solo female cyclist – Page 2 – Solo Female Cycling Around The World

Alyson Peel

Greetings,
I took up cycling about 3 years ago after hurting my back while working for USAID in Afghanistan. Last Jan/Feb I cycled the south island of New Zealand solo on my bike Friday. This January I cycled the carretera austral in Chilean Patagonia, again solo on my bike Friday. I am currently solo-cycling the great divide mountain bike ride from Mexico to Canada. When I am not cycling, I am a neuroscience instructor for the University of Arizona. My blog is a bit raw but honest.

HAVE YOU READ THE BIG WOW BOOK?

Patricia Ester Valdez

Patricia reached out to the WOW wall from her first solo trip in South America. After taking on the infamous Caretera Astral she tackled the Andes of Argentina.

Kiki

Kiki Holl decided to spend her summer cycling across America and raising money for multiple sclerosis.

Kiki Bikes Across America

Susan Minich

“Bicycles are wheels. You can do all kinds of things with them. My preference is to use them to travel. When I can’t travel, I ride near home.” A wonderful quote from the blog Suze Cycling about cycling through French, Cevennes
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Susan Minich, Suze Cycling Just got back from another cycling adventure in France. This time from the med to the Atlantic. From her great blog about why cycle in France?

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“France….the best place on the planet to combine cycling, eating, mountains, beaches, art, architecture, history and culture.” Susan Minich
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Grace Johnson

Grace Johnson met her photographer husband Paul Jeurissen while pedaling the trans-america in 1981. They have been pedaling together ever since. I met Grace in China when they were working on their project called “Bicycling Around The World In Search Of Inspiring Cycle Images”. Their remarkable photos can be found here In Search Of Inspiring Cycling Images. Grace’s other projects include the amazing and FREE Bicycle Traveler Magazine.

Helen Lloyd

Helen took on Africa and pedaled solo from her home in Britain to Capetown, South Africa. In her blog, she counts beers, miles and marriage proposals along the way. Take On Africa. Presently Helen has also pedaled through Canada, America and Central America. This winter she will be cycling in Lapland, Iceland.

Gathering our resources is sure to make women on wheels increase in popularity as we venture into the forth coming year. The WOW (women on wheels) photo gallery can be found here, thanking you in advance for sending your photos and/or links to skalatitude@gmail.com. Please join in the celebration and send your photos, links and /or stories to skalatitude@gmail.com. We can also stay connected through Twitter and Facebook.

Mirjam Wouters

I am lucky to live the life I choose. I never had to give up any fancy lifestyle because this is it. And this will be it for a while yet. Unless I find something better to do. (but that’s not all that likely). On the road since 2001, Mirjam The Cycling Dutch Girl is going slowly around the world.

Delphine Torrekens

Delphine Torrekens, a year in Asia

Delphine Torrekens spent a year cycling in Asia. When I met Delphine she was pedaling in China. Happy to be avoiding winter back home in Paris, France, Delphine was on your way to Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, and Turkey.

Jill Lundberg

Jill Lundberg, a 72 year old New Zealander has cycled solo through Vietnam, Cambodia, Morocco, Eastern Europe, Scotland and Iceland. Presently she is pedaling in India. Jill and her bicycle Pegasus adventures can be found here.

Annie Londonderry

In 1895, the first woman cycled around the world. She was a suffragist and mother of 3, her name was Annie Londonderry. The Annie Londonderry website is full of fun info. Around The World On Two Wheels is the book about of her extraordinary journey written by her great grand nephew and author Peter Zeutlin. A Flash From The Way Past is the story that appeared here when Peter contacted me to let me know that Annie would be proud of us women on wheels.