Who are your nominees for butt-kicking chicks?

[KnottedYet]

Georgena Terry!!!!

I had no clue she wore a leg brace until I saw it in a pic of her (back when she did a lot of the modelling for the catalog). Those puppies are a pain in the butt, and she bikes like a maniac in hers!

Oh, yeah, and she builds bike frames and has a business....

(geez, healthcare workers and our priorities..... )

[Veronica]

Sarah Burke (MP), Running Mommy and Nanci... mental toughness... or maybe they are just mental.

Yep... I think it's important to point out strong women both "far" and "near."

V.

[Kimmyt]

Lynn Hill.

Probably THE foremost technical rock climber in the world. The first person, man or woman, to freeclimb Yosemite's El Capitan.

Not too bad for a 5'1" chica! Now that girl can kick some butt!

K.

[maillotpois]

Sarah Burke (MP), Running Mommy and Nanci... mental toughness... or maybe they are just mental.

Yep... I think it's important to point out strong women both "far" and "near."

V.

Hey thanks!

I'd put you on the list, too!

What about Jeanne Longo? For women cyclists, there really isn't anyone else...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeannie_Longo

Or, if your French is up to snuff: http://jeannielongo.free.fr/pages/cadres01.html

She's been World Champion 5 times, spanning a 10 year period. She continues to be super-competitive and a force to be reckoned with into her forties.