Almost three months ago, I underwent a labiaplasty procedure intending to rid myself of the constant irritation my labia were causing me while riding my bike and in everyday life. Before undergoing this procedure, (similar to others I’ve chatted with who are experiencing discomfort), I spent years contemplating the surgery. I read about it, and…
Learn from a Seasoned Arrowhead 135 Racer: An Interview with Sveta Vold
An interview with Sveta Vold a seasoned Arrowhead 135 endurance cyclist for Grit and Gear. Update: Sveta took 1st unsupported female and 2nd female overall this year. Congrats Sveta! All photos in post provided by Sveta Vold.
How To Be An Ally To Solo Women Adventurers
A post written for Grit & Gear. Click on image to be directed to article.
Do the DAMn thang!
On August 3rd, for the second time, I rode the Day Across Minnesota gravel race. A 240-mile, unsupported gravel race from Gary, South Dakota to Hager City, Wisconsin, which starts at midnight. Pedal it in 24 hours or less, and you are a finisher! In 2018, I completed my first DAMn in 21 hours and…
Life After A Breaking News Story: A narrative about the cyclist or pedestrian yelling at you
Another breaking news story. A photo with sheets hung over a large semi-truck trailer to block the view, where one can only imagine, the jumbled shell of a human soul rests. The recent death of Alexander Wolf, killed by a semi-truck driver taking a right turn on red, has stirred emotion and reaction in the…
A Cure For My Cycling Ills
As I sit in bed, a bag of frozen peas between my legs, I contemplate how I arrived at this circumstance – perhaps later than I should have. A week ago, I had a labiaplasty. Over several years, I developed vulvodynia (irritation of the vulva) caused by labia hypertrophy (enlarged labia, usually asymmetrically). After a…
Not Every Day is Gonna Be a Good Day
This past spring, I was supposed to ride The Almanzo (100) gravel race. It’s a free-entry, unsupported, gravel race of varying distances. The day of the race predicted storms in the region, (which failed to produce). The other riders I was traveling with decided not to attend due to the forecast. I woke up early…
On Earning A Patch – Filthy50
This October 12th marked my second Filthy50 race, or what I call my second Trenton race of 2019. Trenton as in, Trenton Raygor, who (along with many dedicated helpers) organizes both The Day Across Minnesota (DAMn) and The Filthy50 unsupported gravel rides. The thing about Trenton is, while we all consider he has a definite…