After coming so close to being canceled in 2020, the difficulties the riders had preparing and achieving form during lockdowns, then the restrictions and compromises of last year’s Tour, the 2021 edition seems to be celebrating almost a pre-pandemic level of freedom and return to normality. What a relief! It’s shaping up to be a dramatic and compelling race once again. Here’s what to look out for in this year’s TDF…
TERRY CUSTOMERS ROCKING THE RIDE.
Terri Morton is new to endurance cycling, but you would never know it from the scale of her ambitions. Last year, at age 59, she set her sights on a century, and set about preparing – as she puts it, “My first real bike riding ever!”
Terry Ambassador, Robin Leftridge is one of those hardy souls who commutes by bike year round. She has now ridden to work every single day for five years, in all weather, and Cleveland is hilly, so this is no ordinary level of dedication! Read more about these inspiring gals…
HOW TO FIT A BIKE HELMET PROPERLY.
A helmet can only protect your head, or that of your child, if it’s fitted correctly.
I’m always happy to see people on the bike paths and lanes where I live wear bike helmets, but I’m often surprised how many don’t have them adjusted correctly. Here are the tips you need to know to be absolutely sure your helmet – or your child’s – is able to do its job of protecting you in a crash.
CYCLING: SECRET OF ETERNAL YOUTH.
It’s nice to have something you thought all along confirmed by research: A Dutch study found that cyclists live longer than others, and endure fewer health complications as they age.
We’re filing this under things we sort of knew already, but like to remember when deciding whether to do something we ought to do but don’t particularly want to, or go for a bike ride…
CHILL TRI – OUR BEST TRIATHLON SHORTS YET
Terry Ambassadors agree – Chill Tri Short Sets a New Standard for the Best Triathlon Shorts Whether it’s the infamous Ironman with its 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, and full marathon run to the finish line, or a local event that’s more do-able for mere mortals, triathlon is a uniquely demanding sport. Whatever length the race, […]
4,000 MILES LATER.
Cycling through a year of pandemic.
We’re here. We’ve still got two wheels. We learned how to find joy and freedom on our bikes during a wild ride called 2020. The year brought us together as a planet in ways that we will never forget. For me the metaphor of climbing a gap applies: an uphill battle, a sweet ride down.
TIME FOR A RESOLUTION REVIVAL.
Make Life Better this Year by Walking and Bicycling A little inspiration for new cyclists from a Terry Ambassador 100 days into 2021, and one year into this pandemic – a year of risks, restrictions and for many, real hardship. How have you coped with it so far? A lot of people in the Terry orbit […]
COMING SOON.
TERRY Summer 2021 – Sneak Preview
A whole new print collection that pays homage to the great climbs of cycling, new limited-edition bottoms proudly made in the USA, a Grand Touring Short that’s a step up in featuring and fabrication, and some fun collaborations with our lifestyle partners to round out your summer wardrobe.
Enjoy this sneak peek, and prepare for a GREAT season ahead.
TIME FOR SOME BICYCLE SPRING CLEANING.
Spring is in the air; you can feel the sun is getting stronger and the days are getting longer. Covid-19 made last year so difficult with the future so uncertain, but one thing is for certain… riding your bike will make you feel better. Get the wind blowing in your face and feel the sun upon your skin. Time to get out of the house and get some fresh air.
The best way to get your mind thinking forward is to start getting your equipment checked, updated if needed, and ready for the roads and trails.
EXTENDING THE CYCLING SEASON WITH A GEAR UPGRADE.
Contributed by Terry Ambassador Yvonne Austin-Cornish. Hello biking community! Like most people, every year I make New Year resolutions, but with everything that has happened in 2020, I ushered in 2021 making bucket list plans instead. Such as, me and “The Stallion” touring different states in my Terry gear, and on my new Raven […]
REDISCOVERING MOUNTAIN BIKING.
How I Got into Mountain Biking – Twice. I always imagined mountain biking as an extreme sport: flying off jumps, rock hopping or balancing on a narrow log bridge – the threat of injury always a misstep away. I first tried mountain biking 25 years ago in Moab, Utah, the original mountain bikers’ mecca. I […]
MAINTAINING MOMENTUM THROUGH THE PANDEMIC.
When times are tough, cycling helps us get through. Here’s how some of our inspiring Terry Ambassadors adapted to stay in the saddle during lockdowns and beyond. Quite a few of our Ambassadors lead classes or groups of cyclists, and faced some serious changes when the pandemic forced lockdowns across the country in early 2020. […]
ALL ABOUT COMPRESSION IN BIKE SHORTS.
So what is compression in bike clothing, and how does it help me? All close fitting bike shorts feature some amount of compression. Here’s how to decide how much compression is right for you, and how to work with that to get the best fit… What are compression shorts, and how do they work? The […]
WHAT ARE THE BEST WOMEN’S BIKE SHORTS FOR 2021?
Setting out to offer the best women’s bike shorts means offering a lot of different choices, all of which are the best in different ways. Here are highlights of our line up for 2021, and the details you need to choose the right pair for you.
PAIN IN THE PELOTON.
Peloton bikes and stationary trainers are more popular than ever, but they don’t always come equipped for your best comfort out of the box. Check out these tips and tricks to help you ride happily and pain free for the long haul…
NEW YEAR, NEW INDOOR CYCLING ROUTINE.
I’m kick-starting this New Year by making more time to ride – perhaps I could call it a resolution! I cleared out my home office to make room for new indoor cycling equipment, and set myself up for success…
IT’S ALL NEW.
We are so happy to have the new year upon us and hope you can see how busy we’ve been in developing the best new cycling collections for female cyclists. New prints, for sure, but also lots of new products that will be showing up at Terry over the next 2 months. For those who […]
A Mini-Guide to the Tour de France 2020.
The 2020 Tour de France is under way!
Even the start of this year’s race is an almost unexpected triumph. For a long time it wasn’t certain le Tour would be staged at all in 2020, and the race was still in doubt right up to the start.
The route promises an exciting mix of mass sprint finishes, days made for puncheurs who can climb multiple smaller hills then smash out a strong sprint, and showcases for pure climbers who can leave rivals behind on grueling ascents. The racing is expected to be faster and even more intense than usual, because of the very limited race calendar. In a typical year the teams would already have been battling it out for several months of stage races, one day classics, and the earlier grand tour, the Giro d’Italia. This year, legs are far fresher.
This may be one of the toughest Tour de France routes yet, according to riders who have reconnoitered it. From the spectator’s perspective, this is a Tour where the possibilities for advantages to be won and lost emerge early, and do not let up until the peloton arrives in Paris. It could be anyone’s race, and will be a nail biter to watch.
The New Fall Season.
We’re grateful to our manufacturing partners in the US and around the world who have helped us pull together the new fall season while facing the challenges of keeping workforces safe and healthy over the past few months. We have some delays but lots of products already in stock. Several new things we’re really excited […]
See Terry at MoMA Design Store!
We’re thrilled @MoMADesignStore has included our Liberator X Gel saddle at the Design Innovations for Women Pop-Up in their Soho NYC Store. A celebration of good design for female reproduction, sexuality and activity, the Pop-Up is filled with products that have been uniquely designed largely for women by women. It explores the evolution of everyday […]
