.

For more information about this presentation and the check out the link to our events page below!
https://alpineshopevents.com

UPDATE: Cancelled Brommelsiek Ride (due to freeze/thaw) conditions. But.....leaving you with some little things to keep you busy and still on your bike working on skills, and a little motivation....We are all in this together!
https://www.facebook.com/GutsyGirlsAdventureFilmTourNZ/videos/1855831584482312/

We want to thank all who came out to the Fat Tire Campfire tonight at Ballpark Village!! Great thanks to all the wonderful sponsors who made this happen and to all the special people who ride, work, and advocate for the future of Mtbing here in the LOU!!! WE are Rad St Louis!!! Keep Shreddin'!

**NOTE: Due to freeze thaw on 2/22 Sat a.m. Shero will start the ride at 8am. We ride!! Come join us...

Merry Christmas ladies!

Chubb Trail Build next Saturday, 11/23. Lots of great things happening here. Click link below to see details and what the plan is for the day. Please note the meeting place. It's on the West Tyson side but, middle of trail system by the tracks-Lewis road to Allen road (map on bottom of link). Sign up with the link below. Get yourself another entry into the Trek Stache 5 give-a-away!

Also, ever try an enduro? Also to be held at Chubb in March 2020. This is becoming big in women's racing. Casual riding to each stage and timed on 5 stages. Great way to race with friends throughout the day. Women's Beginner, Expert, and Pro/Open divisions.

https://gorctrails.com/civicrm/event/info?id=1208&reset=1

Trail Build - Chubb - 11-23-19 1.Scree Slope Trail up to Picnic Table Details: Due to the loss of critical edge this trail needs to be widened. Bench cut further into the hillside along the topside of the trail. Pull loose material across the tread to the critical edge.

Wow..what an awesome day with trails filled with 50 women, warm temps, and sunshine ☀️! Thanks to everyone for coming out for the group ride, team costume relay non-race, and BBQ. Feel free to tag yourself. More to come so stay tuned!

Ladies it’s Friday! SHERO is bringing to you “Friday Freeride”! No we aren’t talking about Freeride on the literal sense, but saying you are “Free” to “Ride”. Each week we’ll bring you a motivation, tips, facts, and fun to wet your Weekend Fun whistle. Let’s get going!!
Thanks XCSam
See ya out there soon!!

https://youtu.be/uAzW_Bk9ZFQ

INSPIRING and ENCOURAGING Video for Women's Mountain Biking - XC Sam Channel Trailer Welcome to my channel! Join me as I face my fears and doubts head on, while setting new goals, traveling to new places, and spreading encouragement along the...

SHERO MTB will be showcasing inspiring women within the mountain bike community in and around the St. Louis area. Who or what inspires you to ride?

Meet Galit Lev-Harir:

Age:53

Career: Vice President, Optum Government Health Services

Years mtbing: since Memorial Day weekend 2018, a year and a half ago.

How did you get into MTBing: I used to bike on the Katy Trail with my friend, Michal. She moved to Israel, where the only bike options are road biking or MTB. She started MTB and loved it! She came back to St. Louis for a visit over Memorial Day weekend 2018, and wanted to know if there were any MTB trails in the area. We rode Bangert and had so much fun that when we finished, we drove straight to Creve Coeur and did a lap at Bootlegger. After that, I was hooked! In July, I bought my bike (a Specialized Rhyme) from Emilie Trailhead Bicycles in Ellisville. Last April, Michal and I rode MTB in Northern Portugal (that was the hardest ride of my life!) and next year, we hope to ride in the Slovenian Alps, on the border with Austria.

Favorite place to shred: Greensfelder and Bluffview/Zombie. I love them both!

What is a typical day for you: I work from home and I try to bike at least 3 times a week. I love night riding, too!

What inspires you to ride: It’s just pure FUN!! I love the adrenaline and I love the challenge. I especially love when I learn how to tackle a difficult technical section. It makes me feel like a kid again!! I competed in my first mountain bike race in June 2019 at Leadbelt Racing and more recently, my 1st night mountain bike race was Dark Side of the Trail at Zombie/Bluff View.

More about you: I was born in Connecticut and moved to Israel in 1987 where I met my husband. We moved to St Louis in 1999. We have three kids, ages 23, 18 and 16. None of them are into biking, although I convinced them to ride with me when we went to Alaska last summer. I have also lost 40 pounds since I started mountain biking. Since I started mountain biking, I was told I was going through a midlife crisis, but my friend says I am going through a midlife flourish!!

Shero Sunday Pro Tip: SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BIKE SHOPS!!! Many thanks to our supporting sponsors. Together, we are making sure every female mountain biker feels included in the greater St. Louis cycling scene and its businesses. Check 'em out! 💟💟💟 Alpine Shop Ballwin Cycles Big Shark Bicycle Company The Bike Center Bike Surgeon Billy Goat Bicycle Company The Cyclery and Fitness Center The Hub Bicycle Company Maplewood Bicycle Momentum Cycles Mountain Bike Shed Sunset Cyclery Swim Bike Run O'Fallon Trailhead Mesa Trailhead Bicycles Trek Bicycle St. Louis Ballwin velofix

Seriously! See all you lady shredders November 10th at Al Foster.

https://youtu.be/MPOPDaYbOWU

#MTBgirls - go out and ride your bike! Best XCO MTB female athletes will show you why they love what they do! Watch Jolanda Neff, Maja Włoszczowska, Emily Batty, Annika Langvad, Anne Tauber, Gunn-...

Thank you to all the women who attended the Shero Introductory Skills Session and Ride. So awesome to see your enthusiasm and smiles! You were all great! Enjoy some pics we captured of you today and feel free to tag. Stay tuned for more Shero skills clinics and events.

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What a great way to support our local trail elves despite Mother Nature not cooperating! 👊💥⚡️

WOWstl would like to shout out a big THANK YOU to the UFD and Bob Arnold for supporting women's mountain bike racing with two complimentary entries we raffled off for the Greensfelder Challenge Mountain Bike Race. The Greensfelder Challenge is held each year to showcase not only one of our best local trails, but as a fundraiser for Gateway Off-Road Cyclists. Mother Nature put the double whammy on the race this year with two unfortunate weather-related cancellations. To express our appreciation for both UFD and GORC, WOWstl is donating back to Gateway Off-Road Cyclists to assist with GORC's mission of advocacy, design, construction and trail maintenance of our local mult-use trails. Check out GORC at https://gorctrails.com and consider donating to this worthy cause. Happy trails (and dry ones too)!!!

Drum Roll Please!!!!!!

Saving the best for last....the woman with the vision behind SHERO MTB....STL’s cowgirl...our CA$H MONEY....Carrie Cash!!

Happy hump day everyone! Today’s BA-ness is reppin’ the east side. She’s a fun lovin’ flow ridin’ chica...introducing Brivus AKA Bri Overby!

Today we bring to you a super rad lady shredder, a real Captain, a true trail guru, and none other than K’Ron AKA Karen Casey Holtmann!

Interested in learning more about the ladies behind the scenes here at SHEREO MTB? Well stay tuned all week to learn more! Each of these SHEROs could send you an impressive race resume. And if that is what you want, let us know. We’re proud of what we’ve accomplished on the bike and are happy to tell you about our results. But in addition to finding success on the bike, we’ve each pursued other accolades. We are leaders, educators, activists, and professionals. Our interests are varied and our passions diverse and we are so excited to share our passion with you!

First up on our tour de introductions is a rad lady with a real set of “Pipes”....Ms. Miagi...a Kanza conqueror...Ms. Mary Piper!