I have been lucky enough to use the new Shimano Di2 (electric shifting) for the past month on my new Specialized Amira Women’s Bike. I had heard all the hype, but I didn’t really know what to expect until I finally got to use it.
The Di2 is amazing! The shifting is so smooth and fast. [...]

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Yesterday I was lucky enough to be invited to the Bicycle World Grand Opening Ladies night in Houston. There’s nothing I like more than a night with bikes, wine, and a fun group of ladies. I have to say that I travel a lot, and this was one of the best events that I have [...]

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Today I was at a bike shop called Bicycle World of Houston.. Awesome shop. Great staff… But, I heard a funny comment by an employee. He told me that he heard that elite level women didn’t really care if their bikes matched their clothes or shoes etc… I almost died…
Let me just say, I love [...]

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During the holidays when we are all gift shopping, I can’t help but start to look at all my cycling gear and wish for an upgrade. Here’s my list
First of all, I really want one of the new Garmin devices. These are the coolest devices I have seen. I am especially into it [...]

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I was sitting at home last night watching the opening ceremonies in Beijing. I absolutely love the Olympics, and always have. I like all the artsy production, but what I truly love are all the athletes walking into the stadium. It was a dream of mine from the time I was a little girl to [...]

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Ok, so I figure that it might be interesting to start a little bit of a discussion about cycling and athletic clothing. As anyone who knows me can attest, I have a huge obsession with clothes. Its one of my favorite pastimes… Lately I have been getting more and more discouraged with the lack of [...]

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It’s been a big couple weeks for Birthdays! My good friend Deb Hoffman had her 40th birthday, and she wanted to do a girls weekend in Ojai. We decided to visit the Ojai Valley Inn to do some rides and spa time. I hadn’t been on a “Girl’s Weekend” in a long time and it [...]

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I lost my emails during the Tour of California so I apologize for the lack of response on anything sent to me then. For now, if they are important, please send (or resend) emails to turbotrnr@aol.com.

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I spent the last couple weeks working at the Tour of California. It was a great, but nerve wracking experience. I have been racing my bike forever, but I have never seen a bike race from the inside perspective that I had at the Tour of California. I took on two roles, my first was [...]

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Pretty exciting stuff in there. Please go check it out!

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