Amanda BattyWhite People: It Ain’t About Us… Until It Is.Over the last few months and especially the last couple of weeks, I’ve seen both white men and white women strike out at the cultural…Jul 23, 2020Jul 23, 2020
Amanda BattyCOVID-19 Doesn’t Give A Fuck About Your OpinionA few days ago, as I was answering phones and fulfilling orders in the closed bike shop that I work at, I picked up a call from a fella…Apr 21, 2020Apr 21, 2020
Amanda BattyNo, Bike Shops Are Not ‘Essential’ In The Majority of The USA During A Pandemic — And The Numbers…I’m going to start this off with a statement: I wish the US was Denmark. I wish we had unlimited bike paths and a culture shaped around…Mar 30, 20208Mar 30, 20208
Amanda Batty‘National Women On Bikes Day’ (aka, my eyeballs can only roll so far back in my skull)May 4th: a newly-created “Women On Bikes Day”, because apparently, we needed a special day to highlight and perpetuate the tokenization of…May 1, 2019May 1, 2019
Amanda BattyThe Games People Play: Why You Shouldn’t Trust Your Brain to Trek’s New ‘WaveCel’ Helmet Just YetThis week, Trek/Bontrager released a new helmet built on what they claim to be a miracle product — the WaveCel technology.Mar 22, 20191Mar 22, 20191
Amanda BattyThe ‘Good Ole Boy’ Culture Infects Sport, TooI was on Twitter this morning.Nov 5, 2018Nov 5, 2018
Amanda BattyThoughts On Failing“What a quitter,” I thought. “What a goddamned shame it is to see someone like that just walk away”, I told myself. “Why work so hard and…Nov 2, 2018Nov 2, 2018
Amanda BattyWhy I’m Leaving Professional Mountainbike RacingA few of you may have heard that I’m retiring from professional DH racing. Some of you may have even extrapolated that it’s due to my…Aug 14, 20185Aug 14, 20185
Amanda BattyThere Will Be No Equality For Women In Cycling Until The UCI Mandates ItOver the last few years as I’ve simultaneously pounded my head against the wall and burnt any bridge I could find for equality in cycling…May 21, 20181May 21, 20181