Zephyr's old tag line came to mind last week and i had to laugh. Getting punked by a chick. Its happened a few times riding and in college we played against a couple of college women's Basketball teams.

Last Saturday I was making the climb towards home and saw a couple newbie chicks, one riding a Turner 29er. I passed by and thought all was well. Then the 20 something on the Turner catches me and says race to the top. She must have been spinning 110 RPMs, but I kept up with her. She caught me out of the corner of her eye and said, "You still around old man?" She dropped a gear and smoke flew from the back tire. I was toast.

There was another time in NM, again on a climb when a female passed me ferociously. Like the Linda Ronstadt song, Blue By YOU! When I got to the top it was the checker from the grocery store, older than me and had 4 kids.

A tip of the hat to the smokin ladies of the fat tire world.