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 [...]
Women’s Racing Mechanics Workshop Overview
By PF Contributor, Kelly Clarke I was really happy when I found out Pretty.Fast was hosting a racing specific mechanical workshop. Too often cycling workshops for women are really basic, like how to fix a flat. Ladies who ride regularly with teams and race already know how to do this. But after a full cyclocross [...]
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 [...]