Bike Shop Girl

Headed to Cervelo Brainbike

Bike Shop Girl — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:09:21 +0000

I’m headed to Orlando, FL to get my ride on and to geek out on the latest and greatest from Cervelo. While the shop has received most of it’s 2010 pre-season bike order and I’ve been able to geek out on high end road shop that way, there are still bikes I haven’t seen.

During the next three days keep an eye out for updates, photos and possibly testing out this new Contour HD helmet/bike video camera that I have for the bike rides.

Podcast Episode #4 : Interview with Marla Streb

Bike Shop Girl — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:52:19 +0000

Mountain biker extraordinaire, Marla Streb, took some time from managing Team Luna Chix to tell us more about what she and the team are up to. The extra bonus was information about the new Luna Sport Clothing, a clothing line designed by women, for women.

Photo Credit : LunaSportGear.com

Download the podcast : (Right Click & Save As) http://bikeshopgirl.com/podcast/BSG-Episode4.mp3
Listen on iTunes : http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id355575609

Show Notes :

We referred to several things during the show, so in no particular order

USA Cycling is Pushing Women’s BMX

Bike Shop Girl — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:39:44 +0000

As a BMX rider, not quite racer yet, I’m very excited to see USA Cycling putting their money and efforts behind getting more girls further in their BMX career.

2012 Olympics here we come!

The United States has a large, undeveloped pool of 14 to 18-year-old female riders who are internationally capable. The objective of the BMX Women’s Development Program is to move athletes from grassroots racing onto international podiums, thus maximizing the United States’ UCI Nations Ranking and gaining the maximum start spots for American women at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

Dwight will utilize the Supercross track at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. to prepare the next crop of female BMX racers for medal-winning performances in London in 2012, and beyond.
Originally found at USA Cycling

North American Handmade Bicycle Show Roundup

Bike Shop Girl — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:43:52 +0000

Last weekend a couple of us from Bike Shop Girl went to the North American Handmade Bicycle Show in Richmond, VA. We covered the show for a variety of media’s and wanted to put them all down in one place for your viewing pleasure.

Versus.com
Intro, Day 1, Interview with Nick Crumpton

CommuteByBike.com

HandmadeBicycleShow.com

Bike Shop Girl NAHBS on Youtube

Flickr Set with over 600 photos

Ritchey WCS Curve Bar

Bike Shop Girl — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:03:34 +0000

Ritchey Bicycle Components have released a new shallow drop road bar, Curve Bar, available in aluminum or carbon. With a respectable 235g (alum) and 210g (carbon) this handlebar could be found on many women’s bars in the upcoming season. Pricing will be between $95-285 dependent on alum/carbon.

Details from Ritchey

•Fixed shallow 128mm drop with a smooth transition for a comfortable hand position
•Allows rider to set up for aggressive positioning in the drops as well as the tops
•Extended center section is compatible with clip-on bars
•Sanded stem and brake lever mount sections for no-slip component grip
•Available in 40/42/44cm widths
•Drop/Reach: 128/73mm

I hope to get a pair of these in on my cyclocross bike, I think the drop and reach would compliment cantilevers very well. Keep your eye out for those coming to the Bike Shop Girl headquarters.

2010 NAHBS : YiPsan Bicycles

Bike Shop Girl — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:36:00 +0000

While at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show I was swept over with gorgeous bikes and brilliant bike builders. One of these guys I’ve had the chance to work with in the past, Renold YiPsan. His yellow bike with gorgeous front basket was a crowd please and best of show!

Paris Hilton Caught Driving in the Bike Lane

Bike Shop Girl — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:36:06 +0000

How do we educate all automobile drivers that bike lanes are not meant for cars? They aren’t passing lanes and they aren’t to get around those slow cars in your way.

Paris was pulled over Tuesday afternoon when L.A. County sheriff’s deputies claim they observed Hilton’s black SUV entering the bike lane in an attempt to get around slower cars on the road.

Hilton was cited for “unsafe passing” — and sent along her merry way.

Originally found at TMZ.com

2010 NAHBS : Sheila Moon

Bike Shop Girl — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:46:03 +0000

This past weekend, while at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show, I was able to talk with Sheila Moon – provider of fine cycling clothing. While I finish up the video clip of our interview, I’m going to tease you with a few photos of her clothing.

Podcast Episode #3 : Interview with Joan Hanscom of USGP

Bike Shop Girl — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:47:01 +0000

Last week we met up to talk with Joan Hansom of the US Grand Prix of Cyclocross and as well as the 2013 Cyclocross World Championships.

We talked about many things but key links of interest :

US Grand Prix of Cyclocross

2013 Cyclocross World Championships

Artemis Racing

Peanut Butter & Co Twenty12 Racing

North America Handmade Bicycle Show

2,000 Nude Cyclist

Bike Shop Girl — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:43:19 +0000

There has been the naked bicycle rides and events but I believe this photographer set the standards a tad bit higher than I’ve seen done before.

Dozens of women posed naked on their bicycles on a bridge over one of Amsterdam’s historic canals on Sunday – a unique sight even in a city famed for its relaxed attitude toward nudity and sex.

Found at the Brisbane Times

Have you done a naked bicycle ride, or posed nude with your bike? I think I am too self conscious to even think about this task, but there are 2,000 cyclist in Amsterdam that weren’t!

Photo Credit : Brisbane Times