Category: general

  • Flying with My Bike: Not Easy, but Worth It

    Flying with My Bike: Not Easy, but Worth It

    There is a very real tech learning curve to flying with a bike. But, I’ve found that it’s taught me a lot about my bike parts, how they fit together (and how they don’t), the tools I need to adjust them, and troubleshooting when things get persnickety. Strange to say but true: learning how to…

  • Goals, being vulnerable

    Goals, being vulnerable

    Yesterday while driving to our weekly team mtb ride at Skeggs, I listened to Ellen Noble’s latest episode on her podcast “This One’s for You” where she interviews Hilary Swirlbul, an Olympian nordic skier who recently retired from professional competition at the age of 25. This was just a few weeks ago in relation to…

  • Hello, friend!

    Hello, friend!

    I started this project after years of searching the web for the documented experiences of and reviews by regular (i.e., not sponsored champions) women mountain athletes. As a very experienced (read: 20+ years) rock climber and an always stoked but less experienced biker, I’ve been thinking a lot about how I know what I know…