Yesterday we got together for our second workshop @ Kaffee Kranz in Lucerne, Switzerland (shout out to Patrick for always making us feel at home in such a cozy, creative, bike centric, caffeinated space). After much deliberation we have some take-aways, teasers for you and are opening the door to your feedback in this early-ish stage! takeaway one after a lot of discussion we decided to leave the signature print off of the jersey, though we are all passionate about the symbolism behind it, we decided not everyone loves to showcase flowers and it was a little more gendered than we want to portray. not to worry, this bad ass design will still make its way into the collection! takeaway two we needed a logo, something to symbolize our mission: team effort, working together towards a common goal, strength, resilience, kindness to ourselves and to others and when the honey bee came up in discussion -- the excitement in the room was palpable! honey bees reflect our community centric effort to build on the cycling movement, they represent strength, intelligence, teamwork, sustainability AND a little bit of sass/sting when needed ;) also who doesn't love honey?! design takeaways Shorts: dark grey with iridescent riderawr text on left leg + new geometric honey bee logo on right hip + ... should we add text above the bum? undecided! Jersey: mono-colour beautiful SAGE with blonde mirrored logo type-font on chest and some honey bees on the back along with a few little secrets we aren't quite ready to disclose Baselayer: white, silky, with our signature print - the powerful gladiola flowers and headless girls on bikes! Jersey 2: the majority of women preferred toned down, earthy, natural colours that a flattering and fit every skin tone - can't argue with that BUT some of us (cough, me) likes to be a little nuts and I'm thinking of some bright blues, mustard/copper yellows! Some geometric honeycombs?! What do you think? Looking for someone who is creative and passionate about design - or at least more fluent in Adobe Illustrator- than I am to support this! Remember, your voice matters, what do you think about these concepts? Do you have ideas of your own you'd like to introduce to the world? send us an email, DM, or brainwave, we want to hear you.

written by Kerry Maher Shaffer From the moment you find out you are pregnant and you make your first doctors appointment, to the hours after birth there is always someone holding your hand. They make sure you and baby are healthy and walk you through getting your baby into the world. Then, the second you walk out of the hospital (depending on where you live & your choice of care givers) you are alone. Just you, and if you’re lucky your partner, walking into a quiet house thinking “now what?”, as you stare at this tiny human with so much love that it hurts. I am almost 4 months postpartum. If you look at the photo above you will likely notice an extra chin, an ill-fitting sports bra, a soft belly and dark circles under the eyes, and a smile. Would you believe me if I said this is an improvement from the last couple months? The smile in this photo has a story. It grew out of late-night feedings, a baby who wouldn’t stop screaming, a condition called DMERS that makes pumping a literal nightmare, a husband who is away a lot for work, trying to keep up the house, and trying to take care of and feed myself. It came after finding out that our baby wasn’t getting enough food, after having to change our breastfeeding plan so she would start growing, after building our “village”, after learning to trust our baby to tell us when she needed something - and ultimately stepping past the fear of “what if”. Fear. Yup, fear. I felt like a shell of the strong fit high performing athlete I once was and had no idea how I was even going to have time, let alone energy, to get in the saddle again. But I did. It took overcoming the fear of not completing a workout because the baby woke from a nap, or the fear of only being capable of slow and steady because my body was still recovering from labor, delivery, and lack of sleep. I still struggle with some anxiety when I get into a workout and worrying about the baby waking before I finish - but I am slowly realizing that my once seemingly selfish goals are shifting. They involve this little girl: our sweet, beautiful, and strong little girl. My goals are not just about me being my best, or standing on a podium. They are about teaching my daughter about perseverance, overcoming adversity, facing challenges head on, and adapting to them. It’s about teaching her how to compete and win with grace and humility. And right now, if she wakes up from a nap and I have to pause a workout to trudge in my cycling shoes up the wood staircase, wrap her in a dry towel (so I don’t soak her in sweat), and put her in her bouncy chair next to me so we can finish the workout together, so be it. Because although I am a new mom, I have big goals, and the journey just got a whole lot more exciting.

We know group rides and registering for events can be intimidating! That's why we've created the hive ride, a day-long women's cycling event centralized in one location (the hive). There are three different rides to chose from which all meet back up at the hive! You can participate in 1, 2 or all 3 and every time you participate, you get entered for the draw prizes supplied by our generous partners! We wanted to empower women to ride by not only providing community and a great group of women to ride with but by providing resources and knowledge! That's why included in the hive ride is a "fix it yourself" workshop. A mechanic will be on-site to help you with all your questions and provide tricks about changing those pesky tires. And of course, what would a ride be without cake and coffee? Our partner Vertical Coffee Roasters will be on site to grind up your favourite roast and make sure you stay fuelled for a day full of cycling and community! REGISTRATION COMING SOON, tickets will be 20CHF and gets you coffee, cake and a ton of confidence on your bike! Location: Spichermatt 17 6370 Stans, NW Switzerland (super easy access via public transport - Bahnhof Stans)