Happy 10th Birthday Velo Girls!

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the very-first Velo Girls ride.  Technically, it was the second ride on our schedule (the first getting rained out on March 10th).  When I launched Velo Girls in 2002, there was no Facebook, no Meetup, and no other sites designed to bring groups of like-minded individuals (in this case women cyclists in northern California) together.  Instead, I built a website, planned a very conservative calendar (2 rides a month) and flooded Craig's List and various newsgroups with the news of this brand new cycling club for women.  Our tagline in 2002 was "Fitness, Friendship, and Fun!"  To my amazement, 46 women showed up for that very-first ride.  The rest is history.

In honor of our birthday, I'm sharing some images of the original "girls in pink."  Which of these do you own?  Do you still wear it?  Which is your favorite?

Happy 10th Birthday to Velo Girls!  May we continue to ride + celebrate 20 years of women's cycling in 2022.

2002 Velo Girls club jersey designed by Lorri Lee Lown

2003 Velo Girls club jersey designed by Lorri Lee Lown

2004 Velo Girls club jersey designed by Voler Team Apparel

2005 Velo Girls club jersey designed by Laura-Anne Sammarco

2006 Velo Girls club jersey designed by Jessica Su

2007 Velo Girls club jersey designed by Sarah Clatterbuck

2008 Velo Girls club jersey designed by Lorri Lee Lown

2009 Velo Girls club jersey designed by Tanya MacNeill

2010 Velo Girls club jersey designed by Bonnie Osborn

2011 Velo Girls club jersey designed by Ingrid McCarty

2012 10th Anniversary Velo Girls club jersey designed by Denise Soultanian

links I Like -- 23 March, 2012

If you're looking for a good read (or 646) this rainy weekend, check out this very comprehensive directory of women's bike blogs from around the globe.

http://bikestylespokane.com/womens-bike-blogs-the-comprehensive-list/

Got a blog to share?  Send her your link!

thirty days of biking

I like challenges like this.  I've done them on my own in the past but this is a fun way to incorporate social media (and to influence others to create a positive habit).  So, starting April 1st, I'll ride my bike daily:  long rides, short rides, road rides, dirt rides, commuting + errands.  I'll post each ride to Facebook and Twitter so you can follow along.  Why don't you join me?

http://30daysofbiking.com/

munday funday -- 19 January, 2012

everything's better on a bike....even for the Muppets!