In this episode, we're joined by Brooke "Rowdy" Goudy herself as she tells us about her journey into bicycles via commuting, community building, mountain bikes, bikepacking and more!โดย Ayesha McGowan

In this chapter, we talk to organizer, storyteller, speaker, founder of Pedal2thePeople and current executive director of All Bikes Welcome, Dr. Rachel Olzer.โดย Ayesha McGowan

She’s a community organizer, event planner and advocate for BIPOC folks in cycling. She launched Radical Adventure Riders ATL (RAR ATL) in 2019 and is an avid bikepacker and gravel cyclist.โดย Ayesha McGowan

Dawn Wright is a geographer and oceanographer. She is a leading authority in the application of geographic information system technology to the field of ocean and coastal science, and a cyclist! Links as mentioned in the Episode: Old UCSB cycling stories and pics from Collegiate Nationals, including how her original road bike was stolen - https://d…

This week we have the privilege of speaking with KC Cross, a queer and nonbinary cyclist, mental health clinician, speaker, and activist out of Fayetteville Arkansas. They tell us about jumping on a hybrid for a long first ride as an adult, finding their passion, and the community that followed.โดย Ayesha McGowan

Analise Cleopatra tells us about getting into bikes as part of a film project (Pedal Through) in 2019 and all the places it's taken her since.โดย Ayesha McGowan

Judith tells us how she created the space she wanted to see in her local area of Vancouver, Canada. She tells us all about how she started Colour The Trails and went from only renting bikes to ride when guests came to town, to co-leading a program to get BIPOC folks into Mountain Biking! She also tells us about utilizing resources, growing partners…

Lydia tells us how they went from inheriting a bike that a relative won in a grocery store raffle, to working towards opening a bike shop for queer, trans, and gender non-conforming communities of color in Brooklyn NY. Lydia also gives us an honest look at what it's like to be a Black FTW Trek employee looking for change during this time. (Recorded…

Sika Henry was very patient with me as she explained triathlon and the many setbacks she’s faced on her current path in pursuit of her pro card. When she succeeds, she’ll be the first ever African-American woman pro triathlete. PRETTY FREAKING COOL. For more on SIka, follow her @sikahenryโดย Ayesha McGowan

Nam is a first-generation Tibetan-America, all-around badass, and leader at WTF Bike explorers.@goodolenam on IGโดย Ayesha McGowan

In this chapter, I talk to Michelle Cook, owner of Roxbury Rides, a cycling consultant, a league certified instructor, and a moderator/ shero for the Boston chapter of Black Girls do bike. She lives in Boston, Massachusetts.@the_brown_bikenista on IGโดย Ayesha McGowan

Brooklyn Bell is a Mountain Biker, Skiier, Climber, outdoor enthusiast, and design student based in Bellingham, Washington. Hear how Brooklyn went from running the trails to shredding the trails at every opportunity she could find.@badgal_brooky on IGโดย Ayesha McGowan

Jools went from a ten-year hiatus to literally write the book on getting "Back in the Frame". Learn how she went from being too afraid to ride her new bike home from the shop to feeling confident enough to do laps around the National Velodrome.@ladyvelo on IGโดย Ayesha McGowan

Among other things, Gloria is a journalist and Enduro MTB racer living in Boulder Colorado. Learn how she went from an Eat Pray Love-esque adventure to adventuring in the dirt!@thats_my_line on IGโดย Ayesha McGowan

Susan Doram fro Leicester in the UK is traveling around the world on a "tour with a cycle." She tells us how she refound her love for bicycles as an adult, and is now on a global adventure!@susanlonghaultrucker on IGโดย Ayesha McGowan

Zahra Alabanza, an organizer, creative, and mom out of Atlanta Georgia tells us how she said yes to adventure, and many of the things she learned along the way.@zahra_ala on IGโดย Ayesha McGowan

Samantha Scipio from Chicago tells us how she went from a long stint on training wheels to a fearless endurance MTB racer.@salmonilla on IGโดย Ayesha McGowan

Yewande Adesida of London tells us all about her journey from rower to cyclist!@yewie_a on IGโดย Ayesha McGowan

Originally from Aleppo, Syria, Madonna Deeb jumped into cycling by doing a bike tour of The Way of St. James (Camino de Santiago).@madonna_deeb on IGโดย Ayesha McGowan

Laura Solís, just listen... No description would ever do justice. @lalitasotera on IGโดย Ayesha McGowan