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 07/22/20) Support Different gear: @ lydiamazing on venmo @ differentgearbk on IG

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Chapter 13: Lydia Moore

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 @sikahenry

Chapter 12: Sika Henry

Nam is a first-generation Tibetan-America, all-around badass, and leader at WTF Bike explorers.

Chapter 11: Nam Arya

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.

Chapter 10: Michelle Cook

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.

Chapter 9: Brooklyn Bell

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.

Chapter 8: Jools Walker

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!

Chapter 7: Gloria Liu

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!

Chapter 6: Susan Doram

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.

Chapter 5: zahra alabanza

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

Chapter 4: samantha scipio

Yewande Adesida of London tells us all about her journey from rower to cyclist!

Chapter 3: Yewande Adesida

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

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