Shanaze Reade - The chick can ride a bike!
July 30th, 2007 by Sara BestThe 2007 BMX World Championships wrapped up in Victoria, British Columbia yesterday.
Shanaze Reade of Great Britain (nickname Speady Ready) won the gold medal in the Women’s Elite competition with a time of 39.025 secs over a very tough course. New Zealander Sarah Walker came in second place, just about one second off of Reads’ time.
Reade is a true phenomenon in women’s cycling and stands to be a great inspiration for a lot of young girls getting into the sport. At only 18 years old she is already a three time world champion, eight time European champion and five time national champion in BMX. And, as if that wasn’t enough, Reade decided to see what she could do on the track this year and came away from the track world championships with a gold medal in the Women’s Team Sprint competition.
The young British rider is focused on doing everything she can to put forward a gold medal-winning ride at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and looking at the season she’s having so far she may as well plan for a gold on the track while she’s there.
August 28th, 2007 at 12:50 pm
No posts in almost a month. What up?
September 10th, 2007 at 9:52 am
iS THIS BLOG OFFICIALLY DEAD, LIKE SO MANY OTHERS?
October 2nd, 2007 at 3:50 am
dear pinkmtb,
really enjoyed reading the blogs & have seen a video of Reade on a Bike It (British Cycling promo video) a year ago and was well impressed. that girl is fast!
i am part of a co-op that teaches bike mechanics to all age groups (i am a freelance bike mechanic), and we are still in the process of setting up (need premises urgently) to recycle bikes and do other bike related stuff.
if anyone visiting hackney, london wants to get in touch please do - my email is therese@thebikeproject.org.uk
i go for short rides in epping forest (about 10 miles from hackney) about once a month (saturdays) and am pretty much an experienced (as in older) but novice (as in un-fit) rider - but there’s space there for more experienced riders to have fun & meeting up for the obligatory cup of tea at High Beech (etc.)