Women's Cycling magazine

[Eden]

I thought it was an ice pack when I first looked - she'd be breaking the commando rule if it was lace...

now that I look at it better I think she's showing off a new tattoo and that's an occlusive dressing over it - can't tell exactly what it is - ironman maybe?

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I thought it was an ice pack when I first looked - she'd be breaking the commando rule if it was lace...

now that I look at it better I think she's showing off a new tattoo and that's an occlusive dressing over it - can't tell exactly what it is - ironman maybe?

Looks like Saran Wrap over a USDA stamp to me.

[grey]

I thought it was saran wrap over a tattoo, or over the racing number (but then, why would the racing number be on her butt and not on her arm or leg where it would be easily seen? Or, oh wait.. there IS the commando rule -- doesn't one of the competitive sports like tri tend to not have riders in bike shorts?) - but I like the USDA stamp thought!

I'm with Sundial (seconding the love for the spring avatar) and hope this does spawn other magazines. Road Warrior Woman, or Mountain Bike Woman sounds good to me - lots of us are weekend riders. I admire the folks here who so dedicated as to race or ride several styles competitively, but lots of us just like to escape the kids, or the messy house, or the stress of work and just pedal away for several hours. We come back happier, better adjusted people - who don't care about the house being a mess (too tired) have worked out the frustrations over the temper-tantrum child and are patient mothers again, and have the endorphins in plenty to deal with the office stress.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I admire the folks here who so dedicated as to race or ride several styles competitively, but lots of us just like to escape the kids, or the messy house, or the stress of work and just pedal away for several hours. We come back happier, better adjusted people - who don't care about the house being a mess (too tired) have worked out the frustrations over the temper-tantrum child and are patient mothers again, and have the endorphins in plenty to deal with the office stress.

I think Momentum biking magazine sort of fills that slot- the allover biking lifestyle...biking for fun, for health, for commuting and shopping (working bikes), kids and family biking, touring, students, mental sanity, etc.

[Aggie_Ama]

I personally am the total weirdo who casually mountain and road bikes but enjoys reading about any discipline. I have no desire to do any cyclocross but will read about it. Loaded touring sounds like the pits but I can be very interested in an article on it and even the gear for it. I don't road race but I know the ins and outs of crits. So broad sweeping is just fine for me.

[Andrea]

The gal w/her drawers down is Rachel Lloyd. That is a tattoo that she's showing. It was the prize for winning the Singlespeed CX Championships.

She's a really, really awesome rider for the Proman team and podiums regularly in national level MTB, CX, and Road races.

3rd place @ the Tour of Cali Crit:


She's 2008 Super D Champ and placed 2nd at the US CX nationals

[kfergos]

Is it too nitpicky to ask why, on their blog, they spelled calendar "calander"? Any copy editors out there...? Or is this some cycling in joke I don't know?

[emily_in_nc]

The gal w/her drawers down is Rachel Lloyd. That is a tattoo that she's showing.

So that was a butt! I coulda sworn it -- tried to see an ice pack, but just couldn't!