Catch this amazing drama about the life of Beryl Burton on BBC Radio written by and starring Maxine Peake.
Beryl Burton was an English racing cyclist and one of Britain’s greatest athletes. She dominated women’s cycle racing in the UK, winning more than 900 domestic championships and seven world titles, and setting numerous national records. She set a women’s record for the 12-hour time-trial which still stands today (and exceeded the men’s record for two years).
She inspired spokeswomen’s very own Beryl’s Night run by the wonderful women of the Broken Spoke Bike Coop in Oxford.
Spokeswomen
a blog for women who ride bicycles
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This is a blog for women who cycle and stand up for women’s right to ride, fix and have good old-fashioned fun on bikes. Spokeswomen, you might say.
We believe every woman who braves the cat calls and takes to the road on a bike should be applauded. We want to be part of active community across the country that gets more women cycling.
Bikes can teach us how to live more simply, move our bodies, enjoy the journey, connect to our environment and protect it. Bikes promote practical skills and cooperation in our individualist, material world. In short, bikes are the future and we want women to have an equal part of it.
We post stories of our escapades, handy advice, news of bike projects and events and everything else of interest to one who cycles.
This site is undergoing some changes... html is not quite like riding a bike.. this may take some time.
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