Women and mountain biking

[Crankin]

Well, I'm 20 years older than you, Tiger Mom. It still makes me laugh when someone calls me an athlete, but you are right; cycling is a sport you can progress in, fairly easily.

[Artista]

Hubby and I rode today. I was delighted to see almost as many women riding the trails as men. Two women were with men, presumably their husbands or boyfriends. Two women were riding together, and one woman was riding alone.

We frequently see women riding these trails but never as many as today.

[Anelia]

I started riding confidently alone when I had studied well the place where I ride. It's a plateau above our town and I know it pretty well. There are millions of roads, paths, single tracks, etc. First I started riding with a group and the organizer of the rides led us and showed us. I could't remember all the trails and I felt confused at first. But it helped me a lot when I started riding alone: I was able to find directions by my own and even explored more of the region. Now I lead people and show them the trails.
Now I feel safe because I ride these trails so often that it feels like HOME. It's incredible!
this VIDEO is inspirational!