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F RHER
BABY ON BOARD:
THE 2016 RIDE LIKE
A GIRL ATHLETES
MEDITATION
PROCRASTINATION
THE PLIGHT OF THE
MINISKIRT
MOUNTAIN BIKING THROUGH PREGNANCY
MOUNTAINBIKE
SUMMER 2016
$6.99
Presented By
May 7 Eagle Bike Park, Eagle
May 7 Eagle Bike Park, Eagle
June 11-12 North American Enduro Cup, Kellogg
June 11-12 North American Enduro Cup, Kellogg
July 23 Jug Mountain Resort, Lake Fork
July 23 Jug Mountain Resort, Lake Fork
Aug 24 Tamarack Resort, Donnelly
Aug 24 Tamarack Resort, Donnelly
Oct 8 Bogus Basin, Boise
Oct 8 Bogus Basin, Boise
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- SUMMER 2016
CONTENTS
ISSUE 11 - SUMMER 2016
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FEATURED
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THE PLIGHT OF THE MINISKIRT
Cecile decided to test-ride a miniskirt, and also
convinced two friends to do the same while riding the
legendary North Shore trails.
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BABY ON BOARD:
MOUNTAIN BIKING THROUGH PREGNANCY
With so much changing—and about to change—the
mental benefits of riding became just as important as
the physical.
16
MEDITATION PROCRASTINATION
Physical and mental stillness may be just as integral
to enhancing your riding experience as practising or
cross-training.
22
THE CHAMOIS:
WHAT WOMEN NEED TO KNOW
While science has caught up with comfort, style, and
fit, changes have also been made to accommodate the
different types of cycling.
30
THE BC BIKE RACE: TAKE 2
Karley Cunningham made her first attempt at the BC
Bike Race a learning experience and gave it another try.
40
SPRING RIDING: THE LION AND THE LAMB
With spring weather comes the feeling of awakening
after a long, cold winter.
DEPARTMENTS
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5
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24
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ON THE COVER:
LOUISE BLAIS RIDES A
TRESTLE ON THE KETTLE VALLEY RAIL
TRAIL (KVR) NORTH OF PENTICTON, BC
PHOTO CREDIT:
AARON BARRY
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PUBLISHER’S NOTE
CONTRIBUTORS
TRAINING:
Keep the Rubber Side Down
PROFILE:
The 2016 Ride Like A Girl Athletes
CAPTURED:
Your Photos Taken Behind Bars
GEAR:
The Latest Gear For Summer
THE READING LIST:
Bike-Themed Books
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PUBLISHER’S
NOTE
PUBLISHER/EDITOR
Teresa Edgar
teresa@mtb4her.com
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Danielle Baker, Jaclyn Delacroix, Teresa Edgar,
Cécile
Gambin, Kristen
Gross, Michelle Lambert, Amber Zirnhelt
CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS
Aaron Barry, Teresa Edgar,
Cécile
Gambin Photography, Ruben Guibert,
Richard Grant, Gina Hopper Photography, Jon Keen, Rick Lambert,
Dave Silver Photography, Jay Wallace, Todd Weselake/Raven Eye
Photography, Colin Wilson
PRODUCTION
Carmel Ecker, Teresa Edgar, Colin Wilson
ADVERTISING SALES
Carmel Ecker, Teresa Edgar, Vanessa Marshak
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the publisher.
fter an absence from the bike — and
the loss of fitness that goes with it — I
was mostly riding solo. Mainly because
I didn’t want to hold my friends back
while I struggled up the hills, though they said
they didn’t mind. Then I discovered another friend
was in the same boat, purely by chance when she
“stole” my Strava QOM and we started exchanging
text messages to joke about it. We were the only
two women to have ridden that segment.
Last weekend we finally went on a ride
together and discovered that we were riding at
exactly the same speed and energy level. It was a
ride that we had delayed for a long time because we
thought we’d hold the other person back. While we
were pedalling, we also discovered that we both see
riding uphill as a necessary evil to get to the fun
downhill trails, and we had similar riding styles.
A totally random ride that turned out to be
exactly what we needed. Though the ride also
turned out to be much longer than we had planned
when we decided to explore some of the newer
trails in our local network. While we had planned
on riding for an hour, we ended up riding a total of
three hours. And neither of us minded, aside from
the hunger that started to set in near the end. After
all, it was a pre-dinner ride!
But now I’m left wondering, how many other
rides had I put off that would’ve been just what I
needed?
Teresa Edgar
Publisher
Mountain Bike for Her
PO Box 3293
Courtenay, BC
V9N 5N3
CANADA
info@mtb4her.com
PRINTED IN CANADA
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MOUNTAINBIKE
CONTRIBUTORS
Danielle
Baker
Jaclyn
Delacroix
Cécile
Gambin
Danielle is a writer and photographer
who enjoys long walks in the rain,
riding her bike, and shots of tequila.
Growing up without electricity or
running water helped her to find a great
appreciation for all things in nature
and, eventually, led to her love of
mountain biking and fear of whales.
http://www.daniellebaker.com
Jaclyn is a Professional Mountain
Bike Coach, Internationally Certified
Personal Trainer, and owner of Ozmosis
Training. She is passionate about
helping other people realize and
achieve their goals. She holds skills
clinics, teaches bike maintenance,
and is involved in trail building and
maintenance in the Lower Mainland of
Britsh Columbia.
Cécile is a freelance action and portrait
photographer living in North Vancouver,
BC. Honing her skills from riding all
sorts of bikes, her photographs are a
fusion of Fine Art and Action to create
vivid, exciting and engaging images. Her
work has been featured in exhibitions,
and has been published in national
magazines. For more of Cécile’s work
please visit www.cecilegambin.com
Kristen
Gross
Michelle
Lambert
Amber
Zirnhelt
Kristen Gross is a Canuck in Cali—she
arrived in 2013 to the land of “always
summer”. Before becoming a first-
time mom in 2016, she raced XC in the
pro category with career highlights
including a fifth place finish in the BC
Bike Race. Kristen is also a mountain
bike skills instructor, sales rep for Rocky
Mountain Bicycles, and runs her own
freelance writing/communications
business.
Michelle is a cycling obsessed resident
of Southern California. She loves being
outside, training, and exploring new
trails. Michelle has been racing cross-
country mountain bikes off and on, and
five years ago she took up cyclocross
as well.
Amber is the founder of Ride Like
a Girl, a mentorship and bursary
program designed to support young
female mountain bike athletes. She is
also a former pro-elite DH mountain
bike racer who raced nationally and
at World Cup events. Amber is now a
community planner who is passionate
about environmental sustainability.
She is also a motivational speaker with
the National Esteem Team.
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