Femme Cyclist Podcast

Meet Meg Fisher.  Meg is a Paralympic gold, silver, and bronze medalist, ten-time world champion, and a super inspirational woman.  She's overcome adversity to become a professional cyclist, a physical therapist, coach, and motivational speaker. In this interview, which might be my  favorite yet, Meg shares her story of hope and resilience. And although her story might be different than yours...

One of the best ways to find more time to bike is to ride in the dark (early morning or evening).   Whether you are commuting, making your way home after the local group ride, or shredding some singletrack, here are a few things to consider. There's no reason to be scared of biking at night; just make sure you're prepared! Full Show Notes : https://www.femmecyclist.com/biking-at-night/ L...

Have you ever wanted to ride your bike more for transportation?  Many of the benefits we get from cycling as a sport--exercise, endorphins, being social, getting outdoors--we can also get from cycling as a means of getting where we need to go.  Plus, the added benefit of helping the environment.   In this episode, I interview Lisa Corriveau, better known as Spokesmama.  She's a blogger, cycli...

You've done it.  You've registered for your first mountain bike race (or are considering it), and now you're feeling a little bit nervous about what you've done.  Relax.  Yes, toeing the start line of your first race can be a little bit intimidating, but you don't need to go into it unprepared.   Heed these nine tips and your first mountain bike race is sure to be a positi...

Have you ever planned a trip so unconventional and "out there" that your family and friends begged you not to go?   That's what happened to professional mountain biker Eliza Sampey when she planned her bikepacking and packrafting trip to Pakistan, India, and Nepal.  Find out why she went anyhow in this inspirational episode of the Femme Cyclist podcast. For anybody not familiar with...

You’ve been ramping up your miles, training for a big event or logging some epic rides.  But now you’re avoiding getting back in the saddle because you’re in pain.  It’s not your quads that are screaming, or a dehydration headache, its a painful little sore on your bum. Saddle sores (and other issues “down there”) are common among female cyclists and yet are seldom talked about.  Here are some tip...

In this episode, I interview Georgena Terry, THE first person to market bikes designed for women.  She's the founder of Terry Precision Bicycles and a pioneer in the bike industry.  Her most recent venture is Georgena Terry, a hand-built steel bicycle brand.   We talk about the origin of Terry, why women's-specific bicycle design is important, and how despite everything that she's a...

Have you ever fantasized about quitting your job?  Or traveling around the country to hit all of those great mountain bike destinations you've only read about in the magazines?  Well, I actually did just that. I quit my job and spent 12 months traveling around the country with my family in a 22-foot travel trailer spending nearly every day mountain biking.  It was the best experience of my li...

In this episode of Femme Cyclist I sit down with Joanna Zeiger.  Joanna is a former Olympian, Ironman world champion, author, coach, and researcher.  Yup, there's pretty much nothing this woman can't do. I first became familiar with Joanna after reading her fantastic book,  The Champions Mindset - An Athlete's Guide to Mental Toughness.   Seeing as how we can all use more mental tou...

Recently I asked the Femme Cyclist community what your number one challenge is as it relates to bicycling.  Can you guess what it was? Finding time to ride!   Yup, it didn't have anything to do with bike fit, or winter weather, or even flat tires.  Women are just struggling to even find the time to get on their bicycle. In this episode, I share a few ways that I've figured out how to fit...

For my first ever Femme Cyclist podcast, I sat down with Ash Bocast and Andi Zolton, the founders of Roam Events .   Their bike event empire includes Roam Fest, the world's biggest all-womens mountain bike festival, Roam Retreats, the Rusch Academy, Rebecca's Private Idaho, and the Sturdy Dirty.   Ash is a bike-industry veteran who's worked for Liv Bikes as well as Backroads.  Andi...