Category — Just Riding Along

We would like to wish you Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year from all of us at Women’s Bike Talk and the Specialized Designs for Women p/b Bicycle Haus Cycling Team!  May the new year bring good luck, good health, and good riding!  Check out this awesome video from our sponsor Specialized!

Found this at Austin on Two Wheels.

And if you are looking for some great blogs about bicycling written by and for women, in addition to this one, of course, check out this list over at Eco Velo!

I love the Tucson Bike Swap Meet!  I got my 2nd road bike there for like $650!

It’s this Saturday, November 14 on 4th Ave. from 8am – 2pm.

Sell your stuff or buy some new-used stuff.  Best of all, have fun and mingle with cool bikey-folk.

Also, if you can’t make it but need to get ride of some old gear, consider donating it to the UA Cycling Club.  Contact Us for more details.

It’s always fun for me to read the blogs that my teammates put out there when they’re traveling to races…Gila, Mt. Hood, Cascade (coming up).  I love to hear about what’s going on and how they’re doing.  It’s a huge motivator to keep training and to keep making my (often failed) attempts to race out of town.

Now that the season is essentially over here, traveling is essential if I still want to race – and I do.  After a two year break (to have Owen), I can’t seem to bring my season to an end.  I’m completely burned out with training, juggling everyone’s schedules to train, etc., but for some reason, I just don’t want to stop.  Maybe I’m trying to make up for lost time or maybe it’s that I’m starting to feel like I used to on the bike – I’ve missed that!

I tried to go to L.A. to race this weekend.  I managed to make it happen in May.  Cody was out of town for a month and I decided I would bring my parents down for a visit and take off for a day to race.  I made it to Palm Springs the night before and stayed there because I was too tired to continue, drove the rest of the way to Long Beach in the morning, raced, and drove home.  24 hours away from home with 12 hours of driving and a race in between then back to chasing a toddler the next day.  It wasn’t perfect, but I would say it was worth the effort.
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All cyclists  know that crashing is part of bicycle racing/riding.  Unfortunate but sometimes you just don’t keep the rubber side down.  About two years ago I was in a horrible pile up in a crit.  I am not embarrassed to say that  I have had a hard time coming back mentally.  My teammates and friends have all been wonderful supporters.  They offer advice, support and encouragement.  One bit of advice took me two years to try.  I am writing to share it with anyone else that may be trying to make a comeback that is working wonders for me.
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Yesterday, I rode the new Sweetwater Trail system in Tucson, AZ, for the 2nd time.  I must say, that despite getting dropped by a pack of MTB-riding dudes, I thoroughly enjoyed myself.

The Sweetwater Trails are on the west side of Tucson just north of Tucson Mountain Park and Starr Pass.  The trails are on Pima County land, and believe me, I was singing the county’s praises during the ride.  I am glad that they are open and friendly to mountain bikers, hikers, horseback riders, and full-out shredders like myself. 

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Welcome to Women’s Bike Talk, the official website of the Specialized Designs for Women elite cycling team.  Women’s Bike Talk is here for you, so if there is any topic related to women’s cycling that you would like to hear about, please contact us, and we will do our best to address it!

2009 Season

The Specialized Designs for Women team is looking forward to a great 2009 season.  We are pleased to announce a great line-up of female cyclists from all walks of life to our team this year.  The talent of the Specialized D4W team runs deep, with four CAT 1 racers, four CAT 2 racers, four professional mountain bike racers, a professional triathlete, and some extremely talented up and coming racers from CAT’s 3 and 4, as well.

2009 Sponsors

The Specialized D4W team also has a fantastic group of sponsors for 2009.  We are very pleased to announce the return of Specialized, Bicycle Haus, and Missing Links Coaching and Training.  Joining us this year are Wandertec, Bike Trailer Shop, Bike Bag Shop, Fluid Recovery, and Athlete Octane.  We are very excited to be working with all of these great organizations and using these high quality products.

2009 Racing

Racing already started for 2009, with Jen Sica taking the first pro mountain bike win of the year at the first AZ State MTB series race at White Tanks.  Look for the Specialized D4W women to have a strong presence at NRC’s and local AZ races this year.  You can also look for the Specialized D4W women at local and national mountain bike events, as well.  Please visit our calendar for a complete list of races in 2009.