Our Bodies, Our Bikes
by Elly Blue Editor, April Streeter Editor, Katura Reynolds Contributor and Emily June Street Contributor
An homage to the classic Our Bodies, Ourselves, this encyclopedic, crowd-sourced compilation of essays, resources, information, and advice about the intersection of gender and bicycling covers a lot of ground—bold meditations on body parts, stories about recovery from illness and injury, biking to the birth center, and loud and proud declarations of physical and emotional freedom.
Includes accounts of bicycling while pregnant, tips about how to ride fast or what to wear when you need to look professional, stories of cycling with kids, biking with various experiences of gender, age, ability, sexuality, menstruation, chronic illness, an extensive and illuminating article about the vulva and contact with your bike saddle, thoughts about abortion and reproductive rights, and much more.
There's something for everyone in here, and something to expand everyone's idea of what's for them.
by Elly Blue Editor, April Streeter Editor, Katura Reynolds Contributor and Emily June Street Contributor
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Comments & Reviews
"In short, a book that will clear many doubts , beat down many myths and provide interesting views on the relationship between bicycles and women."
http://stafmagazine.com/news/our-bodies-our-bikes/
"Because there are so many contributors, there’s a range of tones and voices, and it’s the perfect thing to dip in and out of, although I found every time I read one piece, I’d have read 4 more before I realised! It’s got humour, anger, practicality and a sense of the ridiculous in the pages, with happy illustrations all through it."
http://prowomenscycling.com/2015/12/03/gift-ideas-for-cycling-fans-2015-books-calendar/
"The book is full of essays by women willing to delve into the most intimate parts of their lives as openly as if they were knocking back a few beers with their girlfriends....I’ll be stocking up on copies to use as gifts for all my girlfriends’ birthdays, bachelorette parties, and baby showers." —Bikeportland.org
this is a beautiful & thoughtfully put together zine--
really enjoyed the pieces 'biking to the birth center' & 'sex goddess on two wheels'
highly recommended!