Femme Cyclist Podcast
Kristen Bonkoski
A podcast about cycling, mountain biking, and all things bikes for WOMEN. Each week we'll week bring you interviews from inspiring women, and offer tips and tricks to help you thrive on the bike.
We love all two wheeled activities, so whether you like road cycling, mountain biking, gravel biking, bike commuting, bikepacking, racing or riding, you'll find your community here. We share training and nutrition advice, inspirational stories, and more. You'll finish each episode feeling inspired and empowered.
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Top 10 Femme Cyclist Podcast Episodes
Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Femme Cyclist Podcast episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Femme Cyclist Podcast for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Femme Cyclist Podcast episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
Body and Size Diversity And Inclusivity With Jennifer Kriske From Machines For Freedom
Femme Cyclist Podcast
10/26/20 • 30 min
In this episode, I chat with Machines For Freedom founder, Jennifer Kriske, about the origins of the company, how they've promoted diversity and inclusivity, and what it’s like being a woman in a heavily male dominated industry.
Full Show Notes: https://www.femmecyclist.com/jennifer-kriske
Links Mentioned In The Episode
Connect With Jennifer & Machines For Freedom
- IG: @machinesforfreedom
- IG: @jenn.kriske
Connect With Femme Cyclist
- IG: @femme_cyclist
- FB Group: Femme Cyclist Community
- IG: @kristenlbonkoski
Music Credit: https://josephmcdade.com/music
👉Instagram: @femme_cyclist
👉Website: https://femmecyclist.com
Why Women Deserve Better Cycling Clothing With Cassie Abel From Wild Rye
Femme Cyclist Podcast
09/29/20 • 33 min
If you're like me, you've discovered that the best women's bike clothing comes from smaller, women owned businesses. In this episode of the Femme Cyclist podcast, I interview Cassie Abel, the co-founder of Wild Rye and in a future episode this season I'll be chatting with Jenn Kriske, the founder of Machines For Freedom.
What really sets these companies apart is that their clothes are created by women who found that the big companies just weren't creating clothing for women that were comfortable, functional, and attractive. And they've actually listened to women like you and I to discover what we want. They've recognized that not all women on bikes are a size 4.
Whether you've been considering purchasing a pair of shorts from Wild Rye, or you're just interested in bad ass women creating their own space in the male-dominated cycling industry, you'll enjoy my conversation with Cassie. She's an inspiring business woman and a new mom trying to balance it all (something many of us can relate to). She's also the first person I've talked to who who's actually had COVID which was interesting to hear about as well.
Wherever you are, whether you're about to hop onto the trainer for a ride or you're sitting in the car on the way to work, I hope you enjoy this interview.
Full Show Notes: https://www.femmecyclist.com/cassie-abel-wild-rye
My Review Of Wild Rye Apparel
Where To Shop For Wild Rye
Other Links Mentioned In This Episode
Connect With Cassie + Wild Rye
Connect With Femme Cyclist
👉Instagram: @femme_cyclist
👉Website: https://femmecyclist.com
How To Develop Mental Toughness with Joanna Zeiger
Femme Cyclist Podcast
01/30/20 • 45 min
In this episode of Femme Cyclist I sit down with Joanna Zeiger. Joanna is a former Olympian, Ironman world champion, author, coach, and researcher. Yup, there's pretty much nothing this woman can't do.
I first became familiar with Joanna after reading her fantastic book, The Champions Mindset - An Athlete's Guide to Mental Toughness.
Seeing as how we can all use more mental toughness in our lives, I sat down with Joanna to discuss how we as women, can work on developing it. We also talk about racing, overcoming life's obstacles, and cannabis use in athletes.
Read the full show notes: https://www.femmecyclist.com/mental-toughness
View Joanna's Book On Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Champion-Mindset-Athletes-Mental-Toughness/dp/1250096715
Connect with Joanna:
- JoannaZeiger.com: http://joanna-zeiger.com/jzeiger/
- Cannabis Research Group: http://cannaresearchgroup.net/
- Race Ready Coaching: https://racereadycoaching.com/
Connect with Femme Cyclist:
- Femme Cyclist on Facebook: https://facebook.com/femmecyclist
- Femme Cyclist on Instagram: https://instagram.com/femme_cyclist
- Femme Cyclist on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC60v6fkzEUq5dSxnSsVETsg
- Kristen Bonkoski on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristenlbonkoski/
Support the show: https://patreon.com/femmecyclist
👉Instagram: @femme_cyclist
👉Website: https://femmecyclist.com
Building Size Inclusive Cycling Communities With Marley Blonsky
Femme Cyclist Podcast
03/01/22 • 39 min
Self-identifying as a "fat woman," Marley Blonsky is one of the most charming, inspirational people in the cycling world today. Many of us first discovered Marley thru the documentary "All Bodies On Bikes." Since then, Marley has used the attention the film brought to expand her work bringing attention to size inclusivity and building inclusive cycling communities.
Marley reminds us that we don't have to look a certain way, have a particular body type, or fit in any mold to be considered a cyclist. This is an important message for us ALL to remember.
In this podcast interview, Marley shares what gear and bikes she recommends to larger bodied cyclists, what an inclusive group ride or event looks like, and how we can all become allies to bigger bodied cyclists.
Full Show Notes: https://www.femmecyclist.com/marley-blonsky-interview/
Connect With Marley
- Instagram: @marleyblonskey
- Website: marleyblonsky.com
- All Bodies On Bikes IG: @allbodiesonbikes
- All Bodies On Bikes Website: allbodiesonbikes.com
Connect With Femme Cyclist
- Instagram: @femme_cyclist
- Website: femmecyclist.com
- Facebook Group: Femme Cyclist Community
👉Instagram: @femme_cyclist
👉Website: https://femmecyclist.com
Don't Be Scared To Ride Alone! 7 Tips For Solo Cycling
Femme Cyclist Podcast
04/20/20 • 12 min
In this podcast, I share 7 tips on how to bike by yourself–safely and confidently. These are all strategies I personally employ, and have gotten me through thousands and thousands of solo miles.
Full Show Notes: https://www.femmecyclist.com/tips-for-solo-cycling
Links Mentioned In This Episode
Connect with Femme Cyclist:
- Femme Cyclist on Facebook: https://facebook.com/femmecyclist
- Femme Cyclist on Instagram: https://instagram.com/femme_cyclist
- Femme Cyclist on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC60v6fkzEUq5dSxnSsVETsg
- Kristen Bonkoski on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristenlbonkoski/
Music Credit: https://josephmcdade.com/music
👉Instagram: @femme_cyclist
👉Website: https://femmecyclist.com
Why You Need To Attend a ROAM Event with Ash Bocast and Andi Zolton
Femme Cyclist Podcast
01/14/20 • 46 min
For my first ever Femme Cyclist podcast, I sat down with Ash Bocast and Andi Zolton, the founders of Roam Events.
Their bike event empire includes Roam Fest, the world's biggest all-womens mountain bike festival, Roam Retreats, the Rusch Academy, Rebecca's Private Idaho, and the Sturdy Dirty.
Ash is a bike-industry veteran who's worked for Liv Bikes as well as Backroads. Andi is professional bike mechanic and pro racer.
Together they've built a company that is recognized as a leader in the bike industry, and they are providing lots of rad opportunities for women riders.
In this episode we talk about what you can expect at Roam Fest and Roam Retreats, why they don't include skills clinics at their events, and how they struggle finding enough time to ride--just like the rest of us.
Read the full show notes: https://femmecyclist.com/roam-events
Connect with Ash and Andi:
Connect with Femme Cyclist:
- Femme Cyclist on Facebook: https://facebook.com/femmecyclist
- Femme Cyclist on Instagram: https://instagram.com/femme_cyclist
- Femme Cyclist on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC60v6fkzEUq5dSxnSsVETsg
- Kristen Bonkoski on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristenlbonkoski/
Support the show: https://patreon.com/femmecyclist
👉Instagram: @femme_cyclist
👉Website: https://femmecyclist.com
All About Ultra-Endurance Cycling With Meaghan Hackinen
Femme Cyclist Podcast
03/07/23 • 40 min
All of us who ride our bikes are endurance athletes, but there is another group of cyclists that we call ultra-endurance athletes. These folks are riding their bikes hundreds of miles at a time over periods of 24 hours or more.
To talk about ultra-endurance cycling, I sat down with Meaghan Hackinen. Meaghan is a two time World 24 Hour Time Trial Champion, has the women's Fastest Known Time for The Big Lonely, and is the author of "South Away: The Pacific Coast on Two Wheels."
We chat about training, the mental component of ultra-endurance cycling, and tips for anybody who is interested in trying a big ultra race. Whether or not you want to ever want to complete an ultra, this episode will give you insight into what it takes to perform at a high level.
Full show notes: https://femmecyclist.com/meaghan-hackinen/
Connect With Meaghan
- Instagram: @meaghanhackinen
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meaghanhackinen
- Website: https://meaghanhackinen.com/
- Book: https://bookshop.newestpress.com/products/south-away-the-pacific-coast-on-two-wheels
👉Instagram: @femme_cyclist
👉Website: https://femmecyclist.com
Why Strength Training Is A Must With Bekah Rottenberg
Femme Cyclist Podcast
01/16/24 • 40 min
If you're anything like me, you LOVE getting out on the bike but maybe you don't like strength training quite as much. But the unfortunate truth is that we NEED to be doing strength training in addition to riding our bikes.
In this podcast interview, I chat with Bekah Rottenberg about why strength training needs to be a non-negotiable part of our routine. Bekah, who is a mountain bike skills coach and strength training coach, likes to say "you can't be strong on the bike until you get strong off the bike."
She shares the different types of movements we should be doing, common myths around strength training, and how it can improve our confidence, coordination, and mind-body connection.
📒 Show Notes 📒
👉 https://femmecyclist.com/rekah-rottenberg-interview
❤️ Shop Terry Saddles ❤️
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🔥 Connect With 🔥
👉 Instagram: @brave.endeavors
👉 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bekah.rottenberg/
👉YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmk3DFlDFhRvK5aSWwRVNlw
👉 Website: www.bravendeavors.com
🖤 Femme Cyclist Community 🖤
👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/femme_cyclist/
👉Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/femmecyclistcommunity
🛒 Femme Cyclist Shop 🛒
👉 https://shop.femmecyclist.com
👉Instagram: @femme_cyclist
👉Website: https://femmecyclist.com
Smoke N Fire 400: How A Community Of Strong Women Inspired Me To Complete My First Bikepacking Race
Femme Cyclist Podcast
10/18/22 • 31 min
I’ve long been the introverted, do-it-myself type. I like riding long miles alone, contemplating in silence. One might think these are ideal traits for a bikepacking racer.
And they probably are. But my recent finish of my first ever bikepacking race, the Smoke N Fire 400, had almost nothing to do with being alone, and everything to do with a community.
A community of women to be exact: Idaho Women’s Bikepacking. Founded by Laura Heiner, a long-time racer and multi-time finisher of the SNF 400, who was frustrated with the lack of women racing these events, the group taught me (and a lot of other women) how to bikepack.
Full Story: https://www.femmecyclist.com/smoke-n-fire-400/
👉Instagram: @femme_cyclist
👉Website: https://femmecyclist.com
When You Should Choose Flat Pedals vs Clipless Pedals
Femme Cyclist Podcast
03/22/22 • 13 min
The great debate: flat vs clipless pedals. In this episode, we'll share different scenarios that might affect which pedal you should be riding. We'll also give you the info you need to make the switch if you need to.
👉Instagram: @femme_cyclist
👉Website: https://femmecyclist.com
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FAQ
How many episodes does Femme Cyclist Podcast have?
Femme Cyclist Podcast currently has 92 episodes available.
What topics does Femme Cyclist Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Cyclist, Mountain Biking, Fitness, Podcasts, Sports and Cycling.
What is the most popular episode on Femme Cyclist Podcast?
The episode title 'How NICA Is Transforming The Future Of Mountain Biking With Amanda Carey' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Femme Cyclist Podcast?
The average episode length on Femme Cyclist Podcast is 32 minutes.
How often are episodes of Femme Cyclist Podcast released?
Episodes of Femme Cyclist Podcast are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Femme Cyclist Podcast?
The first episode of Femme Cyclist Podcast was released on Jan 14, 2020.
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