Cool Pinkbike.com Article

So, we're on this hooray-for-Canada kick, right? While we're at it, Pinkbike.com posted a cool article about Nicky and her new bike. While the article is pumped full of product call-outs (she's wearing a Sombrio Lofter jersey, BTW) and is partially an advertisement for Kamloops Bike Camp, the whole idea of the article is cool. It's about an average girl who likes to ride her bike and wants to gain more confidence. How often do you see a piece like that in mainstream cycling media? Not very often. Pinkbike.com definitely does a better-than-average job of covering women's downhill and freeride culture, and we appreciate that.

Off to Camp We Go

Though we here at Freeride Foundation like to think we have our finger on the pulse of the freeride and downhill sides of the cycling industry, we often get our info from other folks who are specifically involved in various aspects of the mountain bike world. One of those wonderful resources is a Blog-style website called Womenspecific.com.

Womenspecific.com serves as a resource for "women seeking knowledge on outdoor adventure." This knowledge includes a directory of camps and clinics around the world for cycling, snowsports, mountain climbing, and pretty much any type of outdoor fun you can imagine.

In addition to the comprehensive camp directory (if it's out there, they've found it), professional riders, skiers, and climbers write blog posts of their latest adventures. Gear reviews and travel and nutrition tips keep the site relevant to any girl who likes to play in the snow, dirt, or water.

Registration Is Open for the Rocky Mountain Women's Dirt Series

The 2008 Rocky Mountain Dirt Series is a collection of mountain bike camps starting in April and ending in September. Most of the camps are women's camps, with four co-ed camps available. Choose from locales like Calgary, AB, Park City, UT, and Bend, OR to learn skills that will take your riding to new levels. Dirt Series coaches include pro riders like April Lawyer, Marla Streb, Emily Johnston, and Katrina Strand.
Registration for the camps opens today, Feb. 1, 2008 and word on the street is that camps fill up quickly.
Visit the Rocky Mountain Dirt Series to sign up.