Bikegrl on the bridge

Road ID

When I fell during a group ride last year, I had to be carried out of the road.  As I sat in the grass with blood running down my leg, the other riders tried to scroll through my phone to find who to call.  The girlfriends I regularly road with were at the front of the pack that day and … Read more

Bikegrl on the bridge

Getting Ready

I started back at the gym with a vengeance on Sept. 28 – one year after my crash.  It was very symbolic to me – as is returning to Washington for the Redspoke.  As I train for the Redspoke next year, I have been going to the gym three to four times each week.  My goal is … Read more

About me

I am a working mom who took up cycling in April 2010.  I rode more than 1,000 miles before crashing during a group ride in September that year.  The crash has given me a lot of perspective to evaluate what is important in my life and how cycling makes me feel.  I want to get … Read more

Isis Slipstream Jacket

This jacket is cozy warm and shaped in such a way that you still feel sexy, feminine, and warm. It is 800-fill down and extremely lightweight.  It packs small if you need to travel light.  Then a quick shake and its back to work.  It has a drawstring at the bottom hem, which hits about mid-hip. … Read more

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I’m scared

That’s right.  It’s been over a year since I fell during a group ride and tore my knee up.  Emergency room, stitches, crutches, physical therapy, the whole bit.  It was Sept. 28, 2010.  I started to get back into riding and yoga – then I got sick.  Really sick.  It’s now been almost  year since … Read more

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