A naturally strong rider, Kittie regularly competed in centuries on a bike that was specifically marketed for men. “Kittie” Knox 1874 – 1900, Massachusettsīorn in 1874 in the suburbs of Boston to a white mother and a Black father, Kittie Knox smashed more than one barrier with her bike. candidates in archaeology or history of art. Her access to generational wealth undoubtedly enabled her to pursue such expensive, equipment-intensive adventures, but in her will, Fanny set aside endowments for four women’s colleges, one of which is still granted today to Ph.D. She set multiple altitude records while climbing in the Himalayas and leveraged the press attention to champion women’s suffrage. The couple co-authored multiple travel memoirs about their tours and continued to write long after they had traded their love of bike touring for mountaineering. They later rode across North Africa and racked up over 14,000 miles touring throughout India.

In 1895, Fanny and her husband rode 2,800 miles across Spain on their steel bicycles. Fanny always had a penchant for adventure, a love which she continued to pursue even after she gave birth to her daughter, Rachel, in 1884. Fanny Bullock Workman 1859 – 1925, Massachusettsįanny Bullock might have been born into wealth, but that didn’t mean she adhered to the Victorian image of a woman. This week, we’re going back in time to revisit the stories of 10 amazing women who shook the status quo with their two-wheeled pursuits. Each week, we’ll feature some of the movers, shakers, and makers who inspire us, both on and off the bike. March kicks off Women’s History Month and to celebrate, we’re honoring the women-past and present-who have shaped the bikepacking community and the cycling industry at large.

Full tilt by dervla murphy