mountain bike for her - issue 1 - june/july 2014
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P. 1 | Mountain Bike for Her
No 1 | June/July 2014
THE WOMEN’S FREERIDE
MOVEMENTThe women behind the WFM and
their goals for the future of women’s mountain biking
RAISING A RIPPERHow to introduce your kids to
mountain biking
POWER OF THE PUMP TRACKFeel the fear and do it anyway
THE HEART AND SOUL OF BIKE RACINGThere’s much more to racing than riding fast on a bike
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COVER PHOTO: COLIN WILSON
CONTENT5•EDITOR’S NOTE6•THE WOMEN’S FREERIDE MOVEMENT16•RAISING A RIPPER20•THE HEART AND SOUL OF BIKE RACING32•POWER OF THE PUMP TRACK38•GEAR: EDITOR’S PICKS41•PHOTO GALLERY: NSMBA TOONIE PRERIDES
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Jennifer Charrette is the creator of pedaladventures.com. She lives under the San Juan mountains of Colorado, with her husband, son and baby on the way. Her family is also dedicated to getting young kids interested in biking and health through their non-profit, axelproject.com
Karen Kefauver is a freelance writer and avid mountain biker based in Santa Cruz, California. For more stories and photos, visit http://www.karenkefauver.com
Ash Kelly has been riding since 2006. She moved from Edmonton to Vancouver in 2007 to spend some time on the North Shore trails. When not on one of her four bikes, Ash can be found trail building, backcountry skiing, sledding, cooking or reading a book.
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Michelle Lambert is a cycling obsessed resident of the San Francisco Bay area. She loves being outside, training and exploring new trails. Michelle has been racing cross country mountain bikes off and on and 5 years ago she took up cyclocross as well.
Norma Ibarra was born and raised in Mexico, and has lived in Canada since 2009. Norma discovered mountain biking in 2012, and has developed a keen interest in helping the sport grow. Currently based in North Vancouver, Norma obeys one rule: “Work hard, do what you love, and do it with passion!”.
Teresa Edgar is based in the Comox Valley in British Columbia, Canada. She can usually be found on one of her bikes, in a kayak, on her skis, or hiking in the backcountry. Teresa has been mountain biking since the ‘90s and founded Mountain Bike for Her in 2012.
CONTRIBUTORS
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