Team Rev Recap: Jan 19-25
I had a phone call with Dave Poole of Aerocat this morning. As we were wrapping things up, Dave said something like, “So you really ride in this weather down there, huh?” I told him we do. Filled him in on Frostbike. Detailed Sunday’s snowy conditions and Saturday’s well-below freezing temperatures and winds. Encouraged him to check out Velodrama for blog entry and photographic evidence. “Wow, you ladies are tough,” he said. “We are tough,” I replied.
We are tough.
30 women rode their bikes at Frosbike this weekend. Outdoors. We bundled, zipped and layered. We filled our water bottles with coffee and our shoes with heat treats. Then we headed out into the biting wind and falling snow with smiles on our faces. Anyone can ride in the sun but not everyone rides in this, and the collective pride we’ve shared in tackling this weather inspires me. This is what Team Revolution is about.
Indoor trainer spin had more participants (17!) this week than all previous weeks. The Alpine Shop’s Explore St. Louis Mountain Bike Trails monthly ride series for women kicked-off on Saturday with great success as 10 Revolution women explored Lost Valley. Chatter on the forum and comments on Velodrama keep us connected with each other’s happenings. We are riding our bikes. Together. In greater numbers than before. And people are taking notice.
There’s been a lot of back-patting this past week. We’ve praised ourselves and each other, the cycling community as a whole and the Team Revolution community of which we are all a part. And I say, pat on! Did you know that there is only one other organization like ours run by women for women of all ages and abilities? And they’re in the Bay Area. While I’m sure they’re tough too, they have a high of 57 today. We have an ice storm.
So be proud. Be inspired. Wear your toughness like the badge it is. Yes, we ride in this weather, you can tell them. Yes, I mountain-biked for the first time. Yes, I pedaled with one foot at indoor trainer spin. Yes, you can say. I did it. Because we did it together.
Rev on.
Category: Team Rev Recap
