I began cycling 5 months ago, having never ridden >4 miles in my life. This week I became the first female member of a charity cycling club — this is after our first training ride, 5300ft packed into 38 miles. After my additional solo riding, I finished the day with 9500ft/92 miles. I’m so happy.6yr ⋅ borrellia ⋅ r/bicycling
I got this amazing jacket for $32 at Low Vintage in Charlottesville, VA. It’s corduroy on the outside, plaid flannel on the inside, and has 2 kangaroo pouches!!! I’m in love!!!5yr ⋅ borrellia ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
I was the first woman to commit to this 2-day, 207-mile charity ride from Charlottesville VA to Yorktown VA, with $170k (& counting!) raised to provide sustainable, solar-powered, deep water wells in Kenya. What a freakin weekend5yr ⋅ borrellia ⋅ r/bicycling
So I can bring the sound of my childhood summers with me wherever I go. By Wes @ Acme Tattoo, Charlottesville, VA.6yr ⋅ borrellia ⋅ r/tattoos
A local stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway was closed to cars today because of the hurricane, so I had the whole thing to myself. I’ve never had more room to breathe; it was the perfect day.6yr ⋅ borrellia ⋅ r/bicycling
if I’m ever as skilled at cycling as I am at matching, I’ll be unstoppable (rule 8: ✅)6yr ⋅ borrellia ⋅ r/bicycling
This song means so so so much to me, I’m overjoyed knowing I’ll always carry it with me ;’)5yr ⋅ borrellia ⋅ r/Sufjan
I’ve never built anything before, & I’m known for being extremely mechanically challenged, but today I built my first wheel & I’m so happy!5yr ⋅ borrellia ⋅ r/bicycling
promised myself I wouldn’t get a glove tan this season after being mocked mercilessly last year...going great so far5yr ⋅ borrellia ⋅ r/bicycling
Organized a WTF Wrench Night at my bike co-op & one of the attendees was a local jeweler who makes bicycle earrings!5yr ⋅ borrellia ⋅ r/bicycling
Updated/healed crow from Wes at Acme Tattoo in Charlottesville, VA. Still love it!5yr ⋅ borrellia ⋅ r/tattoos
My boyfriend is moving away in the fall, and wanted Cville art with which to remember his hometown. I commissioned this painting of his favourite bar (C&O) for his birthday today. He loved it so much, I’m so happy! Done by the talented Lauchlan Davis, up-and-coming Charlottesville artist!6yr ⋅ borrellia ⋅ r/Charlottesville
After spending my first 5 months of cycling on a bike that was too heavy, too big, and threw a new mechanical at me every week, this NBD feels pretty damn good.6yr ⋅ borrellia ⋅ r/bicycling
Started cycling seriously ~2.5 months ago & it was love at first pedal stroke. Makes me so happy to be replacing those flat, 4-8 mile rides where I averaged 10mph with rides like today’s 30 miles of rolling hills averaging 14.7. Can’t wait to see what the next few months bring!!6yr ⋅ borrellia ⋅ r/bicycling
6 months, 3,500 miles, & 260,000ft of elevation since my very first road ride. I’ve never been happier. Perspective is wild.6yr ⋅ borrellia ⋅ r/bicycling
I thought y’all would appreciate my bike book haul (from Half Price Books in Austin TX)!5yr ⋅ borrellia ⋅ r/bicycling
I bought my first road bike in March; today I completed my first half century, in preparation for my first century in mid-June. I am so wholly in love with this sport — I only wish I had found it sooner.6yr ⋅ borrellia ⋅ r/bicycling
