Ride with Eddie!

[velogirl]

What is it about Marin? (Wait, don't tell me....)

I did a similar ride last year, the Tour of Marin, with Dave Zabriskie, Levi Leipheimer, the women's US Pro champ and the delicious Fast Freddy. SO much fun. Man those guys are fast - and I caught Tom Weizel (is that his name) the owner of the Postal team going down the backside of White's Hill at about 40 - that dude is one chubby FAST descender.

Okay, Sarah, you named all the pro men by name and then listed the "women's US Pro Champ?" Would that be Katheryn Curi?

http://www.webcor-platinum.com/conte...heryn_curi.htm

Isn't it sad that we don't know much about the pro women in our sport? Definitely no household names in the women's peloton, eh?

ps -- Thomas Weisel

[BikeMomma]

Velogirl -

I feel your pain and know what you mean. I don't think our elite fast femmes will become household name until we start getting as much t.v. and print coverage as the testosterone endowed-side of the spectrum. Unfortunately and sadly.

~BikeMomma

Ps: Man!!!! I'd love to ride with the Great Ed-ster, L'anglais ou aucun anglais!! I sense a day off in the near future....

[velogirl]

Actually, male cyclists aren't household names either -- not in the sense that athletes who compete in other sports are.

I guess I just found it ironic that a woman (one who's pretty darn serious about cycling), mentions a bunch of men by name but not the one and only female guest-rider. Nothing personal, Sarah, really.

I guess I just feel as women cyclists we should do our best to promote other women cyclists -- to help legitimize the sport not only for ourselves but also for our daughters (okay, your daughters since I don't plan on spawning).

Hey, Kim! We missed you at the Giro today.

[maillotpois]

I KNOW!!! and I totally agree - in fact I came home right after the ride and looked her up. and there was another just amazing US woman there too. I felt badly that I hadn't really known about them so I researched them - and now a year later I have totally forgotten who they were.

I would recognize nicole cooke in a heartbeat. and jeannie longo. I don't follow domestic mens racing either, though. so there are a lot of men I wouldn't know.

but I still feel badly about not knowing/remembering those women. (there was also the fred distraction factor).

[jobob]

I've admired Dede Barry ever since I read about her winning a World Cup race on a lugged steel bike, built by her father-in-law no less, how cool is that?
http://www.bikespecialties.com/mariposa-dedebarry.html

She's retired now, alas.
And now I'm envious of her - check out her retirement present !
http://www.mariposabicycles.com/city-bike.html

[velogirl]

and there was another just amazing US woman there too.

If I recall, Brenda Lyons (Victory Brewing) was the other woman who was a guest rider. She lives up Santa Rosa way.

[BikeMomma]

...a woman (one who's pretty darn serious about cycling)...

Sarah <== One baaaaad Mamma Jamma in a paceline -- I can attest! heheee (hey Sarah!)

I guess I just feel as women cyclists we should do our best to promote other women cyclists -- to help legitimize the sport not only for ourselves but also for our daughters(okay, your daughters since I don't plan on spawning).

We should -- I completely agree & well said.

Hey, Kim! We missed you at the Giro today.

Yea....after I couldn't get anyone to watch the brood ('cause spawning = brood ), I thought I'd just drive Charlotte up for her race. But since she HADN'T prereg'd like I thought she did, she said she didn't want to race if I didn't...yada yada....so the whole SF thing died.

Plus, it WAS nice to stay home with the kiddos -- a rare extra day with them. I bought all three of them bikes on Saturday from Kevin's Bikes in Merced (awesome dude who runs an awesome shop - you should stop in when you race McLane next spring, assuming you are?) and they were still in new bike heaven on Monday. It's always a blast for me to watch them ride and LOVE it like I do. My daughter got a purple bike with bumblebees, flowers, purple tassles, and a bell...how sweet is that?? Now her favorite saying is "Show me how to pedal, Mom!"

Take care....I still eyeing the 29th to ride with The Ed-meister...hey y'all, who's going???

~BikeMomma

[maillotpois]

Thanks for the nice words re the pace line, Kim! And right back at you!

I WISH I could join you for this ride. SO much! Oh well. Only four more months, then I am back on the bike. Four long, sad, dreary months when I'll be wishing I was shooting down Mines Rd. with you all!!!

Oh well. There'll always be rides.

[BikeMomma]

Hey everyone....registration ends Thursday 9/28 for this!

Anyone going besides me?

~BikeMomma