Maureen lives in Salida, CO. She writes better than she rides but she don't care cause she thinks it's fun.
Day One, Stage One: Imst, Austria. One-half kilometer down, 519 to go! Photos courtesy of TransAlp. When the gun went off on day one in Imst,…
Diggin' deep at the High School Mountain Bike Championships. Photo by Karl Nielsen. As I rode haphazardly through the streets of Berkeley in search of the world…
“Well surely there won’t be any wind at 7:30 in the morning….” I said to pro-racer Olivia Dillon as we chatted across tables at the Firken Fox in downtown Carson City. She…
Built for long cross-country rides, the Platypus W's B-line hydration pack, "designed for women," according to Platypus, is lightweight at 691 grams and fits well. I particularly appreciated the "RidgeAir" back panel--a…
When I heard this year’s Singletracks.com gathering was in North Carolina, three thoughts clanged around between my ears. 1) Excitement that I’d get to meet the crew—after almost a year contributing articles,…
The Shasta Lemurian Classic mountain bike race occurs at the end of every April and is a harbinger of summer. Taking its name from a mythical, advanced race of small people-like beings…
One small sign that the future of biking might become more inclusive.
My boyfriend proposed. It was really sweet how he was all shy and nervous. Here’s how it went down. Him: {shuffles, clears throat, looks down} “Hey, so, um….we’ve been spending a lot…
“Pre-ride CazHopper tomorrow?” lit up my little screen while I was cozy and warm on the couch enjoying an adult beverage, a soaking rain, and a wind storm having just subsided. A…
Long distance trails hold a special allure for outdoorsy folks, and judging by the success of Cheryl Strayed's Wild and Bill Bryson’s A Walk in the Woods, the notion holds sway for…
I hooked up with “The Gerries” at China Camp State Park on a warm, late fall morning, and the eight of us suited up for a front-side loop through bay and oak…
Tim started bellowing at me before the car had come to a complete stop, before his feet actually hit the ground. "Hi Tigger. When are we gonna ride? I got my…
Since 1975, Marin and Bay Area residents have been preparing for the Thanksgiving Day feast by participating in the Appetite Seminar—a 20-mile mountain bike ride with 4,000 feet of climbing up and…
As the days grow shorter, aided substantially by our recent return to Standard Time, mid-week after work riders are forced to strap on lights if they are to survive. That the black…
Lloyd racing the Cincy 3 at Devou Park in Ohio. Photo by Jeff Namba. Rachel Lloyd lives only a quarter of a mile up Iron Springs Road in…
This year's Biketoberfest—a celebration of bikes and beer in Fairfax, California—got under way with riders heading out onto Marin’s world-famous roads and trails under ominous skies. By the time they returned, the…
Somewhere in the depths of February, my boyfriend suggested we round up a crew, rent a house, and head for Oakridge on Memorial Day weekend for the legendary 17K in a day. We'd…
When I was informed I'd be racing in the inaugural Clif Bar Cykel Scramble due to my amazing prowess on a short-track with obstacles and ramps and jumps (or because the first-stringer…
When they told me the new all-women's mountain bike ride would be called "The Jane Fondo," I snorted a little bit of whatever I was drinking at the time. Would the famous…
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