Super cool women doing neat things on bikes

Probably mate...as it will be Olympic build up...

Olympics? Pfft! extra obligatory ; ) ; ) ; )

How about V-Sprint getting involved with some support for your event..

Email me v-sprint@live.co.uk

Jim.

Sweeet! Am more involved in the hype/taking part than organising but will pass on to those who are!

From: http://www.bigringriding.com/post/18126161049

OK GENTS, SHE WAS 4’11”, AND MAY LOOK HARMLESS, BUT SHE’D LEAVE YOU FOR FUCKING DEAD.

EILEEN SHERIDAN COMPLETED LANDS END-JOHN O’ GROATS IN TWO DAYS, 11 HOURS, THEN RODE ON FOR THE 1,000 MILE RECORD, IN THREE DAYS, 1 HOUR.

BOOKS AND COVERS AND THAT.

I'd give her rep if it were possible.

You can rep me for posting it.

asking for rep = no rep ;)

Wasn't asking. Just suggesting a solution to your dilema....

I would have repped you about 5, maybe 6 pages ago.

Eileen Sheridan - broke the record for cycling from Lands End to Jon O'Groats in June of 1954. After completing the 870 miles, she continued on another 130 to break the 1000 mile time record too!

EILEEN SHERIDAN COMPLETED LANDS END-JOHN O’ GROATS IN TWO DAYS, 11 HOURS, THEN RODE ON FOR THE 1,000 MILE RECORD, IN THREE DAYS, 1 HOUR.

Read thread before posting :-)

Time to revived this.

Alfonsina Strada, the only women who raced the Giro d'Italia in 1924.

It was 1924, and there was serious doubt that the Giro d'Italia would happen. Most of the major sponsors were holding back because the economy in Italy was depressed. As a result, few riders signed up for the annual race. But one who did was a woman, signed up as Alfonsin Strada. Using her husband's last name and her first name less the "a" on the end, it appeared that she was a man. When they found out, would she be allowed to participate in the ride?

Read more here.

Wow.

Wow.

Repeated.

Have now printed off that story and will show it to one of my nieces who I'm encouraging to believe in the value of hard work to achieving her goal(s).

Ed, have you been reading Pedalare, Pedalare!

I was going to post about her

Ed, have you been reading Pedalare, Pedalare!

Just going through several issue of Bicycle Quarterly, they also did a fantastic piece of Jacquie Phelan especially on her limitation as a woman in an men MTB race.

Maybe not everyone's cuppa but I thought this was pretty rad....

Doesn't seemed so epic after the last few women.

Heh.

Now that, is skills.

Now that, is skills.

WOWOW!! I watched this for a couple of minutes! Still amazed. Though at the end, I started to study the technique! Supercool!

Properly super cool woman, not on her bike at the moment:
http://www.timetriallingforum.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=69360&#entry973904

Properly super cool woman, not on her bike at the moment:
http://www.timetriallingforum.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=69360&#entry973904

Typical tester!

*"It was a shame that I couldn't finish the race. I had paced it well to the turn so I had enough gas left for the return leg."
*
Lucky to be alive by the sounds of it, maybe a "get well soon" from everyone on here wouldn't go amiss?

Can't stop watching that little girl skid!

Read thread before posting :-)

Eileen Sheridan deserves the repoast

Well, she deserves further mention, if not a straight word-for-word repost.

I think that the forum's own Wiesia deserves a mention for the VeloJam women's track day. I'm really impressed at what she's organised (along with her team). Walking the walk as well as talking the talk. It's not just about riding the bike. FIngers crossed that the weather holds and we'll have a great afternoon of women's racing.

Me too! Well done Wiesia! I'm sorry I'm missing VeloJam but I've sent Jaygee to represent me.