Quick Brown Foxes

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://dusk.geo.orst.edu/ucsb/ The dive press release - https://www.esri.com/about/newsroom/announcements/esris-dawn-wright-will-journey-to-challenger-deep-with-explorer-victor-vescovo/ The expedition web site - https://mappingthedeep-story.hub.arcgis.com Twitter, Instagram - @deepseadawn Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/22276625

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.

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.

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 partnerships, and scaling up!

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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!

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!

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.

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

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

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

Laura Solís