race reports
A dirtbaggin’ lady takes to the road
In my short (2+ year ) racing career, I’ve done primarily dirty and muddy races. I had been a little hesitant to take on a road race because, quite honestly, they didn’t sound all that fun to me. I come from the world of cyclocross and mountain bikes. In the past 2 years, I’ve identified [...]
Gapers Block Race Report
By Pretty Fast contributor Liz Markel “Do one thing every day that scares you.” Cyclocross racing has been my response to this adage for the last few years, but little did I know that I’d be taking on another scary thing this spring: criterium races. 2011 was the first year that I said [...]
Barry Roubaix Race Report
Last Saturday was the Barry Roubaix, a 36-mile (or 62-mile if you’re brave) gravel road race. I’d describe it as a road + cyclocross race, although I only had to dismount twice due to crowds of people walking, there was certainly some technical riding included. This race had some significance for me because it was [...]
A long century — contest runner up
Pretty. Fast. had a little contest to get ladies to write about their race experiences. Well, we also got this story from Blair Dawson about her first century ride — 100 miles! Because she has such a good story, we decided to give her a runner up prize and share her story. Blair is taking [...]
From Commuter To Competitor – Contest Winner!
Pretty. Fast. had a little contest to have women write about their racing experiences to win a $90 tune up from Village Cycle Center. Kelly Clark from Spider Monkey Cycling is our winner, and here is her story: Last year, I was enjoying riding my fixed gear bike around the city and beyond, but [...]
Good days & bad days.
We all have them. They happen in bike racing too. Sometimes it’s really frustrating, but the challenge is learning to take them as they come. It’s been a rough couple of weeks for me. After having a fabulous time of winning the USGP in Sun Prairie a few weeks ago, I had horrible leg cramps [...]