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GRITTY GIRLS TOUGH IT OUT ON MOUNTAIN BIKES.

July 13, 2019 By Colin D. 2 Comments

gritty girls program teaching girls to ride mountain bikes with confidence

Introducing The Gritty Girls Mountain Bike Club!

gritty girls on mountain bikes participantThis all-girls program aims to get girls on mountain bikes with basic skills and promote confidence through games, group rides, and fun challenges.

gritty girls on mountain bikes line up for a drillGritty Girls was pioneered by Shelley Lutz, coordinator of our Wellness Revolution program in Rutland, Vermont. The series of rides and workshops was a Rutland Parks & Rec program, supported by an enthusiastic team of volunteers, and the girls had a blast. We were happy to support the effort with bike clothing for the participants.

As Shelley told us:

Gritty Girls on mountain bikes  lineing up for a group exercise learning mountain biking skillsGritty Girls started with 26 girls. The women volunteers had as much fun as the girls did. Learning new skills, how to use both brakes (a novel idea!) and shifting gears. The kids had a ball, volunteers and parents had fun watching the kids improve. We held a raffle at the end with the Terry clothing. Each kid got something, the girls loved the jerseys, shorts and knickers. Some of them put the clothing right on, and said “This pad feels funny,” walking out of the bathroom – a new experience!

gritty girls on mountain bikes wearing their new Terry cycling gear

Gritty Girls wearing their new Terry cycling gear.

Filed Under: Sidesaddle Blog Tagged With: kids cycling, mountain biking


Comments

  1. Marie Martin says

    July 14, 2019 at 1:12 pm

    Wonderful program. Go Terry! All my good cycling gear came from a Terry.

    Reply
    • Colin D. says

      July 14, 2019 at 2:04 pm

      Thanks for your comment and feedback, Marie! We appreciate your support.

      Reply

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