I was excited when Burley reached out about the Burley Travoy Cargo Trailer ($299) and I happily volunteered to test it out. As a woman who has no car, and…
Alyssa Kohn
Alyssa Kohn
Operating her own bicycle tour and rental business for 8 years, Alyssa relished in sharing her love of cycling and the city of Minneapolis with many. While transitioning from being self-employed, she also works as a freelance Spanish translator. Outside of work, she dabbles in many different types of cycling: cyclocross, bikepacking, gravel, mountain biking, commuting, and even some bike polo. While partial to cycling, she also enjoys running, hiking, cross country skiing and snowboarding. As a native Minnesotan, it’s unsurprising that she loves winter. You can read about her cycling and multi-modal adventures on her blog, cagefreed.bike.
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I received both 2019’s and 2020’s Burley Upper Market Bag ($90) and Burley Lower Market Bag ($100) to compare and test with the Burley Travoy Cargo Trailer. As my normal…
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I had the opportunity to test a Thousand Heritage helmet. First and foremost, one thing I love about Thousand Helmets is that it is founded by a female, Gloria Hwang. Hooray for supporting…
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If you need a new pair of gloves for winter sports, the Flylow Ridge Gloves ($50) are affordable contenders that, depending on your sport of choice, will keep your hands…
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The heat retention in the GSI Outdoors Microlite 1000 Twist ($34.95) insulated bottle is so effective that it requires planning ahead. With 18 hours of heat retention and 32 hours…
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In November 2019, I underwent a labiaplasty procedure to rid myself of physical irritation in my daily life, as well as improve my cycling experience. I hadn’t found a lot…
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The first thing I noticed about the Garmont Integra High WP Thermal boots for women was how lightweight they were for an insulated winter boot. Coming from a Columbia winter…
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The reTyre Ice Racer is a zip-on, zip-off modular tire which allows you to adapt your tire tread to any environment. The reTyre One ($67 per set) is the slick…
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Learn from a Seasoned Arrowhead 135 Racer: An interview with Sveta Vold
by Alyssa Kohnby Alyssa KohnThe Arrowhead 135, a cycling, running, and skiing race, has been taking place for 16 years in the deep north woods of Minnesota. The perfect test of endurance, temperature limits,…
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Why is it when we learn of women in the outdoors alone, we assume they are at serious risk? Are they indeed at more risk than in their daily lives…