Cycling Resources
This is a collection of websites, research and resources, curated for you!
If you're looking for bike advice that isn't here, let me know!
If you're looking for bike advice that isn't here, let me know!
Black Lives Matter Resources and Readings
Click the link above to see and read through resources that were compiled by CyclistaZine.
Bike Safety
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Iamtraffic.org
Bike laws are different all around the world. Here are bike laws in the United States of America. The Meaning of Bike Markings on the Road Sharrows, green bike boxes, bike blvds, oh my! Do you know what all the different signs signify? The Bike Alliance of Minnesota has an excellent web page with descriptions of every bike sign, where you're expected to ride and how you and motorists should behave. Do you do the Idaho Stop? Stopping, putting a foot down and then remounting your bike and pedaling away is pretty inefficient. Some riders roll through stop signs (this is called the Idaho Stop)...and in some places that's totally legal! Find out why some cities are trying to implement the Idaho Stop. |
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Bike Safety from a Lawyer
This is a collection of everything from how to choose a helmet to how to be seen on the road. It's beautifully laid out to keep you knowledgable and safe when riding. They even go into the value of riding a bike that fits! So important!!!
Big thanks to Lucy and Don for this awesome resource!
A Definitive Guide to Safer Cycling
A super comprehensive guide from our friends in the U.K. They've got information about bike gear and skills for all conditions (snow/rain/dark nights/rush hour).
Biking in Traffic
Unfortunately I can't do much to make drivers better. The most I can offer is how to bike predictably and safely. It's sort of like meeting in the middle...
How to Drive on the Road with Cyclists- Video
If you don't spend all of your time on the bicycle, educate yourself about how to drive around cyclists. Sure, you might ride your bike a lot, but do you know how to switch gears when you're driving? There's always more to learn.
Coexisting with Bicyclists
10 rules of the road that drivers should know when it comes to sharing the road with cyclists. Read it even if you already think you drive well around bikers!
Triggering a Traffic Light with a Bike
If you've been stuck at an intersection for what feels like multiple light cycles, you might not be successfully triggering the Inductive Loop Sensors. The "Greensplainer" has you covered with tip for every kind of sensor on the road. Don't wait at a light forever!
This is a collection of everything from how to choose a helmet to how to be seen on the road. It's beautifully laid out to keep you knowledgable and safe when riding. They even go into the value of riding a bike that fits! So important!!!
Big thanks to Lucy and Don for this awesome resource!
A Definitive Guide to Safer Cycling
A super comprehensive guide from our friends in the U.K. They've got information about bike gear and skills for all conditions (snow/rain/dark nights/rush hour).
Biking in Traffic
Unfortunately I can't do much to make drivers better. The most I can offer is how to bike predictably and safely. It's sort of like meeting in the middle...
How to Drive on the Road with Cyclists- Video
If you don't spend all of your time on the bicycle, educate yourself about how to drive around cyclists. Sure, you might ride your bike a lot, but do you know how to switch gears when you're driving? There's always more to learn.
Coexisting with Bicyclists
10 rules of the road that drivers should know when it comes to sharing the road with cyclists. Read it even if you already think you drive well around bikers!
Triggering a Traffic Light with a Bike
If you've been stuck at an intersection for what feels like multiple light cycles, you might not be successfully triggering the Inductive Loop Sensors. The "Greensplainer" has you covered with tip for every kind of sensor on the road. Don't wait at a light forever!
Bike Repair Skills & DIY AssistanceBike Repair Diagnosis
We use this form in class to diagnose your bike from headset to hub. Download the form below and do your own bike repair diagnosis at home! This will take you through accessing your frame, wheels, brakes, and other components. If you have any questions, check out the Sheldonbrown.com website. 
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BikeBro.com
Amazing resource for everything that you might want to know about bikes. From the different types of bike and how to choose the right size to what you should look for when you are buying a used bike. Plus beautiful hand drawn diagrams!
Beginners Guide to Bike Maintenance
Central Park Bike Rental has created a short list of the skills that you should know when you're getting into DIY bike repair. What to pack in your tool kit, how to tell if your tires should be replaced, when to lube your chain...they lay it out really simply and succinctly.
SheldonBrown.com
The site looks like it was made in the 1980s, because it was, but don't be put off by that. This is the best A to Z of bike repair on the internet. Sheldon Brown spent years building this resource with information on everything from strange repair techniques to physics quandaries. This is the place to go for any and every question about bikes, but be prepared to explore for hours.
Bike repair and riding videos with Total Women's Cycling
If you're trying to really learn about bike repair and riding skills, Total Women's Cycling has endless video tutorials. I refer to these whenever I have a problem that I'm not sure how to tackle. Try it out! If you've got the right tools, they'll walk you through the steps.
Amazing resource for everything that you might want to know about bikes. From the different types of bike and how to choose the right size to what you should look for when you are buying a used bike. Plus beautiful hand drawn diagrams!
Beginners Guide to Bike Maintenance
Central Park Bike Rental has created a short list of the skills that you should know when you're getting into DIY bike repair. What to pack in your tool kit, how to tell if your tires should be replaced, when to lube your chain...they lay it out really simply and succinctly.
SheldonBrown.com
The site looks like it was made in the 1980s, because it was, but don't be put off by that. This is the best A to Z of bike repair on the internet. Sheldon Brown spent years building this resource with information on everything from strange repair techniques to physics quandaries. This is the place to go for any and every question about bikes, but be prepared to explore for hours.
Bike repair and riding videos with Total Women's Cycling
If you're trying to really learn about bike repair and riding skills, Total Women's Cycling has endless video tutorials. I refer to these whenever I have a problem that I'm not sure how to tackle. Try it out! If you've got the right tools, they'll walk you through the steps.
Choosing a Saddle You Love
If you aren't comfortable sitting on your bike, why would you ever want to ride it??? Bikes come with stock saddles, or if you've bought a used bike, you might be riding someone else's perfect saddle...but everyone's body is unique. You've got to get a saddle that fits your body! Step one is to measure the distance between your sit bones, and you can use play doh to do this! Read on!
Cyclista Zine has a great collection of resources about biking, and it's all focused on BIPOC riders and WTF riders!
If you aren't comfortable sitting on your bike, why would you ever want to ride it??? Bikes come with stock saddles, or if you've bought a used bike, you might be riding someone else's perfect saddle...but everyone's body is unique. You've got to get a saddle that fits your body! Step one is to measure the distance between your sit bones, and you can use play doh to do this! Read on!
Cyclista Zine has a great collection of resources about biking, and it's all focused on BIPOC riders and WTF riders!
Organizations for Cycling Advocacy
BikeCollective.org
Want to repair your bike but don't have your own tools? Check out the wiki bicycle collective site to find a bike collective near you!
What are bike collectives? They are bike workshops (run by volunteers) that provide used parts and tools to the public, sometimes for a "stand fee" and sometimes for free. You don't need to know anything to visit, just show up during their open hours and ask a volunteer mechanic to assist you with whatever you'd like to do to your bicycle.
BikeLeague.org
Find out about what's happen in the USA to promote cycling. Locate bike friendly businesses and cycling events in your area. They offer Smart Cycling Classes all over the United States.
AdventureCycling.org
Explore the world on your bicycle! The Adventure Cycling Association is one of many organizations that makes bike touring easy, safe and accessible. Route maps, guides to picking the perfect touring bike and much more.
PeopleForBikes.org
Bringing about social change by connecting people and organizations that believe in bikes.
Want to repair your bike but don't have your own tools? Check out the wiki bicycle collective site to find a bike collective near you!
What are bike collectives? They are bike workshops (run by volunteers) that provide used parts and tools to the public, sometimes for a "stand fee" and sometimes for free. You don't need to know anything to visit, just show up during their open hours and ask a volunteer mechanic to assist you with whatever you'd like to do to your bicycle.
BikeLeague.org
Find out about what's happen in the USA to promote cycling. Locate bike friendly businesses and cycling events in your area. They offer Smart Cycling Classes all over the United States.
AdventureCycling.org
Explore the world on your bicycle! The Adventure Cycling Association is one of many organizations that makes bike touring easy, safe and accessible. Route maps, guides to picking the perfect touring bike and much more.
PeopleForBikes.org
Bringing about social change by connecting people and organizations that believe in bikes.
Articles about Women and Bikes
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How the Bicycle Paved the Way for Women's Rights, The Atlantic
Wondering why bloomers were such a sensation in the 1900s? That's right, women's fashion changed because of bicycles. Read about our history with bikes! How to Get More Bicycles on the Road, Scientific America It's very simple, bike friendly cities have more women riders. So how do we make our cities better for bikes? Ask women! An Explanation for the Gender Gap in Cycling, Citylab.com An article from 2013 about why more men bike than women and what we can do to change that. |
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Three Women who Changed the Course of History on Bicycles, Momentum Magazine
Annie “Londonderry” Kopchovsky, Kittie Knox and Maria Ward are not household names, but they should be. Find out how these women shaped cycling culture.
3 Days, 5 Women, 250 Miles, The League of American Cyclists
The history of women and bikes is told as a White Women's history far too often. Here's the story of 5 amazing Women of Color who took a bike tour from NYC to Washington D.C. in 1928.
Annie “Londonderry” Kopchovsky, Kittie Knox and Maria Ward are not household names, but they should be. Find out how these women shaped cycling culture.
3 Days, 5 Women, 250 Miles, The League of American Cyclists
The history of women and bikes is told as a White Women's history far too often. Here's the story of 5 amazing Women of Color who took a bike tour from NYC to Washington D.C. in 1928.
Cycling Clothing and Accessories for Gals
Liv Cycling
Liv bikes and cycling gear is designed specifically for women. It's one of the few and they've got a lot of knowledge and a great selection of everything from comfortable/casual jackets to hardcore mountain bikes.
Liv bikes and cycling gear is designed specifically for women. It's one of the few and they've got a lot of knowledge and a great selection of everything from comfortable/casual jackets to hardcore mountain bikes.
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Shebeest
If you're looking for colors and comfort, this is it! Shebeest is a relatively new brand and they're making some really snazzy cycling clothing for women's body types. The website lets you choice your clothing by pattern. That's pretty rad! Shredly For all the mountain bikers out there, check out Shredly. It was started by a gal from Colorado and it's all about adventure-worthy clothing. Having spent some of my life in Colorado, I gotta say, Coloradans know about adventuring. Recycled Bike Parts Jewelry
Lots of companies make amazing gear from recycled bike parts. Alchemy Goods makes some really cool belts, bags and wallets out of recycled bike tubes. Vie Cycle also has a line of jewelry made from recycled bike parts. Click here to see what we're up to. You're welcome to send us your recycled bike parts in exchange for a free pair of earrings! |
Shebeest cycling clothing for women
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Clubs and Social Groups
The WTF Bike community is growing larger and stronger by the minute. There are also some amazing groups that are just for Women of Color who ride bikes. Find your people, or start your own group so that they can find you!
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Black Girls Do Bike- A road riding club for African American women. There are chapters all over the USA.
Girlz Gone Riding- A mountain biking group for girls and womxn in the Southwestern USA. Latino Outdoors- A national organization that makes outdoor pursuits more accessible to Latinx fxlks. Radical Adventure Riders- An inclusive bike packing organization that puts on events all over the USA. |
Bike Touring/Packing Information and Gear
Packing List
Your packing list will depend on your type of adventure. If you're going with a group, they will probably provide a list. If you're doing your own trip, here is a great list from REI.
Diva Cup
On long trips it can be a hassle to change tampons every 6 hours. If you're in the back country you can't just throw away your pads or other feminine products in a bin, you usually end up packing them out with you. But the diva cup solves that problem! If you've never heard of these nifty period innovations, check them out!
The PStyle (women stand to pee!)
Tired of taking off your jersey and bibs and pulling them down to your ankles so that you can pee? Stand up to pee with a PStyle! There super easy to use and clean, light weight, time saving, just all around awesome.
Leave No Trace
These are the principals of being a good person outdoors. Learn the 7 principals, live by them and teach your friends!
Wanderlust Gear USA
Get the gear your need for traveling on your bike. This company is 50% women owned and they've been a big supporter of Vie Cycle and the Art of Bike Touring Workshop.
Rockgeist
These folks make custom bags for bike packing. No more struggling to fit everything into some bags that aren't right for you bike. See what they've got to offer and how to make your bike set up work better.
Your packing list will depend on your type of adventure. If you're going with a group, they will probably provide a list. If you're doing your own trip, here is a great list from REI.
Diva Cup
On long trips it can be a hassle to change tampons every 6 hours. If you're in the back country you can't just throw away your pads or other feminine products in a bin, you usually end up packing them out with you. But the diva cup solves that problem! If you've never heard of these nifty period innovations, check them out!
The PStyle (women stand to pee!)
Tired of taking off your jersey and bibs and pulling them down to your ankles so that you can pee? Stand up to pee with a PStyle! There super easy to use and clean, light weight, time saving, just all around awesome.
Leave No Trace
These are the principals of being a good person outdoors. Learn the 7 principals, live by them and teach your friends!
Wanderlust Gear USA
Get the gear your need for traveling on your bike. This company is 50% women owned and they've been a big supporter of Vie Cycle and the Art of Bike Touring Workshop.
Rockgeist
These folks make custom bags for bike packing. No more struggling to fit everything into some bags that aren't right for you bike. See what they've got to offer and how to make your bike set up work better.
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Sim Works
Hand-made and custom-made products to suit all times of riders. Sim Works has some awesome, innovative and stylish gear! |
Frequently Asked Questions about biking touring/packing
Feedback from women+ who ride...
I surveyed people from across the globe to learn about their biking experiences. You can explore the data below:
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Research conducted in May 2018
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Read my Words from the Road blog if you're hungry for more digestible bike knowledge!