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Ladies Ride in San Jose

July 21, 2011 – 9:00 am
Ladies Ride 2011 San Jose Bike Party

San Jose Bike Party 2nd Annual Ladies Ride takes place this Saturday, July 23, 2011 at 6 PM.

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How Women Rode the Bicycle to Freedom

February 22, 2011 – 10:00 am
Book Cover: Wheels of Change: How Women Rode the Bicycle to Freedom (With a Few Flat Tires Along the Way) by Sue Macy

Wheels of Change: How Women Rode the Bicycle to Freedom (With a Few Flat Tires Along the Way) by Sue Macy. National Geographic published a new book for teens and young adults on the history of women and cycling. [Ad]

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1945 cycle chic

December 6, 2010 – 4:45 pm
Bicycle girl in showing leg skirt Paris France 1945

Even in 1945, photographers took pictures of women in skirts and dresses on bikes. And even with post-war privation, the women of Paris dressed up for their outings by bike.

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Sacramento Grand Prix Women’s Criterium

May 16, 2010 – 3:08 pm

The Sacramento Grand Prix took place around the Capitol building in Sacramento as a prelude to today’s Amgen Tour of California Stage 1 finish. The winner of the one hour women’s criterium, Coryn Rivera for Team Peanut Butter and Company, is a 17 year old national champion with gold medals in Road, Track and Cyclocross. read more »

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Women’s cycling survey

March 18, 2010 – 11:23 am

The Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals asks women and girls to take this short survey to assist them in assessing what factors need to be addressed to encourage women to ride more places more often.

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