“I always find the place I am currently in I rate the highest. I think that is the beauty of cycling for me, what comes before and is ahead does not seem to matter, its all about where you are now and being in the moment. Which makes Kosovo my current pick as that is where I am now.” Ruby Ride On
Category: solo female cyclist
Alison Davies
“As a teacher with longer holidays than my friends, I started solo bike touring as a cheap way to travel and fill up the summer. After doing a couple of solo trips travelling the length of Britain and then up the River Rhine, I took a year’s career break to travel some more. The pupils at my Primary School got updates from my blog as I cycled through Scandinavia and Iceland, before sailing on a Tall Ship from the UK to South America where I spent a couple of months cycling north through Patagonia. I’ve had many people ask if I get scared camping alone, my usual reply is that if I get scared I put my ear plugs in! I’ve just started back at work and desperately miss life on the road….but hopefully I am doing my bit by inspiring a whole new generation of travelers.” Alison Davies
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Silvia Sanchez
“Everything that I do, I am, what I want, is in me. I know the way, as if a long time ago, I was already there. Now I can’t stop! I cross borders with my own energy. The fish that has no limit and does not need water. I am the the bird that flies without obstacles and doesn’t need anymore air.” Silvia Sanchez, Traveling By Bike
Heather Jones
“I just finished my first solo tour across the United States! I found this blog before setting out and thought of it often during my tour. Ladies- We can soar like birds, traveling the world on our bicycle, embracing our independence, and making our lives our own.
I’m so proud of all of us! Pedal on!” Heather Jones
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“If you let your fear keep you from flying you will never reach your height” Cycling Cindy
Bertha Corta
At age 54, Bertha Corta spent a year cycling the perimeter of Australia (15,547km) with the aim of showing a positive image of Mexican culture, putting many minds at easy about the media stereotypes of her homeland. She is now writing a book about her tour.
Ewa Swiderska
“Living on a bike is much easier and more exciting than in so called everyday life. Everyday problems usually sum up to where to sleep, what to eat, where to cycle next, cycle, visit places on the road, where to sleep again…You never know what will happen, whom you will meet, where you will end up at the end of the day. That is why I love cycling solo!” Ewa Swiderska
Heike Pirngruber
´´what I like most is being away from it all. It needs to be quiet and peaceful, a campfire, the nature, millions of stars, a bite to eat (I am always hungry), a nice person to talk to, my bike, my tent and a big adventure ahead of me´´ Heike Pirngruber
Ada Cordeiro
´´I think our life is so special and we have to do things that make us happy. To see more girls doing the same, for me is good, It give´s me more courage to go and go.´´ Brazilian AdaCordeiro (spanish website) after several tours in Europe, is planning to explore South America solo by bike.
Mary Ann Young
“This fall I tackled my first solo bike tour, which I was very nervous about to begin with. Before I left I googled “solo female cycling” and found your blog – it was a great inspiration! Everything went great on my tour (Vancouver to San Diego), and although I did meet up with people along the way so it wasn’t totally solo I would totally set off on my own again. When I began the tour was thinking “Why do I do these things to myself?” but as always this tour reinforced that I do things like cycle tours because although in the moment the experience may be stressful, difficult, emotionally taxing, or difficult to fathom a way out of, in the end they make me stronger.” Mary Ann Young