Some of you may remember my message to Bicycling Magazine editors last year complaining that there were no women in their pages (around May 06). Well! Something's being done, and women are invited to participate.

I got the following message through the Chicks Cycling Club, to which I belong. I asked Christine Fennessy permission to pass it on to TeamEstrogen and she totally agreed. So here it is! Feel free to contact her if you fit their bill!

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From: Christine Fennessy <Christine.Fennessy@Rodale.com>

Hello,
I'm a writer for Bicycling magazine and we're running a special women's
issue in July. I'm wondering if you know of any women who might fit a story
we're writing.

We're looking for six women-all of whom have a goal to do something for the
first time on a bike. We'll run a photo or illustration of the woman and
include a mini-profile that describes her characteristics as a rider and her
goal. Based on her profile and goal, the editors will then suggest the gear
that will help her-and other women like her-reach her goal.

We're looking for a wide range of women. Newbie, advanced, roadie, mtb or
cross rider, commuter, racer, messenger, rec rider, young, old and in
between. The important thing is that she has a goal to do something she's
never done before, such as:

Start riding for the first time since childhood
Enter her first race (road, mtb, or cross)
Start commuting
Ride a century
Do a triathlon
Start work as a messenger
Take a touring vacation
Ride an epic distance (24 hour solo race, an endurance race, or ride across
the state/country)
Start mountain biking/road riding/cyclocross riding
Move up a category or a class, or make it to the podium
Keep up with her friends/significant other
Lose weight

Is there a woman in your group who might be interested in sharing her story
with Bicycling's readers? If so, I'd love to talk with her. Feel free to
pass on my contact information (below); my cell is (315) 730-4734. I'll also
call to follow up on this email.

I appreciate your time and attention. Have a great day, and I look forward
to hearing from you!

Kind regards,
Christine