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Amber speaks with Ayesha McGowan, the first African-American woman professional road cyclist. Ayesha shares why she recently decided to step away from racing (for now) and opens up about the shift in autonomy she experienced on the World Tour. She describes how she handles the different pressures and challenges of professional racing, and how she's using her experience to create positive experiences for up-and-coming athletes. Ayesha talks about Thee Abundance Project, and how she's building a supportive pipeline for women of color to get into and advance in the sport of cycling. McGowan shares what has worked for her to cultivate connection and camaraderie among athletes in the programs that comprise Thee Abundance Project. Ayesha offers advice on how to find the right coach, reflecting on her own experiences and the importance of the coach-athlete relationship. She highlights the role of community and support in her career, including the role her friends have played in helping her make the most of her neurospicy strengths.  This is an abridged version of the interview. To hear full-length and extended versions of every episode, subscribe to a membership on Ko-Fi. Memberships start at $3 per month and support the sustainability of the show. Check out all of the perks of membership at: https://ko-fi.com/beagoodwheel Don't miss an episode - subscribe and please rate us 5 stars!  Support the show: Subscribe on Ko-fi to get bonus episodes, merch, and more: https://ko-fi.com/beagoodwheel  Become a Patron to get bonus episodes, merch, and more:: https://www.patreon.com/BeAGoodWheel  Get official gear: https://beagoodwheel.shop/  Follow us: Join our community: https://beagoodwheel.com/community  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beagoodwheel/ Got feedback or questions?  Let us hear it: https://bit.ly/beagoodwheelpod Sign up for our newsletter! Get the latest: https://bit.ly/beagoodwheelnews Get involved! Join our community: https://beagoodwheel.com/community  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beagoodwheel/  Mentioned in this episode:  Ayesha McGowan on Instagram - @ayesuppose A Quick Brown Fox - https://aquickbrownfox.com Thee Abundance Project - https://www.aquickbrownfox.com/thee-abundance-project-1 Do Better Together - https://www.aquickbrownfox.com/do-better-together The Black Foxes - https://www.theblackfoxes.com/

Liv's Ayesha McGowan sits down with Rahsaan Bahati to discuss using Zwift in training and free riding to help you get the most out of how you use the platform, whether you're new or a seasoned pro.

Leicester City face Chelsea in the FA Cup Final at Wembley with the Foxes aiming to win the trophy for the first time. BBC Football correspondent John Murray and Peter Trenter, from the Chelsea Supporters Group, join us ahead the game. The first Black American woman in professional cycling – Ayesha McGowan – tells us her sport needs to change and explains what she is doing to help. McGowan has awarded mini-grants to support nine women of colour to race at next month’s Tour of America’s Dairyland in Wisconsin. She also tells us how she went from seeing riding bikes as simply a mode of transportation to something she could make a career from and how she would love to compete at the women’s Tour de France in 2022. Great Britain’s Jude Hamer tells us how the new women’s professional wheelchair basketball league will help grow the sport, the realities of playing in mixed sex teams and how she is hoping to win a medal at the Tokyo Paralympics. Hamer and her partner, the rower Lauren Rowles, are both heading to Tokyo and Hamer is keen to win a Paralympic medal at her third attempt. Hellah Sidibe joins us as he nears the end of his transcontinental run from California to New York. The Mali-born former Major League Soccer Player started his run in March and is doing it to raise funds for a charity that tackles poverty by recycling and reusing old shoes. Sidibe reflects on his early life in Mali when shoes were a scarce resource and tells us how he went from hating running to taking on this challenge. And in Sporting Witness, we go back to 1989 and one of the most dramatic climaxes to an English football season. On a remarkable night at Anfield, Arsenal with the odds stacked against them, overcame Liverpool to claim the league title. (Photo: The Emirates FA Cup Trophy is seen inside Wembley Stadium. Credit: Getty Images)

In this Women's Ride and Run Series special episode, we start a discussion about equality in sports from many different perspectives. Sarah Axelson, Director of Advocacy at the Women's Sports Foundation talks about the work she and her colleagues do to improve equality in sports because of the many benefits it provides. Ayesha McGowan talks about her career and being the first African American woman to sign with a professional road cycling team, whilst also providing easy ways to be an advocate for change. Then to close the show, Joanna Hoffman (Director of Communications at Athlete Ally) has a conversation with Dr Veronica Ivy, the first transgender world track cycling champion, about the equality both female and male trans athletes face when trying to take part in sports.   About Women’s Sports Foundation: Zwift is proud to support the Women’s Sport Foundation, which exists to enable girls and women to reach their potential in sport and life. Founded by Billie Jean King in 1974, WSF is building a future where every girl and woman can #KeepPlaying and unlock the lifelong benefits of sport participation. All girls. All women. All sports.®   Ayesha McGowan’s Social Media Handles: Twitter: @ayesuppose Instagram: @ayesuppose   Twitter Threads Mentioned By Dr Veronica Ivy: NCAA thread: https://twitter.com/SportIsARight/status/1358141431823613957 Testosterone data thread: https://twitter.com/SportIsARight/status/1357723759910805505 Thread about Dr Veronica Ivy: https://twitter.com/SportIsARight/status/1358502888436363267   Dr Veronica Ivy's Academic Work: https://bit.ly/transsport  https://docs.google.com/document/d/12QQ9lo8K7vs6lmMiP9CoXBDVRdFHCIWLWf1UHCP0oBY/edit?usp=sharing  Her website: veronicaivy.com   Dr Veronica Ivy's Social Media Handles: Twitter: @sportisaright Instagram: drveronicaivy   About Athlete Ally:  Athlete Ally believes sport will change the world when it welcomes and empowers all people. As a leading national nonprofit working at the intersection of sport and LGBTQI+ equality, Athlete Ally works to end the structural and systemic oppression that isolates, excludes and endangers LGBTQI+ people in sport. We educate individuals and institutions to understand obstacles to inclusion for LGBTQI+ people and how they can build an inclusive culture within their athletic communities. We work to ensure sport governing bodies, teams and leagues adopt policies that reflect the diversity of their constituents. We incubate athlete activism to advance LGBTQI+ equality in and through sport. For more information, visit www.athleteally.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @AthleteAlly. 

Ayesha McGowan on We The People: Black Lives Roll'en, created and moderated by Yolanda T. Davis-Overstreet, with invited co-host Lena Williams. Ayesha, 33, is a professional cyclist for Liv Racing and an advocate for representation of people of color in the bike industry. This is WE THE PEOPLE: Black Lives Roll'en final Black History Month Conversation, but not the end of their roll'en conversations! Find out more about Ayesha on her website: https://www.aquickbrownfox.com/

If you’ve been dug into cycling for a bit you’d be hard pressed to not be familiar with Rachel Olzer or Ayesha McGowan. These are two rockstars within the community and I want to emphasize community because that is what both of these very talented women focus on. Rachel is a Ph.D candidate based out of Minneapolis and Ayesha is a professional cyclist based out of Decatur, GA. Rachel and Ayesha are on very different journeys in cycling so we spent our time talking about what’s new, what’s old and what’s next for each of these ladies. Enjoy the show.

It goes without saying that 2020 has been rough on everyone, not excluding Pro Cyclist Ayesha McGowan. Her career was gaining serious momentum after years of hard work and diligent training with her coach Jim Lehman, then, all of that went out the window with COVID-19. Nevertheless, Ayesha has taken this time to rediscover her love for riding bikes and allowed herself to mentally process the current reality, without risking burning out while training for more canceled events. Listen as Ayesha and Jim discuss how their relationship has evolved and improved during this tough time and the lessons they've learned along the way.

In this episode of Part-Time Athletes, I interview Ayesha McGowan, the first Female African American Pro Road Cyclist. Host: BreOutsideGuest: Ayesha McGowan, (IG: @Ayesuppose | Website & Podcast: www.AQuickBrownFox.com)Topics: Cycling, The Black Foxes (Website: TheBlackFoxes.com)Contact: PartTimeAthletesPodcast@gmail.comEpisode Notes: This interview was recorded remotely on August 5, 2020. Disclaimer: If you take any advice or opinions from this podcast or it's guests, you do so at your own risk. Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/breoutside)

About this episode:In this week’s episode, coach Adam talks with CTS Athlete Ayesha McGowan about her journey to becoming the first-ever African-American female pro cyclist, cycling's diversity problem, and her thoughts on changes that need to happen within the industry to create more opportunity and an inclusive culture.Guest Bio – Ayesha McGowan:Ayesha McGowan is the first African-American female professional cyclist, ever. Ayesha started riding bikes as a commuter while attending Berklee College of Music in Boston. Since then, she has submerged herself into the world of cycling. While living in Brooklyn, NY, she worked as a preschool music teacher, a Branding Administrator for WE Bike NYC, an organization geared towards getting more women on bicycles, and Director of Programs for InTandem, an organization that provides access to bike rides for people with disabilities.In 2014, she discovered the world of bike racing. She won her first state championship in her third race. It didn’t take long for her to notice that she was one of the very few females of African-American descent on the scene. In fact, she discovered that there had not been a single female African-American pro road cyclist, ever. She took it upon herself to become the first.As an advocate by example, she has dedicated herself to encouraging and inspiring other women of color to follow their dreams, whatever they may be. Through various initiatives that focus on representation like her ‘Do Better Together’ virtual ride series, Ayesha has inspired countless people to ride more, ride together, and to challenge themselves and their views of how they define the word “cyclist”.Episode Highlights:Ayesha's journey to becoming the first African-American female professional cyclistCycling's diversity problemImplicit bias, privilege, tokenismEquity vs. equalityCreating more opportunity and inclusive cultureThe path forward for the cycling industryRead More About And Connect With Ayesha McGowanhttp://www.aquickbrownfox.com/https://www.liv-cycling.com/us/teams-and-riders/liv-racing/133/ayesha-mcgowan/1154Instagram: @ayesupposeFacebook: @ayesupposeTwitter: @ayesupposeRelated Articles With Ayesha:http://www.aquickbrownfox.com/presshttps://www.bicycling.com/culture/a19702179/diversity-is-cyclings-most-urgent-problem/https://www.outsideonline.com/2269306/there-are-no-female-african-american-pro-cyclistshttps://www.espn.com/espnw/life-style/story/_/id/21962159/ayesha-mcgowan-plans-first-african-american-female-pro-cyclistListen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or on your favorite podcast platform

Ayesha McGowan is the first African American female Professional Cyclist, riding for Liv Cycling. She's on a mission to advocate for representation and is an inspiration for the next generation of African American female cyclists.  Her bicycle has been a tool to not only help her accomplish her dreams, but as a vehicle for storytelling and social change.  Ayesha noticed that our sport of competitive cycling was being represented in the media by white men and she took action. Her tagline is "Representation Matters."  Her voice and mission have created diversity across brands, media, teams, and organizations. She's been on the cover of Outside Magazine, partnered with Nike's Dream Bigger video series, and has spoken on stages, podcasts, and articles on why it's important to have representation in sport, in the media, and in the industry. Recently, Ayesha was named to the Top 50 most influential people in cycling by CyclingNews for being an advocate for women of color in the bike industry.  Check out her most recent blog posts:  Consistency Builds Trust Do You Get It Now? Silence is an Agreement “In the end, we will not remember the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." - Martin Luther King, Jr. Topics Discussed in the Podcast  how Ayesha found bike racing and mentors journey into road racing/how road racing works women's racing inspiration representation vs tokenism equality vs equity why you shouldn't say "I don't see color" & implicit biases sea otter comments brand support Do Better Together Listen Now     Resources Ayesha McGowan's Website: A Quick Brown Fox Join the Challenge: DoBetterRide.com Half the Road documentary Sea Otter Article she wrote Follow Ayesha on Instagram Her Nike Project: Dream Crazier Educate Yourself Obama's Anguish and Action  A Google Doc with TONS of links, books, and more ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 Ways to Give Back to the Show           ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Don't Miss an Episode: Subscribe!                           

Ayesha McGowan is a professional road cyclist. As the first African American woman to reach pro status in cycling, she balances her racing career with advocacy for greater representation in the sport. In this conversation, she talks with Payson and Justin about using her platform to elevate athletes from underrepresented backgrounds, and her previous career in classical music and teaching. They also talk about unconscious racism, the snowboarding accident that ended her music career, and whether or not she has plans to start her own team. Things get contentious when Ayesha reveals her shoe of choice, stakes a position on which musical instrument is most like triathletes, and an investigation is launched into the origins of Justin's inconsistent hairline. 

This week, to send off Black History Month in style, we will be re-releasing an interview each day highlighting a Black person we’ve had on Burn It All Down in the past whose words and actions still resonate with us all. Back in April 2018, Shireen interviewed road cyclist Ayesha McGowan. At the time, McGowan was working toward becoming the first female African American pro cyclist in the US. They talk about that journey, about how activism and involvement in community engagement turned into racing, and about what we can all do to support diversity in road cycling. I’m pleased to say today — and you might have caught this during a Bad Ass Woman of the Week segment earlier this year — McGowan signed a contract in January with Liv Cycling making her a professional road cyclist. If you’d like to hear more interviews with Black athletes, check out our Guests list on our website: www.burnitalldownpod.com. We’ve talked to a bunch of hoopers including Bilqis Adbul-Qaadir, Essence Carson, Layshia Clarendon, Shakyla Hill, Kelsey Bone, Monique Billings; footballers Eni Aluko and Nicole McClure; legendary Olympic sprinter Wyomia Tyus; softball superstar AJ Andrews and baseball’s Malaika Underwood; hammer thrower Gwen Berry; speed skater Erin Jackson; and volleyball player Simone Lee. That’s not even close to all of them but it gives you a taste of the many Black athletes who have come on the show. For a list of previous guests and more info about BIAD, check our website: http://www.burnitalldownpod.com To help support the Burn It All Down podcast, please consider becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/burnitalldown For BIAD merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/burn-it-all-down Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BurnItDownPod; Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BurnItAllDownPod/; and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/burnitalldownpod/

Ro and Alysia chat with Ayesha McGowan , first African American Professional Cyclist about her journey, her advocacy for people of color in Cycling and how she created space for herself in this sport as well as celebrating the differences in the cycling world. Molly is off werkin out.6- Ayesha’s Background: how she got into sports and cycling-into track, field hockey and basketballWent to school in Central New Jersey-Piscataway 9- Ayesha’s mission to diversify road cycling. She recently became Pro w contract w Liv (she is Category II). Also fighting for representation in the cycling industry espn article14-womens cycling is being restructured-Women still only just now mandated to be paid at top level of cycling!She is not on team as it may limit her autonomy/ability to do advocacy work17- Ayesha’s influence in making space in the world as a black woman : Serena Williams, Kittie Knox21- her piece on people for bikes24-Cycling has such diverse participants: performance based cyclists, commuters, recreational cyclists. There feels to be judgement between groups.25: “I think the hardest thing about my work is trying to encourage people to learn how to celebrate differences instead of using them as tools for division and judgement and negativity. ...I don’t want you to not see that I’m a black woman. ….I want you to embrace that I’m a black woman and understand how that’s a good thing for this community and understand how that can be an asset to pushing the sport forward and growing cycling. But instead it becomes a negative thing. I feel like that’s how humans have learned to look at differences in general...I feel like cycling is this micro version of the world because you have people from all over...doctors and delivery workers...the range is massive...people from all different cultures and colors and whatever and so it’s a big reflection of the world and it feels like a huge opportunity to teach some of these larger points that extend beyond cycling but use cycling as that commonality”28-barriers Ayesha has faced-understanding the confusing structure herself ,ignorance of others in regards to her humanity, explaining diversity, getting into a community’s bubble, angry people , people who are upset to be told they’re doing things wrong31-Double Consciousness, W.E.B Dubois“How much of myself can I be?”35- Ayesha-wants to create more opportunities for other people this yearFollow these accounts!@Allmountainbrothers@pedal2thepeopleAyesha doesn’t just want a black person to be used as an inclusivity project -she wants to show the diverse people who already come to the sport/ to show the people who are doing their thing already. She doesn’t want to be THE diversity. She wants a broader representation of black people. Where to find Ayesha: blog www.aquickbrownfox.comPodcast - Quick Brown Foxinstagram/twitter- @Ayesuppose

Ayesha McGowan is the first African American female Professional Cyclist, riding for Liv Cycling. She's on a mission to advocate for representation and is an inspiration for the next generation of African American female cyclists.  Her bicycle has been a tool to not only help her accomplish her dreams, but as a vehicle for storytelling and social change.  Ayesha noticed that our sport of competitive cycling was being represented in the media by white men and she took action. Her tagline is "Representation Matters."  She's been on the cover of Outside Magazine, partnered with Nike's Dream Bigger video series, and has spoken on stages, podcasts, and articles on why it's important to have representation in sport, in the media, and in the industry. She is also a podcaster herself, has her own YouTube Channel, a full racing schedule, and also the creator of DoBetterRide Virtual Ride series. Topics Discussed in the Podcast  how Ayesha found bike racing and mentors journey into road racing/how road racing works women's racing inspiration representation vs tokenism equality vs equity why you shouldn't say "I don't see color" & implicit biases sea otter comments brand support Do Better Together Listen Now   Resources Ayesha McGowan's Website: A Quick Brown Fox Join the Challenge: DoBetterRide.com Half the Road documentary Sea Otter Article she wrote Follow Ayesha on Instagram Her Nike Project: Dream Crazier ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 Ways to Give Back to the Show           ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Don't Miss an Episode: Subscribe!                           

Former (ish) rower turned Track Racer and Sram ambassador Yewie Adesida rolled into the glorious world of cycling via a very unusual gateway drug...Hint. It's in the title ;) We debate indoors vs outdoor cycling, weight lifting, the Women of Colour Cycling Meetup group and more in our first episode of 2020. Please enjoy!~ Guest ~Yewie AdesidaInstagram https://www.instagram.com/yewie_aRecorded at Wardour Studios http://wardourstudios.co.uk/Edited by Ev Sekkides https://www.sekkidesphoto.com/~ Topics ~Quick Brown Foxes Podcast by Ayesha McGowan http://www.aquickbrownfox.com/blog/2018/10/17/quick-brown-foxes-chapter-3-yewande-goes-furtherSES Racing http://sesracing.com/Velociposse https://www.velociposse.cc/Lee Valley Velodrome https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/en/content/cms/london2012/velo-park/Assos award racers at Herne Hill with FREE bib shorts!The Nocturne https://www.nocturnecycling.com/Hog Hill TacingKeirin Racing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KeirinYewie is a "Srambassador" aka Sram Ambassador !!London Youth RowingWatch the weight lifting anime !!! "How Heavy at the dumbbells you lift?" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_Heavy_Are_the_Dumbbells_You_Lift%3FThe Women of Colour cycling meetup group - meets every third Monday of the month at Look mum no hands! from 7pm - 9pmhttps://www.facebook.com/events/1484774878340589/Podcast recommendations!Revisionist HistoryReceipts PodcastMy dad wrote a porno Serial ~ Intro Track ~Evangelion - A Cruel Angel's Thesis: Bike Horn Cover www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUamHEvVQy0Sounds~ Work handles ~Look mum no hands! www.lookmumnohands.com/London Bike Kitchen www.lbk.org.uk/~ Our personal handles ~Alex Davis twitter.com/SingyamatokunJenni Gwiazdowski twitter.com/money_melon~ Follow us ~Twitter twitter.com/WheelSuckersPodInstagram www.instagram.com/wheelsuckerspod/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Is sleep keeping you from reaching your potential? If you aren't getting 8 hours a night, you may not be absorbing all the benefits of your awake hours and training. Our feature guest today is Dr. Kirk Parsley, he is a former Navy SEAL, a physician for the SEALs, a health & sleep optimization consultant, and performance enhancement coach for some of the most driven achievers on the planet. Thanks to last week's guest professional triathlete Kona bound Chris Leiferman who recently won Ironman Boulder 70.3. We talked about his qualification to Kona last year, training tips, how the Boulder race went down and his Kona prep. Announcements: Go to MileHighEndurancePodcast.com, click on the "subscribe" button, and you will get the newsletter with show notes and all the links and articles sent to you automatically every week. If you love the show, please consider making a donation of any amount by clicking the PayPal donate button at the bottom of the Podcast page. If you are a coach or have something to share with an audience of endurance enthusiasts, please reach out and tell us about the topic you want to share. Sponsor - iKOR Labs: Today's show is supported by iKOR Labs. iKOR is a clean, natural source of recovery enhancing CBD that protects your body from the stresses of training, improves recovery from intense efforts and helps you maintain a positive mental state. The all-new iKOR Recovery Shot™ is our most complete recovery product yet. Formulated specifically to aid in recovery after hard workouts. The Recovery Shot™ is the ultimate athlete-minded solution for recovery and relief. Save 20% by using the code "endurance" at checkout. Go to www.ikorlabs.com for more details. In Today's Show: Don’t Fry Bacon Naked Feature interview Video of the Week What's new in the 303 (including wrap up on last weekend's Colorado Classic) News Upcoming Interviews Sponsor - Riplaces: Our interview is sponsored by Riplaces. Riplaces are an elastic lace system that integrates a bungee loop with a plastic core to connect the loop in each eyelet of your running shoe. The bungees come in 5 sizes to achieve custom tension for the perfect fit. The bungees and the cores come in a variety of colors and styles to help you personalize your set. Or, you can choose the MHE logo package. Pro triathlete proven and endorsed, use the code MHE25 to get that 25% discount. Go to www.riplaces.com for more information, or go to the MHE Sponsor Discounts page by going to www.milehighendurance.com, or directly to https://www.riplaces.com/collections/mile-high-endurance Don't Fry Bacon Naked: Sleep is a topic that I like to talk about because it's an area where I really burned myself for many years. Even at an early age, I can remember trying to stay up late on the weekends to watch scary movies and then get up early to get on my bike and ride to a nearby field to catch grasshoppers. My cousin and I had an evening pact that we would make - "first one to wake up, wakes up the other". We wanted to live as much of life as we could in 24 hours. Wanting to fit as much in in 24 hours is still a part of how I'm wired. Earlier in my career, I would find myself working until late at night and setting my alarm to get up early and put the final polish on a presentation or email. I would be wired from working on the computer late and self medicate with a sleep aid and a night cap to help knock me out, only to feel groggy and stressed out from the moment I woke up six hours later. Fast forward to a new phase in life, balance a career, family and my new lifestyle of endurance sports and now I'm trying to divide the 24 hours even further. Set the alarm for 4:30 to get to the pool when it opens at 5am. Out of the pool by 6:16 to drop off my daughters at school at 7. Shower and get to the office by 8 and get home by 6. After dinner, help out with homework. Get in a late run from 8-9. Read bedtime books with the girls until 10. Have a night cap, Ambien or both - knocked out by 11. 5.5 hours later, the alarm goes off at 4:30 am and the cycle continued. I first heard Kirk Parsley on the Unbeatable Mind podcast with Mark Divine. As you will hear in the interview, I was scared straight by some of the stats that he shared then and will share here in our interview.  Interview Introduction: In today's fast-paced, “hustle and grind” world, sleep is usually the first thing that gets cut from our schedules. But science is showing the impacts from chronic sleep deprivation are more far-reaching than we realize. Not only will a lack of quality rest affect your mood, feelings, and overall wellness, it can also degrade your memory, decision-making, life expectancy, and so much more. If we truly want to make drastic improvements to our mental, physical, and spiritual well-being, we must remedy our sleep habits and lifestyle... But who do we turn to for advice? Doc Parsley has been a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine since 2006 and has served as Naval Special Warfare’s expert on Sleep Medicine. He is certified in hormonal modulation (Age-Management Medicine), and continues to consult for multiple corporations, and professional athletes/teams. Kirk is the creator of the Doc Parsley Sleep Remedy sleep supplement, lectures worldwide on sleep, wellness, and hormonal optimization, and is the author of the internationally best-selling book, Sleep to Win. He has been featured on The Dr OZ Show, CBS, TED, LAVA, and the Unbeatable Mind podcast. Let's get smart on sleep with Dr. Kirk Parsley. Sponsor - Halo Neuroscience: Our post interview discussion is sponsored by Halo Neuroscience. The Halo Sport from Halo Neuroscience will help you learn the technique and form to get faster. 20 minutes of neural priming with the Halo Headset gives you an hour of neural plasticity to work and lock in the muscle movement that leads to strength, power and endurance. Use the code "MHE" at checkout to save an additional $20. Video of the Week: 4 freaking Leadville100 minutes    "What's New in the 303": Boulder’s Ryan Smith won the Leadville 100 trail run on Saturday night thanks to consistent second-half pacing that left his rivals unable to respond. It was the biggest win of his ultrarunning career. The Boulder-based runner, who came to the United States from the United Kingdom and works full-time a software engineer, was greeted at the finish by his wife and almost 2-year-old daughter. He turned 40 years old this year. His win — in 16 hours, 33 minutes, 25 seconds — was far from expected. Smith was not among the pre-race favorites to win, and he wasn’t feeling well leading into the Twin Lakes aid station near the 40-mile mark. But at the turnaround at Winfield, he held his pace steady, averaging around 10 minutes per mile for the rest of the race. Read more.   The Colorado Classic proved if you build it, they will come. Women came from all over the world to race in the Colorado Classic. We saw riders who showed that representation matters. Ayesha McGowan inspired others as she works toward her goal of becoming the first African-American professional road cyclist. We saw Hagens Berman/Supermint leave their hearts on the road as they wrap up their last season as a team. We were able to witness a 52-year-old professional cyclist show us that age doesn’t matter. Every rider who had the courage to show up and race their hearts out sent a message to aspiring athletes all over the world: take risks, be brave, and never give up. Read more.   ITU World Grand Final, Loads of Coloradans, Steph Popelar Defends Title. Many Coloradans are competing in this weekend’s ITU World Triathlon Grand Final featuring sprint and olympic distances and draft legal sprint distances along with many para categories. Coloradans competing in the Elite, Junior and Para categories are:  Elite Summer Rappaport (Thornton, Colo.) Eli Hemming (Kiowa, Colo.) Morgan Pearson (Boulder, Colo.) Junior Liberty Ricca (Colorado Springs, Colo.) Paratriathlon Allan Armstrong (Colorado Springs, Colo.) Allysa Seely (Glendale, Ariz.), Hailey Danz (Wauwatosa, Wis.), Kendall Gretsch (Madison, Wis.) — all resident athletes at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs   Endurance News: ITU Grand Final August 29 to September 1st. More than 4000 professional and amateur triathletes from all over the world are expected to take part in these world championships, whose different routes will liven up the shores of Lake Geneva for a weekend. Friday, August 30, the first day of this World Triathlon event, will be dedicated to the next generation of the world's elite with the junior and under 23 events. On Saturday, August 31, the Elite Men's and Women's races will take place. These events will be broadcast live on national television channels and will crown the world's top two triathletes within a year of the Tokyo Olympic Games. Saturday will not be exclusively reserved for professionals, as amateur triathletes in the "Age Group" category will embark on a new Sprint course (750m swimming, 20km cycling and 5km running) in Lausanne. The competition will feature a more eclectic programme on Sunday, September 1st, with the amateur triathletes running the Standard distance (1,500m swimming, 40km cycling and 10km running) in the morning and the Paratriathlon event in the afternoon. The U23/Junior Mixed Relay, a spectacular discipline that will make its debut at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, will close this weekend of endurance. Read more.   2019 IRONMAN 70.3 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EXPECTED TO CREATE TOTAL ECONOMIC IMPACT OF MORE THAN 22 MILLION EURO AS ELITE COMPETITORS ENJOY NICE, FRANCE. “We are expecting a total of 20,000 athletes, family members, friends, fans, volunteers and staff members to travel to Nice to celebrate this unique occasion with us,” said Stefan Petschnig, Managing Director for IRONMAN Europe, Middle East and Africa. Athlete feedback from the 2017 and 2018 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship shows that participants stay an average of more than six nights in the host city. It also shows that athletes seek premium accommodations and a range of additional activities for themselves and their families prior to, and after race day. In total, organizers expect a total economic impact of 22,5 million Euro (25 million USD) for the host city and region. On average each person travelling to Nice will spend approximately 170 Euro (188 USD) per day during their stay. As both professional races at the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship will be live streamed on the Facebook Watch “IRONMAN Now” channel (www.facebook.com/IRONMANnow), millions of fans around the world will have the opportunity to follow the racing action and experience the sights and sounds of Southern France on their computers and mobile devices leading to further tourism interest. Ironman World Championship Pro List. Ironman has Kona Points Qualification list published at Women's KPQ and Men's KPQ. I've been following Tri Rating for years and they have their own version published with the bib numbers of each of the pros as well. https://www.trirating.com/kona-2019/ Upcoming Interviews: Billy the kid Edwards, who is recently back from France and the quadrennial event Paris-Brest-Paris. 1200km, 6000 randonneurs (self-supported cyclists) from across the globe, an event that pre-dates Le Tour, trying to finish under 90 hours. Mike Reilly, the voice of Ironman, on his book "Finding My Voice" Closing: Please support our affiliate brands that support the show and help you get faster! See the https://milehighendurancepodcast.com/sponsors page. Be sure to follow us on social media to get the show announcement each weekend, plus additional links to show content. We forward information related to our guests and provide teasers for upcoming interviews. Facebook @milehighendurancepodcast Twitter @milehighpodcast Instagram @tripodcasterrich YouTube Channel @Mile High Endurance Podcast We hope you enjoyed today's show. Stay tuned, train informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

Ayesha McGowan, also known as A Quick Brown Fox, is the first mainstream African-American female pro cyclist. And she's racing for more than just podium spots...it's about #RepresentationMatters. As the saying goes, just showing up is half the battle, but in her case, being present means having a presence that other people of color can relate to. She lets them envision themselves on the starting line, in the peloton, and, occasionally, on the podium. In this episode, we talk about why representation, diversity and inclusion matters. Not just in cycling, but of course that's our focus. It's a great conversation, and an important one that we hope you'll listen to all the way through...and then share it with as many friends and cyclists as you can. You can check out more of Ayesha's videos and podcast, and support her racing via Patreon, from her website. Follow her on Facebook, Twitterand Instagram, or check her blog here. ------- Find the Bikerumor Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Podbean, and through RSS, or wherever you listen to podcasts! Can't find it? Let us know which players you use so we can get them up to speed! And let us know who you want us to interview. Click that PODCAST link in the menu and send in your suggestions! ------------ Hit like, hit subscribe, and hit play. Then just get out and ride! Got an idea for a guest? Click here to submit your ideas for who we should interview next! FOLLOW BIKERUMOR Keep tabs on all the latest bikes, wheels, components, gear and tech on The World's Largest Cycling Tech Blog by following us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. FOLLOW TYLER & WATTS Like us? Love us? Follow your hosts on social @tylerbenedict (FB // TW // IG) and @revoltingcogs (FB // IG)

Please note !! We discuss Sarah's experiences with depression at 19:46 and suicidal thoughts at 20:53. Sarah Strong works in mental health and founded Bikes and Brains, a site showcasing the stories of people's experience with cycling and mental health. Recorded at Wardour Studios http://wardourstudios.co.uk ~ Guest ~ Sarah Strong Twitter https://twitter.com/opiumia Instagram https://www.instagram.com/opiumia5/ Bikes and Brains website https://bikesandbrains.com/ Contact Sarah https://bikesandbrains.com/contact/ ~ Topics ~ Let's talk about cycling and mental health Panel https://soundcloud.com/wheelsuckerspodcast/lets-talk-about-cycling-and-mental-health An evening with Ayesha McGowan and Jools Walker https://soundcloud.com/wheelsuckerspodcast/live-panel-an-evening-with-ayesha-mcgowan-and-jools-walker Bikes and Brains ! https://bikesandbrains.com/ Do you want a Bikes and Brains event at your local bike shop or community space? Are you interested in being an ambassador for Bikes and Brains rides across the UK / wherever you are based? Self care tips!!! What are yours??? CBT BEASTWAY http://www.beastwaymtb.com/ Hackney GT https://hackneygt.com/ Brixton Cycles https://www.brixtoncycles.co.uk/ Meep Meep! Look! https://www.instagram.com/p/BwVJwM-lHly/ Velocino, the urban runabout for Rome https://inhabitat.com/abici-launches-ultraportable-update-to-historic-italian-velocino-bicycle/ Cyclists Stay Awesome Sticker https://shop.road.cc/product/stay-awesome-sticker The School of Social Entrepreneurs https://www.the-sse.org ~ Resources ~ Mind.org.uk https://www.mind.org.uk/ Rethink https://www.rethink.org Mental Health Foundation https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/ If you can, go along to your GP ~Top Tip! ~ Twitter is great for bite sized information ~ Intro Track ~ Evangelion - A Cruel Angel's Thesis: Bike Horn Cover www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUamHEvVQy0Sounds ~ Work handles ~ Look mum no hands! www.lookmumnohands.com/ London Bike Kitchen www.lbk.org.uk/ ~ Our personal handles ~ Alex Davis twitter.com/Singyamatokun Jenni Gwiazdowski twitter.com/money_melon ~ Follow us ~ Twitter twitter.com/WheelSuckersPod Instagram www.instagram.com/wheelsuckerspod/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

OG blogger Jools Walker aka Velo City Girl launches her book this month, she joins us In the studio to discuss getting back into cycling after a 10 year break, depression, Tatty Devine and more...~ Guest ~Jools Walker aka Velo City Girl http://velocitygirl.co.ukPRE-ORDER JOOLS' BOOK: https://www.waterstones.com/book/back-in-the-frame/jools-walker/9780751570786Lady Velo twitter: https://twitter.com/LadyVeloLady Velo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ladyvelo/Vélo-City-Girl facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LadyVelo/Recorded at Wardour Studios http://wardourstudios.co.uk/~ Topics ~Blog-tastic Velo City Girl Pashley Princess https://www.evanscycles.com/pashley-princess-sovereign-hybrid-bike-00118765Basic Bike Maintenance with LBK https://lbk.org.uk/collections/classesRide round a velodrome! Jenni's Shopping Basket *I'm working on a link friends Panel's we held at Look mum no hands! How to Market to Women in Cycling and Cycling and mental health NLTCBMBC http://nltcbmbc.com/ Road Block, Jools' blog piece about not cycling for 6 months: http://velocitygirl.co.uk/road-block/ Casquette think piece: bikes and the brain https://www.casquette.co.uk/know-how/head-case Sarah's blog Bikes & Brains wants you to contribute your experiences of cycling and depression: https://bikesandbrains.com/ Ayesha McGowan www.aquickbrownfox.com/ THE BOOK https://www.waterstones.com/book/back-in-the-frame/jools-walker/9780751570786 Jenni wrote a book! https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-to-build-a-bike/jenni-gwiazdowski/9780711238985 Jenni and Jools have since this set up the WOC cycling club group at Look mum no hands! Tatty Devine oh my https://www.tattydevine.com Tatty Logue https://www.instagram.com/tattylogue/~ Edited by Ev Sekkides ~ ~ Intro Track ~ Evangelion - A Cruel Angel's Thesis: Bike Horn Cover www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUamHEvVQy0Sounds ~ Work handles ~ Look mum no hands! www.lookmumnohands.com/ London Bike Kitchen www.lbk.org.uk/ ~ Our personal handles ~ Alex Davis twitter.com/Singyamatokun Jenni Gwiazdowski twitter.com/money_melon ~ Follow us ~ Twitter twitter.com/WheelSuckersPod Instagram www.instagram.com/wheelsuckerspod/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For this special episode of SRAMcast we’ve partnered with Liv Cycling to share a panel discussion from the 2019 Sea Otter Classic. The event was titled, “A Seat at the Table” and included ambassadors, athletes, technicians, and engineers. Panel members discussed their views on the current state of diversity within the sport of cycling and how to expand it. Panel members included: SRAM Ambassador, Liv Racing athlete, and owner of, “A Quick Brown Fox dot com,” Ayesha McGowan. Bike mechanic and service specialist at Ruckus Composites, Laura Solís. Student, artist, and competitive free skier, Brooklyn Bell. SRAM product design engineer, David Reyes. SRAM ambassador and Liv Racing athlete, bike mechanic, and freelance designer, Sam Scipio. And Giant Factory mountain bike team racer, Eliot Jackson. The panel discussion was hosted by Brook Hopper from Liv Cycling and SRAM Women’s Program Manager, Sara Jarrell.

On this episode of Athletes Unfiltered, we’ll speak to three athletes who asked themselves, “How did I get here?” We’ll introduce you to Mimi Anderson, who was a normal British housewife – until she ran across the Sahara Desert. We’ll speak to Greg Erwin, who was touring the world as a rock drummer, but realized what he really wanted to do was ride his bike. And we’ll introduce you to Ayesha McGowan, who went from chasing cars on her fixie, to chasing a dream of becoming the first ever African-American pro female road racer.

"When she was younger, 30-year-old Ayesha McGowan looked up to African-American sports heroes like Venus and Serena Williams, Florence Griffith Joyner and Jackie Joyner-Kersee. But she never saw female African-American cyclists."

Ayesha is working tirelessly towards this goal and is determined to take every opportunity that comes available to make this happen. She is extremely passionate about creating representation in cycling that will encourage and inspire other African-American women and youth to follow their dreams, whatever they may be.  #aquickbrownfox #representationmatters Show notes Ayesha on her mission and passion for cycling Going back to her childhood and coming from a sporty family How her cycling developed - which started with commuting and why she loved it How commuting open up her access to the city and enabled her to take on different jobs How it all started with ally cat races Her first race - 2014 Type 2 fun and why it was a horrible experience Why she decided to carry on Why she is still learning Deciding to go professional Advocacy and what she’s doing Focus on content creation Starting her own blog and podcast podcast - A quick brown fox Being inspired by how people got there in the first place Crashing out of the National Championships… Dealing with crashing and how to get back on the bike again Working with coaches and the impact on her confidence What a typical training week looks like The Dirty Kanza 200 - gravel race  The mental aspects of the race Getting comfortable in the saddle The journey of going pro and the help she had along the way How she funds her life and affords to ride Why she doesn’t want donations Patreon and how she’s finding it  The bike she rides Have an integrated seat post and why she loves it Dealing with difficult situations How we can help to increase diversity Plans for 2019   Social Media Website http://www.aquickbrownfox.com  Twitter @ayesuppose  Instagram @ayesuppose  Facebook @ayesuppose   Support Ayesha & her mission on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/aquickbrownfox   

Ayesha McGowan aka A Quick Brown Fox is our first returning guest! She's on phase two of her mission to be the first African American Pro female racer, working on education and advocacy within the cycling industry to support more POC and especially WOC. In this episode we catch up on what Ayesha's been up to, we play the Representation Game, and learn a killer recipe for coconut recovery ice cream. ~ Sponsors ~ Katusha Sports http://katusha-sports.com Wardour Studios http://wardourstudios.co.uk ~ Guest ~ Ayesha McGowan www.aquickbrownfox.com http://twitter.com/ayesuppose ~ Additional listening ~ Listen to our LIVE PANEL recording "An evening with Ayesha McGowan and Jools Walker" https://soundcloud.com/wheelsuckerspodcast/live-panel-an-evening-with-ayesha-mcgowan-and-jools-walker Last year's interview with Ayesha https://soundcloud.com/wheelsuckerspodcast/a-quick-brown-fox ~ Additional reading ~ It's awkward to talk about race. Let's do it anyway http://www.nxtbook.com/mercury/bikeleague/BFA_Summer2018/index.php#/10 Diversity is cycling's most urgent problem - here's how to fix it https://www.bicycling.com/culture/a19702179/diversity-is-cyclings-most-urgent-problem/ Implicit bias at work ‘Resume whitening' doubles callbacks for minority job candidates study finds https://www.forbes.com/sites/hbsworkingknowledge/2017/05/17/minorities-who-whiten-resumes-get-more-job-interviews/ Privilege explained Please people stop using bikes to whites plain privilege https://grist.org/cities/please-people-stop-using-bikes-to-whitesplain-privilege/ Tokenism in Nonprofits 8 ways people of colour are tokenised in nonprofits https://medium.com/the-nonprofit-revolution/8-ways-people-of-color-are-tokenized-in-nonprofits-32138d0860c1 Cultural competency training the brown bike girl http://www.pedalista.org/the-brown-bike-girl.html ~ Topics ~ Colorado Classic https://www.coloradoclassic.com/ The Crash ! https://www.instagram.com/p/BkaJB3XBnO2/?hl=en&taken-by=ayesuppose Emily Chappell - Chappetite https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chappetite?src=hash Recipe Coconut Protein Ice Cream https://thebigmansworld.com/2017/08/05/healthy-no-churn-workout-protein-ice-cream-paleo-vegan-gluten-free/ POWER BRAID Are you willing / keen to help us start a WOC cycling group? It's awkward to talk about race. Let's do it anyway http://www.nxtbook.com/mercury/bikeleague/BFA_Summer2018/index.php#/10 Diversity is cyclings biggest problem here's how to fix it https://www.bicycling.com/culture/a19702179/diversity-is-cyclings-most-urgent-problem/ The Representation Game. Visit the websites or social media of most bike brands, and play this game: a. How many clicks or images until you spot a POC? b. What's the ratio of POC to white folks? c. Repeat a and b with WOC. Japanese Women sliding in https://www.boredpanda.com/funny-self-portraits-kimiko-nishimoto-89-year-old/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic Matt the Mountain Biker https://www.instagram.com/beautyandthetour/ https://beautyandthetour.bigcartel.com/ Learn wheel building with LBK https://lbk.org.uk/collections/classes Sopo - Atlanta http://sopobikes.org/ Outside Magazine https://www.outsideonline.com/ Stay Focussed App https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stayfocusd/laankejkbhbdhmipfmgcngdelahlfoji?hl=en James Huang's Article "JRA with the Angry Asian: Fun isn't a four-letter word" https://cyclingtips.com/2018/02/jra-angry-asian-fun-isnt-four-letter-word/ ~ Track ~ Evangelion - A Cruel Angel's Thesis: Bike Horn Cover www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUamHEvVQy0Sounds ~ Work handles ~ Look mum no hands! www.lookmumnohands.com/ London Bike Kitchen www.lbk.org.uk/ ~ Our personal handles ~ Alex Davis twitter.com/Singyamatokun Jenni Gwiazdowski twitter.com/money_melon ~ Follow us ~ Twitter twitter.com/WheelSuckersPod Instagram www.instagram.com/wheelsuckerspod/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Listen to a LIVE recording of Ayesha McGowan aka A Quick Brown Fox in conversation with Jools Walker AKA Velo City Girl. Ayesha is on mission to become the first ever African-American pro female road racer. Jools is a London cyclist, blogger, presenter, and soon-to-be published author. Recorded at Look mum no hands! 49 Old St. EC1V 9HX on Monday 23rd July. ~ Speakers ~ Ayesha McGowan http://www.aquickbrownfox.com/ Jools Walker http://velocitygirl.co.uk/ You can also WATCH the facebook live video of the night here: https://www.facebook.com/1ookmumnohands/videos/2609401702419398/ ~ Follow us ~ Twitter twitter.com/WheelSuckersPod Instagram www.instagram.com/wheelsuckerspod/ ~ Photo ~ By the Peloton Brief https://www.instagram.com/p/BllTantBjyF/?taken-by=pelotonbrief See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A conversation with Ayesha McGowan, Caroline Misick, and Frankie Brown about diversity and visual representation in cycling. Ayesha McGowan is on a mission to add color and numbers to women's cycling through her journey to become the first African-American professional road cyclist. Caroline and Frankie join us from the Dayton Chapter of the Major Taylor Cycling Club to talk about the Great Miami Riverway and the nation's largest paved trail network.

Ayesha McGowan came late to competitive cycling. An accomplished violinist, she didn’t enter her first organized biking event until after college. Despite riding an old steel bike with a milk crate on the back and wearing jean shorts in a peloton of spandex, she impressed the other women, who encouraged her to start competing. A year later, she took fifth place in her first race, then kept winning on the amateur circuit. Now she’s aiming to be the first African American female cyclist on the pro tour, and gets closer to that goal every day. In this second installment in a four-part series looking at inclusivity in outdoor communities, journalist James Edward Mills sits down with McGowan to talk about her fast road to success.

Black Kids in Outer Space interviews Ayesha McGowan. McGowan won her first state championship in her third race. It didn't take long for her to notice that she was one of very few females of African-American descent on the scene. In fact, she discovered that there had not been a single African-American pro road cyclist, ever. She has taken it upon herself to become the first. Support her here: http://www.aquickbrownfox.com/ Join InTandem Late Night Donut Ride here: http://www.thedonutride.com/ InTandem supports bicyclists with visual impairments experience cycling.

This week, Amira Rose Davis, Lindsay Gibbs, Shireen Ahmed, and Jessica Luther discuss Kobe Bryant’s relationship to women’s basketball, and what this means given his history with women and that the sport can use all the champions it can get. Then we go around the circle and each address a different story of racism in sport from the last couple weeks. And Shireen interviews Ayesha McGowan, who is working hard to become the first female African-American pro cyclist. As always, you’ll hear the Burn Pile, Bad Ass Women of the Week, and what’s good in our worlds. To help support the Burn It All Down podcast, please consider becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/burnitalldown For more info check our website: http://www.burnitalldownpod.com Timestamps -- Intro (5:06) Kobe and women’s ball (20:44) Racism Roundtable (31:16) Shireen interviews Ayesha McGowan (43:55) Burn Pile (53:56) Bad Ass Woman of the Week (56:35) What’s Good (1:01:50) Outro

The Spokesmen Cycling Roundtable Podcast Episode 175: Dawn of the Fred Dogs Monday 1st January 2018 HOST: Carlton Reid GUESTS: David Bernstein; Ayesha McGowan and Jim Moss. TOPICS: We talked about our highlights - and lowlights - of 2017, and our plans for 2018. TIPS Elite Direto trainer The Sufferfest training app.

We interviewed Ayesha McGowan aka A Quick Brown Fox, she's on a mission to become the first ever African-American pro female road racer. ~ Guest ~ Ayesha McGowan http://www.aquickbrownfox.com/ https://twitter.com/ayesuppose ~ Videos ~ A conversation between Lady Velo and Ayesha McGowan - Facebook Live recorded event at Look mum no hands https://www.facebook.com/pg/London-Bike-Kitchen-Women-Gender-Variant-Night-128891854108857/videos/?ref=page_internal 'I want to be the first' says cycling pioneer - BBC news https://t.co/C48h1MZef5 ~ Topics ~ The Adventure Syndicate www.theadventuresyndicate.com/ Read up on Ayesha's races! http://www.aquickbrownfox.com/blog/ Tour of America's Dairyland http://www.tourofamericasdairyland.com/ One Love - Pre Jamaica Reggae Ride Training camp http://cyclecaribbean.com/jamaica/one-love-training-camps/ If you have pain not directed to effort please go get it checked out! #blackgirlsdobike https://www.instagram.com/blackgirlsdobike "Women and the cycling media" by Adele Mitchell https://adelemitchell.com/tag/women-and-cycling-media/ Pretty Damn Fast www.prettydamnedfast.com/ ! Shout out to: Cannondale, SRAM, Scratchlabs Cadence Youth Cycling http://bicyclecoalition.org/category/cadence-cycling-foundation/ I Challenge Myself http://www.ichallengemyself.org/ ~ Track ~ Evangelion - A Cruel Angel's Thesis: Bike Horn Cover www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUamHEvVQy0Sounds ~ Work handles ~ Look mum no hands! www.lookmumnohands.com/ London Bike Kitchen www.lbk.org.uk/ ~ Our personal handles ~ Alex Davis twitter.com/Singyamatokun Jenni Gwiazdowski twitter.com/money_melon ~ Follow wheelsuckerspodcast ~ Twitter https://twitter.com/WheelSuckersPod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wheelsuckerspod/ #wheelsuckerspodcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Howdy Joyriders! On this episode of The Joyride, I chat with the one and only Ayesha McGowan, who you may also know as A Quick Brown Fox. You may remember her name first mentioned by guest Monica Garrison, Founder of Black Girls Do Bike, back on episode #8 of the Joyride. Ayesha discovered competitive cycling in 2014 and has since been on a mission to become the first professional female african american road cyclist. Ayesha has been featured in Bicycling Magazine, Bicycle Times, BBC World, and Vice Sports. In other news, I want to give a quick shout out to Brock and Aaron of the Sprocket Podcast who kindly hosted me as a guest on their show last week. We talked about GirlEatsBike, Portland, and of course women on bikes. I had a lot of fun chatting with them and getting a behind-the-scenes look at how other podcasters make stuff happen. Link to that right here! I'm so excited about this show, folks. I've been following Ayesha for a while and am totally stoked to get to hear about her journey. On this episode of the Joyride we'll hear about Ayesha's evolution from commuting into advocacy and then competitive racing, using the bike to conquer your fears. inception of A Quick Brown Fox, as well as the Do Better Together rides, and why building community is so important. Here are a list of links to stuff discussed in this episode in no particular order: ally cats goldsprints WE bike NYC Kissena Velodrome Evie Stevens / Central Park  Ride Across Wisconsin Jens Voigt Skratch Labs And of course, Michael and Toby! This was rad. Big thanks to Ayesha for hanging out and sharing the bike love with us! ASK AYESHA here, or connect with her on the Instagram, or Twitter. Also, check out Ayesha co-hosting Fix It Black Jesus, a podcast which takes an unapologetic look at race and politics in today's America. Get woke. Friends, you know I believe in the transformative power of the bike, in our personal lives, our communities, and the world at large. I would be super grateful if you'd leave a rating or review in iTunes, Stitcher, or via whatever method you listen. It helps more gals find the show, and I believe the more stories we share, the more women who ride, we make this world - both our internal and external worlds - better with every revolution. Ratings and reviews help with that, but nothing is better than a personal referral, it'd be rad if you would share the show with even just one woman who you think might dig it. Remember, life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage. Keep moving forward and until next time I hope you enjoy the ride. Forever Forward, ~C

We did a podcast! Wheel Suckers is brought to you by Look mum no hands! and the London Bike Kitchen. Recorded on International Women's Day: www.internationalwomensday.com/ *Please note* We discuss harassment and mention rape. ~ Other topics ~ The Berlin Bike Show aka Fahrradschau berlinerfahrradschau.de/de/ Hollaback www.ihollaback.org/ Spin London spinldn.com/ The Bike Show www.thelondonbikeshow.co.uk/ The Berlin Dumpling Place www.knoedelwirtschaft.de/ Ovarian Psycos ovarianpsycos.com/ Let's Race! www.facebook.com/events/1791391067776761/ Ayesha McGowan www.aquickbrownfox.com/ A word with Richard Ballantine en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Ballantine ~ Our personal handles ~ Alex Davis twitter.com/Singyamatokun Jenni Gwiazdowski twitter.com/money_melon ~ Work handles ~ Look mum no hands www.lookmumnohands.com/ London Bike Kitchen www.lbk.org.uk/ ~ Track ~ Evangelion - A Cruel Angel's Thesis: Bike Horn Cover www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUamHEvVQy0 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

At the age of 42, boxer Tony Moran became the WBF World Cruiserweight Champion of the World but it's his journey to this sporting pinnacle that really sets him apart. Whilst recovering from a fractured skull Tony became homeless and having lost his job his family life fell apart. So how has he managed to recover and reach new heights? Rugby's Great Survivor... Next stop Rio! She has not only overcome a broken neck but she has also survived cancer. Now Jillion Potter, is heading to Rio to compete at the Olympics! The USA Women’s Eagles star has been telling us how she overcame seemingly insurmountable issues to make it to the Rio Games Africa’s Leadership Goal: The ‘Goal’ programme helps empower girls from low-income areas all over the world with the skills to improve their lives and those in their community. To mark its 10 year anniversary we follow three members of the Liverpool Ladies football team, captain Gemma Bonner, Martha Harris and Kate Longhurst to South Africa and Zambia to meet the young women the project helps and inspire the next generation Winners: In the last in our series looking at women from around the world who have come to excel at their sport, we hear from Ayesha McGowan, road cyclist from the United States. Ayesha's sporting goal goes beyond winning races; she hopes to be the first African American professional female road cyclist and campaigns for her sport not to be 'white' or 'elitist'. Sporting Witness… At the Atlanta Olympic Games, Nigeria made history by becoming the first African football team to win gold. The Supereagles beat mighty Brazil and Argentina on their way to a victory that sparked wild celebrations. Legendary Nigerian midfielder, Sunday Oliseh recalls the campaign. Photo: Tony Moran and his championship belts. Credit: Tony Moran