Photo credit: Vespertine I was wow’d by the vendors at the National Women’s Bike Forum displaying a wide variety of apparel for women. No black spandex there! Instead there were stylish safety “vests” in shocking pink, orange or green with reflective edging, and sparkles. There were bike helmets that looked like hats, or that…
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There was a lot of discussion at the National Women’s Bike Forum about bike shops and how they could be more welcoming to women. Georgena Terry, founder of Terry Precision Bikes for Women (and then Heart of Steel Bicycles), shared her opinion that things have not changed much at bike shops. She believes there is…
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Monday was the 2nd National Women’s Bike Forum, held in Washington, DC. The room was filled with the energy and enthusiasm of hundreds of women (along with a handful of men) interested in all aspects of bicycling, but especially how to get more women on bikes. We listened to inspiring stories of women bike builders,…
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Are you new to riding on the road in groups and want to be more confident? This class is for you. OUTDOOR CYCLING 101 This one day course sponsored by the White Clay Bicycle Club (WCBC) is for adults who would like to cycle on the road in a group but feel they lack the…
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BICYCLE COMMUTING COURSE Classroom Instruction & night ride. Includes route selection, bicycle safety, lights, clothing selection, how to carry gear, etc. WHEN: Thursday, March 14, 2013, 5:30-8:30 PM WHERE: Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. 1011 Centre Road, Suite 100, Wilmington, DE COST: $10.00 for WCBC members, $15.00 for nonmembers To register, or ask questions, contact Ceci…
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There are a lot of things we do while bicycling to avoid accidents and injuries. For safety’s sake, we should be doing these kinds of things: Safe behaviors: for example, stopping at stop signs and red lights; riding defensively, watching what motorists around us are doing that could create problems for us; riding single file…
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By Carol Ireland, President, White Clay Bicycle Club – Yesterday, one of our own passed away. He was doing what he loved and what brought him in contact with people who cared dearly for him. A slim cyclist, he was dwarfed by the car that hit him. But Bob Wheeler was a giant when it…
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Stay comfortable and warm all day in this t-shirt dress in grey. It features traditional t-shirt styling, such as a comfortable neckline, straight hemline, and cuffs. This bikede x www.dresshead.com dress also has a contrasting pocket in brown, and is perfect to wear for casual occasions or perhaps to work when paired with a pair…
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by Mark Eichmann WHYY Published on November 20, 2015 It’s happened. Again. Again and again. More than 30 pedestrians have been killed along Delaware’s roads in 2015. That’s higher than last year’s total of 27. “Every once and a while there will be a traffic fatality that grabs the public’s attention, but generally speaking these…
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