CycloFemme Lincoln Women's Ride

Join us in celebrating Global Women's Cycling Day with a fun bike ride on trails around town! We'll meet at the Jane Snyder Trails Center at 2 PM on Sunday, May 12, then head out for a fun ride! Current plan is to ride the trails down to the Haymarket for some Ivanna Cone, but it's our ride, so we can decide to do something else if we please! Our pace is parade style, and wear whatever makes you feel comfortable! This could range from a dress and heels to a full lycra kit -- it's up to you.

This ride is suitable for women of all ages! Bring your mother, your daughter, your sister, your auntie, or your best friend. The goal -- more women on bikes, enjoying each others' company and making new friends!

More info on CycloFemme here: http://cyclofemme.com/

RSVP here, if you like Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/444669795615589/

Sheclismo apparel on order

Show your Sheclismo pride or support with a t-shirt, tech tee, or hoodie flying the Sheclismo colors!

We're doing an order through our friends at Screen Ink, so now's your chance. Fill out the form below, and Emily will be in touch about payment.
Prices are as follows: Tech tee: $20 Hoodie: $40 T-shirt: $16
Thanks!

Yoga for Cyclists Workshop with Berly!

Come stretch and relax with this yoga workshop designed for cyclists in mind! 

Register online at lincolnyogacenter.com

Ordering kit

Want to sport the Sheclismo look? Our gear store is open, and features short- and long-sleeved jerseys, bib shorts, tri suits, running tops, and cozy thermal jackets (which are suitable for gents, too).

Check it out at http://Sheclismo.squadra.us, place an order by APRIL 7th, and prepare to look more awesome.

Adventuring Sheclismas at the Panama Winter Challenge

Our Adventure Racers have kicked off their season with a snowy bang, with new Sheclismas Crystal and Jill racing on a 3 person co-ed team and placing 2nd overall in the Panama Winter Challenge. Ashley and Tina were the only 2-person female team on course, and hold the awesome distinction of clearing all 14 checkpoints!

Ashley, who is in her 2nd year of adventure racing, said Sunday's racers faced 3 miles of running in the snow and 15 miles of wet, soft gravel on their bikes.

Crystal has video from the event -- you can see her helmet cam in the photo Jill took above -- but basically sums it up by saying the video is full of her saying "Damn hill."

Adventure Racing is a great team sport that cyclists can enjoy.  It typically involves trekking, map reading, cycling, and can include paddling, repelling, and obstacles.  The team stays together the entire time. Events can be as short as 2 hours or as long as a week.  The majority of races last 12 hours or less.

Road Group Ride/Skills Clinic

Join Sydney Brown with members of Sheclismo & Greenstreet for a group road skills clinic/ride on Sunday 3/17. Women only, please.

From SB:

"Women's group ride and group riding skills clinic 3/17 from 2-4:30 with post-ride social hour at Blatt's. Meet up at Greenstreet Cycles (1310 Mike Fahey St Omaha, NE 68102) - ROLLING OUT at 2 pm. That means you should arrive by 1:30-1:40 so you can be changed and on your bike ready to roll out at 2 pm sharp."

Advocacy & Increasing Women's Ridership

The history of women's emancipation and the development of the bicycle are deeply intertwined, yet ridership among women has yet to reach levels reflective of women's share of the population. Instead of the long post I could write about this, though, here are two excellent media pieces instead.

First, Glitter Gravel has a great set of guidelines -- for men, for women, for bike shops, and for the industry -- about how to truly embrace and engage new women riders. Read it, reflect on it, share it, and then act upon it!

Then, Streetfilms put together a nice set of interviews from last week's League of American Bicyclists Women Bike Summit in D.C., set to wonderful footage of women of all ages riding in cities all over the country. Things are changing. We're happy to be working hard to be part of that.