"Women+ are not small men!" -Dr. Stacy Sims
"Women are built for child bearing. We have 6-11% more body fat and we burn more body fat during exercise. We have more slow twitch fibers and we rely on carbohydrates as fuel.

"The primary hormones that fluctuate during our cycle of estrogen and progesterone. Estrogen increases fat utilization.
Progesterone delays our sweat response and increases our core temperature causing hot flashes inflammation. It also promoted muscle break down. This is why diets fail women more than men and certain foods can make you feel great one day and bloated another. Our hormones do all this seemingly harmful damage in the name of reproduction and species survival!"
"It's time to start thanking our hormones, stop blaming them, and work with them to achieve our fullest potential whether you're a commuter, recreational rider or elite athlete."

What is Girlz Gone Riding?
•Mission: To get more women mountain biking and ensure they have a great experience every  time
•Vision: To be the example for other women’s clubs across the globe. To inspire women to enjoy the adventure and bring their girlfriends along

This group's goal is to ensure every GGR ride is a good experience for all participants. They hold ride volunteer workshops and certify each ride volunteer to be able to lead, sweep or float a ride

Since this is a pretty divisive topic the first thing that I will ask from you is respect.
Respect towards others opinions and postures, there is no dialogue if we all think we are right beforehand so the second thing that I will ask from you is to keep an open mind, I won’t tell you what to think or what your personal conclusion should be at the end of this conversation, but I will ask that you give the chance to other points of view to spark at least a little curiosity to encourage a more constructive and positive discussion.

I will also give you a spoiler alert, I personally support Trans women in sports, and you might think that this obvious because I’m a transgender woman and I also practice sports, but you should know that it wasn’t always this way, When I first started my transition in 2010 I was a basketball player.  I was convinced that my days in competitive sports were over and that at 28 Years of age I would never set foot on a basketball court again. (Back then, cycling was only a means of transportation for me.)