Loved seeing this article in the New York Times by writer A.C. Shilton, about how mountain biking can “help to counterbalance two of the challenges of adolescent girlhood: increasing concerns about adhering to gender and beauty ideals, and decreasing feelings of confidence.” I love this on so many levels but I love this the most…
Category: Good News
Good News: Major Taylor highlighted in Super Bowl spot
Loved seeing Major Taylor and his achievements highlighted in the Super Bowl spot by Hennessy. Not sure what the connection is to Hennessy, but the video they produced is pretty good; his achievements remarkable. As noted in the Chicago Sun-Times article “Taylor, born in Indianapolis in 1878, overcame racial prejudice throughout his career to become…
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Beyond the 1×10 interviews, Virtuous Cycle is also a place to celebrate the good news that’s being made everyday by folks who think that bikes can be part of the solution – to transportation challenges, to health problems, to economic inequity, to climate change – or who are working to make biking/cycling more inclusive. If…
Good News: QBP’s 2019 Women’s Bike Mechanic Scholarships!
One of my fav bike brands, QBP, just made an awesome announcement! As part of their goal to get ‘every butt on a bike’ as well as help make cycling (the industry, sport, etc.) inclusive of everyone, QBP recently announced the recipients of their 2019 QBP Women’s Bike Mechanic Scholarship! As QBP states on their…
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