Our Bodies, Our Bikes
(Paperback, 2nd ed.)
Publishing Details
Our Bodies, Our Bikes
By (Author) April Streeter
Edited by Elly Blue
Microcosm Publishing
Microcosm Publishing
10th November 2015
2nd ed.
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
796.6
Physical Properties
Paperback
192
Width 146mm, Height 222mm
284g
Description
Everything you need to know to be a safe, empowered and kickass lady cyclist, as told through personal stories and how-to-guides. Our Bodies, Our Bikes is a resource and companion for women who ride bicycles. Through personal stories, how-to guidelines and factual information, contributors explore the intersection of cycling and women's health, from bike fit to clothing, from periods to childbirth, from media representation to gender presentation, youth empowerment, ageing, reproductive rights and much more.
Author Bio
Elly Blue is an author and activist who lives in Portland, Oregon. She writes about the economic and equity cases for bicycle transportation. April Streeter writes and bikes from Portland, Oregon. She has been a correspondent forWindpower Monthly magazine, Tomorrow Magazine, and Treehugger, and was managing editor forSustainable Industries magazine. She founded Women on Wheels, a group for women bicyclists in the Portland area.
