As a cycling community, we have recently come a long way in bettering the conversation around mental health. From prominent figures opening up publicly about their struggles with mental illness to the rise of communities on social media focused on self-care and mutual support, mental…
Run by former and current professional riders, The Cyclists’ Alliance (TCA) seeks to provide holistic support to female cyclists during and after their careers. They aim to level the playing field and help the hard-working women of today’s peloton make a living from the sport.
Historically, women have always had less involvement in cycling. For example, when bikes were first invented, women’s clothing was not suited to cycling and so it was deemed dangerous to ride a bicycle. Still, in the modern day, barriers to women such as the gender…
The all-female bicycle rally took place in Mosul, Iraq, on April 12. About 35 riders aged 15 to 30 years rode through the streets of the Old City of Mosul to encourage more girls and women to take up cycling and point out the need…
