Women on Bikes

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Women meet to tackle cycling’s gender divide

Janis McDonald at the Alice Awards.File photo: 3/10/07 Three years ago, Janis McDonald had a dream; to get more women on bikes. That passion led to the creation of PDOT’s Women on Bikes program, which McDonald has spearheaded at her day job in the Transportation Options division of the Office of Transportation. That program has … Read more

Women on Bikes

April 17, 2007

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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Calling all women on bikes!

Once upon a time, city employee Janis McDonald was counting bikes (yes, they have people that do that) and she noticed that only 1 out of 3 riders were female. Bummed that more women weren’t riding she decided to start the Women on Bikes Program. Since May, the series of rides and clinics has attracted … Read more

Women on Bikes

September 23, 2005

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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Women meet to tackle cycling’s gender divide

Calling all women on bikes!

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