Great success at the Oelde City Run and Schwalben Tour! 🥇🚴♂️ At the Oelde City Run, our employees started with great motivation and demonstrated that team spirit and endurance are highly valued in our organization. In a very competitive field, we won the individual corporate run over 5 kilometers. Additionally, we are thrilled to have secured 2nd place in the women's ranking as a 3-member team, while the best men's team finished in 4th place. Another highlight was the Schwalben Tour on Sunday, where our team impressively achieved 2nd place in the team ranking. The participants successfully completed routes ranging from 40 to 150 kilometers and ended the day in a relaxed gathering. Congratulations to all participants and a big thank you to all organizers! 😊 #TeamSpirit #Endurance #Success #OeldeCityRun #SwallowTour #WeAreStrong
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PinPoint's International Women's Month Calendar | Day 28 Please meet Huili Feng, President & Founder of Tumu Studio. We have been lucky enough to work alongside Huili and the extended Tumu team a few times, and each and every time we have felt so blessed to collaborate and learn from them. Huili is so incredibly intentional with all of her architecture and design strategy that we have openly 'gasped' when we saw renderings and design solutions born from PinPoint's research. We adore when we work with experts like Huili and the Tumu team who know how to take research and springboard into their expertise and creativity. Huili's activity in our 'Forward' focused week was to 'Make a list of goals to accomplish this month/year.' From Huili directly: “What Skiing Has Taught Me I learned how to ski when I was forty, and it became such a passion that we moved to Colorado! Perhaps the most significant lesson skiing has taught me is how to overcome fear and build confidence. When facing challenging conditions on the slope, instead of dwelling on potential mishaps, I give myself a moment to review the basics and analyze the situation. Then, I shift my focus to the slope itself, the next turn, or the next bump. I've noticed that when confidence accompanies me, I feel more relaxed, I don’t sit back out of fear (a big no in skiing), I can link my turns better, and I react better to unexpected situations. The more I practice this mentality, the more I get use to cope with my fear when skiing. I carry this mindset into both my personal life and business endeavors. When adversity arises, as long as I know I possess the necessary knowledge and skills, I let go of my fear and concentrate on solving the next problem, knowing that even I don’t feel entirely in control, I will be okay." #IWD2024 #InternationalWomensDay2024 #WomanHistory #WomensHistoryMonth2024 #InternationalWomensDay #WomensHistoryMonth #EmpowerHer #CelebratingWomen #AmplifyFemaleVoices #WhoRunTheWorldGirls #WeAreWomanOwned #InspireInclusion #WomenEnpowerment #WomensMonth #WomenMatter #ActsOfKindness #Intention #March #Calendar
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This is a great interview from a well-respected (female) race mechanic. Here are a few comments I found relatable: 1. ¨I get intimidated walking into bike shops...there`s a sense of having to prove yourself¨ 2. ¨Women in the industry can`t make a mistake like their male counterparts because you lose all your credibility.¨ What are your thoughts? Can you relate to these comments? What techniques do you use to overcome them? #diversity #womenincycling #bikebiz #cyclingindustry #impostersyndrome https://lnkd.in/eEGynCyg
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🌟Connecting, communicating and building towards a European Women's MTB network🌟 Held in the picturesque Vienna Woods, this year's IMBA Europe Summit saw an incredible turnout of women in mountain biking—a significant milestone for our organization dedicated to promoting more people on bikes through sustainable mountain biking. This year's program included a dedicated breakout session on the FIAS (Fostering Inclusive Action Sports) framework, as well as a working group session that focused on the development of a European women’s mountain biking network. The FIAS workshop provided crucial insights into fostering gender inclusivity in mountain biking. Led by Dr. Fiona Spotswood, the session highlighted four key areas: building communities of women+ in MTB, integrating women+ into MTB culture, supporting women+ in leadership roles, and transforming MTB's cultural representation. Attendees engaged in dynamic discussions on how to enhance inclusivity individually and collectively, committing to actionable steps across these areas to drive meaningful change. Simultaneously, the women in mountain biking workshop underscored persistent challenges such as unequal pay, limited representation, and stereotypes. Participants articulated a vision for a more diverse and welcoming MTB environment, emphasizing the need for increased visibility, equitable opportunities, and community-building initiatives to empower women within the sport. These workshops collectively set the stage for ongoing efforts to advance gender equity and inclusivity in mountain biking communities across Europe and beyond. We invite women who couldn't attend to reach out to IMBA Europe to learn more about the European MTB Network. For more info, contact Loren Rowney at loren.rowney@imba-europe.com. 🔗Read the full article for more insights into our journey towards an inclusive MTB community. https://lnkd.in/dGcUMnEa Cycling Industries Europe Fiona Spotswood Manon Carpenter #WomenInMountainBiking #FIASFramework #IMBAEuropeSummit #Inclusivity #Community #Empowerment
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Another interesting article in The Telegraph last Sunday… On a personal level, studies and articles like this make me think more about the world we are bringing our two daughters up in. And, in a very different way of equal importance, how we are bringing our son up. Though with two older sisters I hope that little guidance is required on the matters like this. “Nine in ten British women are scared of cycling in towns and cities, a survey suggests, with road rage and the fear of a collision among their main concerns. The survey also revealed that fewer than 25 per cent of women own a bike, while the figure stands at 43 per cent for men.” Cycling UK’s Chief Executive Officer Sarah Mitchell featured within the article too: “To encourage more women to cycle, we need to continue to support work that creates a safer, more inclusive cycle culture in the UK. At Cycling UK, we’ve recognised and supported people that seek to build on this through our 100 Women in Cycling annual list, which highlights exceptional women and groups who encourage others to cycle. 2023 Community champions like Eilidh Murray have made incredible progress campaigning tirelessly for women’s cycle safety in their position as a trustee for the London Cycling Campaign and as the coordinator of its new Women’s Network. “But more importantly, we must make sure that the responsibility does not lie solely with women. We need men to take proactive steps to ensure the safety of women cycling in cities. The fact that 62% of women fear cycling in urban areas because of road rage and harassment is a stark one. We need men to call out and report that behaviour when it happens and for those reports to be taken seriously. It’s unacceptable that women are almost twice as likely as male cyclists to face harassment or bad driving in London.” - full article in the comments #roadsafety #activetravel #sustainabletransport
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IMBA Europe is tackling diversity in the cycling/mtb sector by walking the walk - or it is riding the ride? The #IMBASummit2024 will have 40% female speakers and panelists. Additionally, they have set an ambitious target of 30% female participation in the event (from 18% in previous years). Fantastic initiative by the team - Cathy Naveaux Thomas Larsen Schmidt Manon Carpenter Mark Torsius During the summit, we seek to have diverse voices and thoughts at every table throughout the program. Additionally, there will be a women`s only meeting in which to speak about challenges specific to the MTB sector and together, identify which issues we should focus on in the future. Why women only? To create a safe space in which to share and be heard. If you are a woman in this broad sector of MTB industry (guides, instructors, academic, commercial, manufacturing, policy), I invite you to come and have your ideas heard as we seek to build a better trail together. 🚵♀️ https://lnkd.in/euQc4Ea5
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