About GIrls Who Cycle®

Girls Who Cycle® was established on March 8, 2021too inspire women+ to hit the roads on their bikes. Cycling is male-dominated,d and we want women+ to feel comfortable and safe riding alone or with a group. The goal of Girls Who Cycle™ is to create a close-knit community of women+ who cycle, increase the number of women+ cycling, and provide women+ with information and resources to allow them to feel more confident when riding a bike.

Diana is the founder of Girls Who Cycle®. She became an avid cyclist in July 2020 after purchasing her first road bike during the COVID-19 Pandemic. When she cycled, she noticed that most cyclists were men, even when it came to cycling clubs. That's when she decided to form Girls Who Cycle™ and began leading leisure rides where women+ at any level can participate in a supportive environment. In the process, she has met many new people, made friends, and hopes you do too!

Miranda is the organizer of the Utah Chapter. She is a runner turned cyclist. She got her first road bike in May 2021. She quickly fell in love with cycling but felt it would be much more enjoyable with a group. After looking for local group rides, she promptly realized that most groups mainly consisted of men. She found Diana from Girls Who Cycle® in California and loved the idea of starting something similar in Utah. The Utah chapter was established on November 2021. This group aims to create a non-intimidating and positive environment where women can support each other while becoming better cyclists.

Lilly used to be a competitive Olympic weightlifter (before injury) and is now turned novice cyclist. She used to cycle in high school and renewed her long-lost love for cycling during Covid. At that time, she discovered that most local groups were male-dominated. On social media, she discovered Girls Who Cycle® and founded the Toronto Chapter. The chapter is intended to be a fun and informal huddle for female cyclists to ride, laugh, build friendships, and support each other's goals!

Kendra started cycling when she was out of college and working in DC when the recession hit. She was broke and could not afford a gym membership. The first bike she bought was a $200 fixie in 2009. She got the bike to commute, mostly to try and save money and get some exercise in. Quickly, she found the cycling community- folks who just wanted to ride around and have fun! Fast forward several years, she moved to Seattle and sold her fixie, knowing it would not cut it on Seattle's hills. It took her a while to get a new bike and return. She went to a few meetups but felt they were such boy clubs. She felt slow and out of shape compared to them. She didn't feel welcomed or encouraged to push to become better. She lost the motivation to get out and ride. When the pandemic hit hard in 2020, there was little to do or people to see. Her bike saved her. She learned to love riding solo and remembered how good it felt to ride a bike. Kendra had been looking for a cycling group that encouraged women+ of all levels to try cycling. A group that would never make someone feel small or out of place for trying something new. She wanted a group that encouraged you to return and keep trying. That's when she found Girls Who Cycle® and joined the team!

Hi! I am Somshree, and will coordinate the Stockholm chapter for Girls Who cycle®! I have been following Girls Who Cycle® for over a year, and I always thought it would be cool to do group rides with other women and have fun! I only started cycling during the pandemic to get out of the house more, and I have grown to love the freedom cycling provides. It has been an intimidating journey so far, but hopefully, with more women on board, we can create a like-minded and non-competitive space that is open to everyone!

Hopefully, this initiative will teach us more about techniques and maintenance and keep ourselves and every part of this community accountable!