Mountain Shop Hosts Women’s Cycling Networking Event

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Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Üma Kleppinger, GoLocalPDX Contributor

Cycling—like most forms of sport and recreation—is often considered the domain of men, but here in Portland, the number of women for whom bikes are a central part of their life, their hobbies, and their businesses is undeniably impressive.

To celebrate the powerful presence of lady bike-lovers in our fair city, the Mountain Shop has organized a bike-centric women's networking event tomorrow.

They're calling the evening “Bikey-Women-In-Portland-Doing-Amazing-Things Night” and it's a who's who of Portland's women cycling community advocates, business owners and thought leaders.

The line-up includes:

• Ellee Thalheimer, author and tour guide of the Cycling Sojourner book series
• Elly Blue, founder of Elly Blue Publishing and author of Everyday Bicycling, Taking the Lane, and Bikeonomics
• Jocelyn Gaudi, National Mountain Bike Patrol and Marketing Manager at Portland Design Works
• Tori Bortman, author of Bicycling Magazine’s Big Book of Cycling for Beginners and owner, Gracie’s Wrench, bike maintenance education
• Laura Crawford, The Path Less Pedaled, bicycle tourism advocate and marketer, inspiring bike travel through storytelling
• Maria Schur, Oregon Outback adventurist and Marketing Coordinator at Western Bike Works
• Leah Benson, bicycle saddle librarian and owner, Gladys Bikes, a woman-focused bike shop
• Kelsey Cardwell, President of the Northwest Trail Alliance

 

The evening offers a low-key chance to mingle and chat with the local women leading the charge for women's cycling concerns.

Food and adult beverages for the night will be provided from local woman-owned businesses, and for dessert the Mountain Shop has engaged Jenn Pereau of Rawdacious Desserts.

 

EVENT DETAILS:

Thursday, September 25th, 6:30-8:30pm

Mountain Shop, 1510 NE 37th, Portland, 97232

For more information, contact Lisa Luna at 503-288-6768.

 

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Üma Kleppinger is a Portland-based copy writer, author and advocate for full-contact anti-bummer living, by bike. She is a recovering sesquipedalian who writes about life in the saddle and outdoor adventure. She is also the author of BikeYoga, a yoga program designed specifically for cyclists. When not writing, she can be found riding and racing her mountain bike throughout the Pacific Northwest.

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