21.dec.04 hot news @ mtbchick! we would like to welcome Her Sports magazine as one of our media sponsors for 2005! Her Sports is the magazine for strong, independent women who regard active sports as an important part of their lives and self image. Whether you run, bike, ski, surf, climb, board or compete in multisport events like triathlon or adventure racing, Her Sports will keep you inspired, stimulated and on the move.

8.dec.04 looking for the meaning in the Holidays? Make a difference in a kid's life forever. How? By helping Santa's Bikes deliver bicycles to underprivileged kids in Denver and in Houston. When you give a kid a toy, you bring them joy, when you give a kid a bike, you change their life. Donate online at elvesandmore.org, stay tuned for more info on the program.

15.nov.04 Flower Power Awards 2004 for women in mountain biking: now accepting nominations! submit yours today! Accepting through November 15th! We're getting all the nominations sorted out as you read this! Send us your nominations now!

current nominations include:

Best Pro Sportswoman: Sue Haywood (WV), Trek/VW
Best US Female Pro: Shonny Vanlandingham (CO) Luna Women
Most Improved Pro: Jenny Smith (CO), WV Bon Jovi/Cannondale: Willow Koerber, RLX (NC)
Working Girl: Jenny Smith (CO), WV Bon Jovi/Cannondale
Best Overall Amateur: Kerry Combs (CT), IF; Terry Seeberg (NY)
Best Amateur Club: Dirt Divas of Charlotte, NC; Singletrack Sistahs, Boulder, CO
Best Junior Sportswoman: Kiersten Inserni (TX)
Best Junior Female Mountain Biker: Kiersten Inserni (TX)

14.oct.04 Journal updates:

Jess N's Journals-On moving to Colorado
Jo's Journal-Far from home at Mammoth!
Kristi's Journals-Looking ahead after Mammoth
Shaina's Journal- NY Cyclocross

29.sep.04 Mammoth Updates! 2004 US National Mountian Bike Championships

Cindi's Journal- Mammoth
Tonya's journal- moto!

Tonya gets first Pro mtbchick podium with a 4th place in the Super D- a hybrid downhill/cross country race! Junior Kristi Henne was also on the podium for her cross country race, placing 4th as well. Cindi Hansen had her best weekend with a 15th in the cross country... more pics and stories to come!

27.jul.04 Greetings from Billings, Montana! Hana and Tonya are on their way to Idaho for the next round of NORBA Nationals! Check out a couple of our pics from riding on the Rims! Idaho race page!for all results etc! More pictures coming later this week!

25.jul.04 new @ mtbchick.com: we've added a couple of features to our Pro Women Mountain Biker Guide... including News Notes and links to team web sites and a few new pics! Get to know the women of mountain biking! Pro Guide.

23.jul.04 US Olympic Team update. A week ago, Sue Haywood (Trek/VW) was named to the US Olypmic mountain bike team to fill the sole US female spot. Earlier this week, Mary McConneloug (Seven Cycles) was awarded the spot after winning an arbitration suit against USA Cycling... read Sue Haywood's (Trek/VW) response here.

16.jul.04 clinics coming up! email here for info or visit our clinics page!

14.jul.04 So you wanna Downhilll? Get the scoop from Flower Power Award winner Tammy Kaufman! The lo-down on downhill for neophytes- if you've been thinking about downhill- here's your giude to getting started!

12.jul.04 mtbchick.com team clothing now available at your local Cannondale dealer! Go here for a list of dealers who carry the mtbchick.com clothing! Need to have a look at the clothing? Get the jersey, the luscious shorts and the awesome "yeah baby!" socks!

8.jul.04 Shaina's Crested Butte Photo Journal: Heeding the call...

11.jul.04 News @mtbchick.com: Gunn Rita Dahle of Norway won the UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships. It appears that Sue Haywood will be the sole US Olympic women's mountain biker on the team, as it appears that she has edged out Mary McConeloug y 1 point after the Marathon Worlds.

Chile Chick (Jessica Kisiel) finished 43rd in 8:12:23.52... UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships final results

AMBC Blast the Mass, Aspen, CO results for mtbchick.com/Cannondale... Sandi Bloomer 6th Pro Women, Hana Fiserova 13th Pro Women.

6.jul.04 New @mtbchick.com: Sandi gets in gear, read race reports and see some new pics!; Tonya on Vermont- the crash tales.

5.jul.04 New on the Chick Chat forum: Le tour 2004 discussion and other hot topics like USA women's mountain bike Olympic team selection!

5.jul.04 Lime Light on Jessica Kisiel: Chile Chick

On 11 July, our very own Chile Chick will represent the USA in the Marathon World Championships! The course is 106k with 5+ steep climbs over 5k (the length of a World Cup cross country course!) with almost 4,000m of climbing! Get to know Chile Chick

2.jul.04 new @ mtbchick.com today :

Jo on race report and snakes. if you haven't been reading Jo's journals, now is a great time to start! congrats to Cindi on her Utah State Champion Title!

1.jul.04 new @ mtbchick.com today :

Shaina on Boulder short track; Alexandra on New Mexico; Tonya on Boulder short track...

29.jun.04 mtbchick.com recent results

28.jun.04 mtbchick.com 2005 race team application procedures are now available! If you want to be an mtbchick in 2005, please go to our tryouts page and get the beta on the application procedures!

25.jun.04 Congratulations to Jessica Kisiel for her automatic nomination to the Marathon Worlds Team! Jessica's second place ranking in the Marathon National Series won her a spot on Team USA for the Marathon World Championships July 9-11 in Austria! Read on VeloNews and USA Cycling!

25.jun.04 Vermont NORBA National reports and more... Tonya, Jessica Nelson, Kristi Henne and Shaina on Golden Gate... pictures coming next week. We have a ton of pictures!!!! Official results and rankings.... NORBANationals.com

22.jun.04 Vermont NORBA National reports on the way! Quick results: Tonya 16th and a visit to the ER XC, 23rd STXC; Kristi, Junior X 5th XC and 4th STXC; Jessica Nelson 6th XC.

16.jun.04 mtbchick Clinic Sunday June 20th @ Mount Snow NORBA National: 1:30 p. meet at the Cannondale tent! $5 donation to Boarding for Breast Cancer appreciated! clincis

9.jun.04 join the mtbchicks- the only team with daily updates from the races- on their NORBA Nationals Adventures! This round starts at Snowshoe Resort in West Virgnia on Thursday with the Marathon event, and then on to cross country and short track... read reports, journals, get results and see pics! Action starts on Thursday, and continues all weekend! mtbchicks @ Snowshoe!

7.jun.04 what's new @ mtbchick.com:

6.jun.04 what's new @ mtbchick.com: Kristi on Singlespeed; Shaina on Bike Polo

1.jun.04 Welcome to June! what's new @ mtbchick.com: Stephanie Mayabb, journal and bio; Cindi Hansen Big Bear race report; The Office on Living; Alexandra Martinez, our Arizona contention; updated pics and info on the Pro Guide; new featured race: Wildflower Rush on racing.

30.may.04 upcoming mtbchick/Op Girls Learn to Ride clinics!

more info...

26.may.04 mtbchick clinics in Boulder! hey girls! are you ready to rock? check out our clinicsin Boulder! Riding clinics for Beginners and Intermediate/Advanced riders.. and new! Bike Buying clinics! for more information... go! June 5th at White Ranch Open Space near Golden- register on active.com or go to our clinic page!

18may.04 Keep up with the mtbchicks @ Big Bear! Get the Big Bear reports and updates here! XC results and more on the BB page! Tonya 11th XC, Cindi 30th, Kristi Henne 6th, Mary Carlson 3rd! Tonya places 6th in the Downhill Time Trial! Cindi 21st as the mtbchicks gear up for a big weekend!

30.mar.04 See the1010tv.com NORBA National Events video Promo! Get a Look at what 1010tv will be bringing you this summer! view movie here!

2.apr.04 Registration now open for the OP Girls Learn to Ride/mtbchick.com women's and juniors mtb clinic at the Big Bear NORBA National! Register now for this 1 hour clinic, a $5 donation to Boarding for Breast Cancer! Get schwag, chances at a raffle, and learn some skills! Ride with the Pro women of mtbchick.com! For more info visit our clinics page!

14.apr.04 new today @mtbchick.com cindi's journal... pro debut; get your mtbchick downloads! download some mtbchick wallpaper for your desktop! and stay tuned for more downloads coming your way!

13.apr.04 new today @mtbchick.com tonya's journal... quick trip; media page... for press releases and information; mtbchick clothing coming available! check out the Cannondale web site!; also available soon... the mtbchick Hydrapak! stay tuned for ordering information!

9.apr.04 Saturday's Boulder Roubaix Road Race postponed! Inclement weather (40 degrees with rain and snow~ Roubaix-like weather for sure) has prompted the organisers of the Boulder-Roubaix to postpone until May. The race is held in unison with the Paris-Roubaix road race in Europe which is usually haunted by cold and rain and mud. For more information on the rescheduling, contact cosports.net @ 303.527.0162

9.apr.04 new today @ mtbchick.com: New Links! check em out!; Pro Guide... mug shots of Kathy Sherwin, Jenny Smith and Sue Haywood; Jessica Nelson's journal- new clothes and cds; Women's Cycling... more on racing and clothing... new pages and content!

7.apr.04 new @ mtbchick.com this week:

Mara's journal... accepted at Dartmouth 
Kristi's journal... road, snakes and more!
Tonya's journal... Guinness and Boulder
Jo's journal... road riding
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26.mar.04 mtbchick.com Junior X racer Kristi Henne has been selected to ride for the USA in the Pan Am Games April 23-25 in Ecuador! Congrats Kristi!

24.mar.04 the mtbchicks are home from 2 weeks of racing!

The NOVA Desert Classic

Kristi's race reports: a complete sweep of the NOVA Desert Classic Junior X and winning the stage race in Waco at the NORBA Nationals... read all about it!

5.nov.03 Team Speed Queen Newsletter... This monthly e-newsletter will focus on cycling issues, with special focus on women. The newsletter will report the news surrounding the exciting new women's initiative supported by Yoplait.In this month's newsletter you will find: + Summary of Yoplait Women's Summit -Interbike Las Vegas + Make your current bike more comfortable + Jump start cycling in your community... Enjoy and happy riding! G. Roberge, Team Speed Queen

download the PDF file here! email here if you would like to receive this monthly newsletter by email!

31.oct.03 Flower Power Awards, check out the nominations on our awards page! The awards will be announced December 15th.

27.oct.03 the Yoplait Women's Conference was a success, and the foundation has been made to improve the state of women's cycling in this country! Read the Press Release!

23.oct.03 the mtbchicks moab and vegas updates are coming... After a very long trip to various deserts, the mtbchicks have returned!

mara's moab journal + shaina's moab journal

check out Tonya in the December Mountain Bike Action magazine on pages 26-27- she's riding in 5th position at the Durango NORBA National Finals!

4.oct.03 mtbchick.com team enjoys autumn in the Rockies! Check out these pics of the team riding in the mountains of Colorado!

14.sep.03 Announcing the mtbchick.com women's 24 Hours of Moab race team! read Steph's journal for some tips on this epic 24 hour event! mtbchick.com juniors :: mtbchick.com Sports :: mtbchick.com Experts

good luck girls!!!

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14.sep.03 mtbchick.com announces Nite Rider as our 24 Hours of Moab lighting sponsor! We would like to welcome Nite Rider as our light sponsor for the 2003 24 Hours of Moab!

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4.sep.03 IMBA Sprockids gathering Thursday, 4th and 18th of September at 5:30pm at the CU Research Park in Boulder for grade school kids! This is a great place to introduce your kids to mountain biking! For info on the Boulder group, contact Max. To find a Sprockids group or info on starting one in your area, visit IMBA!

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3.sep.03 mtbchick.com would like to welcome Ultimate as a new sponsor for the 2003/2004 season! Ultimate makes the best bike repair stands and bike racks for racing and home use! Click on the logo to check out their web site!

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18.aug.03 mtbchick.com back from Durango!...stay tuned for journals, pics and more! Visit our Durango Finals page.

Results: Tonya, Pro Women XC, 41; STXC 25th. Overall: XC 26th; STXC 21st.

Mara: Junior X XC 2nd; Durango MTB 100 3rd.

Shaina: Junior 15-16 3rd.

Jess: Expert Women 19-24 8th

30.jul.03 mtbchick.com racers tonya and mara returned to Colorado from the Idaho National Championship races! Read Tonya's account of the race!

Results: Tonya, Pro Women XC 35th, Pro Women STXC 32nd; Mara Junior X XC 6th

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12.jul.03 mtbchick.com is getting ready to launch a pro women's mtb online rider guide - this is a great way to get to know the women who are out there getting dirty for you! If you are a pro woman, please contact tonya to get in the guide!

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8.jul.03 Due to the overwhelming amount of chicks wanting to join the club and/or team, we have a few new pages set up to help everyone find their place! For the 2004 team: Pros, Experts. For those chicks wanting to be a part of the club: download the application form club members. Feel free to shoot us an email as well at: tryouts

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5.jul.03 the mtbchicks are back from Breck and the Firecracker 50 AMBC! Mara had a phenomenal race- the only Junior X woman to conquer the 50 miles and beating many of the Expert and Pro women! Shaina also had a great race among the juniors and beginners, finishing 2nd in the junior women's class... Check back for stories/journals! shaina's journal mara's journal

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3.jul.03 hey Colorado Springs chicks! there is now a women's group ride on Wednesday! Starts on july 9th- email Steph for more info!

colorado springs mtbchick ride. need a break from always riding with 'the guys'? WHAT: a little faster than an average group ride. ride 1.5 - 2 hours in Cheyenne Canon. WHO: the invite stands to female cyclists who are interested in getting faster. we're looking for racing-minded mtbchicks who want to encourage and push one another. WHEN: Wed., July 9th, 6 pm WHERE: the chutes parking lot (lightning = no ride no guys, no men-haters please.)

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29.jun.03 mtbchick.com Flower Power award nominations are trickling in... if you need to nominate someone- DO IT NOW!! We are looking for the women out there who are giving their all to mountian biking! For more info- visit the Flower Power Awards page! (mtbchick.com team and club members are not eligible for nomination)

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25.jun.03 mtbchick.com "A team" members return from the East Coast NORBA Nationals with a few podium spots and best personal finishes! Stay tuned for stories and pics!

Results:

Snowshoe, WV NCS: Tonya, 34th Pro Women XC, 31st Pro Women STXC; Mara 4th Junior X women XC

Mount Snow, VT NCS: Tonya 23rd Pro Women XC (best finish!), 28th Pro Women STXC; Mara 5th Junior Women XC, 3rd Open Women STXC

Mara journal

6.jun.03 team mtbchick.com is heading out east for NORBA NCS #2 and 3, in Snowshoe, West Virginia and Mount Snow, Vermont. Join Tonya and Mara ontheir travels: read journals and get updates on the clubmtbchick Yahoo! groups page. For information and explanations about the races, go to our racing page!

4.jun.03 so you wanna be an mtbchick.com pro racer? the Pro tryouts page has been updated.

2.jun.03 Come ride with the mtbchicks on the Single Track Sistahs ride in Boulder!!!!!!!!!! Singletrack Sistahs is a women's mountain bike group in Boulder that hosts weekly rides and provides a fun place for women to learn mountain biking and meet other women mountian bikers! Check out the site (click on the logo), and check out the ride, Tuesday, June 3rd at 6 pm at the Boulder Reservoir!

26.may.03 the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic overview and mtbchick.com team results:

Tonya Laffey, 3rd Pro Women, journal

Mara Abbott, 1st, Junior X women, journal (added 28.may)

Cat Jaffee, 1st Juniors age group, 5th Junior X (yes she did 2 races!)

Shaina Maytum, 1st, Junior age group, journal

WAY TO GO CHICKS!!!

23.may.03 the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic is being held this wekeend in Durango! Tonya will be traveling with the junior team (Mara, Shaina and Cat) to compete in this classic mountain bike race in a classic mountain bike town! The road race is held on Saturday, when racers will be racing the old narrow gauge train to Silverton- but the cross country mtb action begins on Sunday at 8am with the juniors. Junior X and Pro Women race later on in the day.

For race diaries and updates, you can check out our Yahoo! group page.

Also check out racing page!

26.mar.03 It's all over! The NOVA Desert Classic AMBC stage race in Phoenix Arizona! Check out some of the pics and stories about the races by following the links below. Read Shaina and Mara's accounts of their first mountain bike races!! These girls are amazing! Full photo albums will be posted later this week on the Yahoo! group site.

go to story Day 1

Day 2, crit

Day 3 cross crountry

mara's account of the race- shaina's journal- tonya's re-cap