Women Who Ride: April Economides
As many blog readers will recall, in May we ran a special series in honor of National Bike Month: 31 Days, 31 Reasons. A diverse collection of bicyclists from coast to coast shared their inspiration...
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Building on the success and energy of the Women Cycling Forum at the National Bike Summit, the League and APBP are co-hosting a National Women’s Bicycling Summit on September 13 in Long Beach, CA. To...
View ArticleWomen Who Ride: Fionnuala Quinn
In honor of National Bike Month, we brought you the Why I Ride series. This month, in anticipation of the National Women’s Bicycling Summit in Long Beach, Calif., we’re bringing you the Women Who Ride...
View ArticlePublic Places as “Great Equalizers” and the Critical Role of Women
What a start. Suja Lowenthal, vice mayor for the City of Long Beach, kicked off the Pro Walk Pro Bike: Pro Place conference this morning with an inspiring speech recognizing the vital role of women in...
View ArticleWomen’s Summit a HUGE Success
I had barely gotten the words “Welcome to the National Women’s Bicycling Summit” out of my mouth when a woman in the crowd yelled “It’s about time!” — and a massive cheer erupted from the packed room....
View ArticleEmily Finch Video Brings Down the House at Women’s Summit
I had just started setting up the registration table for the National Women’s Bicycling Summit when Emily Finch arrived. She was the first — and she was nervous. A couple of months ago, when I asked...
View Article(Video) Biking Her Way Out of Unemployment
After months of emails and phone calls, I finally met Robin Bylenga in person at Interbike. A whirlwind of energy and passion, Bylenga wasn’t just there as the owner of Pedal Chic, a women’s-focused...
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