MTB Mamas

03/11/2026

Pelvic health is health.
Although riding bikes is rad, there’s a few habits on the bike that may be making pelvic health worse.

And it isn’t something only women who have had babies need to be aware of. Everyone has a pelvic floor. Hormones and ageing just reveal concerns that often were already there - because these issues arise due to long term poor habits that could have been there since childhood. So let’sgo ⬇️

1. Tight clothing or tight hip packs squeeze the abdomen in and this contributes to internal abdominal pressures often resulting in downward pressure into the pelvic floor. Think of a sauce bottle that you squeeze!
2. Dehydration might cause you to strain on the toilet 🚽, increase cramping and muscle tightness, irritate the bladder and cause dryness and friction.
3. Push down into your pelvic floor out outwards into your belly when you brace your abs for heavy climbing, standing or features.
4. Constantly grip through your abs or PF on the bike, contributing to muscle fatigue, overactivity, pain that can extend to your back, hips, and even your neck and jaw.
5. Holding in your p*e keeps the muscle overactive but also may lead to issues like UTIs and constipation,
6. Poor set up or saddle size may put pressure in soft tissue areas instead of through your sit 🦴 bones where it should be. As well as soft tissue damage ( pain, swelling, inflammation, saddle sores & nerve damage) you might find that poor posture from incorrect set up also causes imbalances in the pelvic floor muscles.
7. Chamois aren’t designed to wear underwear with, for the same reason above - tissue damage from rubbing and friction.

Want to know more ? ⬇️✨
Send us a message to discuss ⭐️⭐️🍑🍑 so you can keep riding bikes forever ♾️

01/11/2026

Please don’t hate me! But the club is having their annual general meeting and party day on Nov 22nd. So we’re changing the location of our women’s social ride to support this event! Shuttles will be running all day (9am- 4pm)and you can book your spot for $35 for the whole day.+ there’s dual slalom racing !!

Hope to see you there!

Book via the centralcoastmtb page!

30/10/2026

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have had to reschedule to social ride on Nov 8th. Don’t worry, it’s just moved back one week, to November 22nd. hope you can still make it!

Let me know you’re coming in the comments 🔥

9am 🕘 Awaba MTb trails Sunday November 22nd 2026

E-bike + adaptive friendly trails
Granted Ride shuttles will be there
- or pedal to the top
Xc laps from 9am and then gravity 🔥
Finish around 1230pm

29/10/2026

Your period is not just something that happens to you. Menstrual health and overall health are tied together, and Cycle tracking can provide a window into your overall health.

This is because the menstrual cycle influences and involves hundreds of steps plus body systems, and a problem with one or more of these could indicate a health problem. For this reason, the menstrual cycle is a fifth vital sign.

Ovulation is the main event of the menstrual cycle, not menstruation.

Tracking your cycle is not just for those trying to get pregnant, (or not!) either. Menstrual health can reflect overall heath, and there is a strong link between ovulation and longevity.

it is important to start tracking in adolescence, because, if there are problems here, they will only worsen with time if left untreated. It is deeply ingrained in society that skipping periods is not a bad thing, in fact, it may be ideal particularly if your periods interfere with your every day life. But missing periods + masking these period symptoms by going on the pill won’t actually be in your body’s best interest.

The prominent long-term prospective cohort analysis from the Nurses’ Health Study II, published in The BMJ in October 2020, titled “Menstrual cycle regularity and length across the reproductive lifespan and risk of premature mortality” shows that girls who were put on the Oral contraceptive pill between the age of 14-17 years old were more likely to die early death!

Cycle tracking is useful even if you don’t get a bleed - I.e. if you’ve had a hysterectomy, ablation, have an IUD, are in perimenopause or are postpartum (without a period).

And Cycle tracking can also help detect early warning signs of low energy availability and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs), acting as an Early Warning System.

Read more on the blog about what it means for overall health, what it means on the bike, what’s normal and what’s not and info about wearables.

27/10/2026

Next weekend !!! Let me know you’re coming in the comments 🔥

9am 🕘 Awaba MTb trails

E-bike + adaptive friendly trails
Granted Ride shuttles or pedal to the top
Xc laps from 9am and then gravity 🔥
Finish around 1230pm

27/10/2026

Sea otter. I missed last years sea otter festival and this year didn’t disappoint! If you’re thinking about going- all I can say is do it!

There was so much happening - and everything so well organised.

Highlights? Chasing CAROLINE BUCHANAN down the trails, chatting to Annie Ford , meeting Rachelle Boobar and riding with Dirt Maidens Santa Cruz Bicycles Angela Hauzer, air bag session with Gravity OZ MTB Coaching Two7 Mtb Skill Coaching and all the ladies ✨🩵

26/10/2026

25/10/2026

Imagine ✨

There’s nothing bad about looking good. But what frustrates me is how girls and women are taught that being attractive is the best way to achieve happiness - instead of being taught there’s so much more our bodies are capable of.

Imagine what we could do if we put that all that energy into building strength, learning skills, pushing our limits, exploring the world and doing things that scare us.

Mountain biking is a reminder that your body isn’t just something to look at. It’s something that can take you places, overcome challenges and give you experiences you never imagined. 🩷🩵

15/10/2026

Women ride bikes for a thousand different reasons—freedom, competition, community, fitness, mental health, adventure, challenge, nature, and fun. Yet for far too long, any advice available to us has been built around male bodies, male hormones, and male training models. From coaching to fueling, we’re told to “fuel like this,” “train like that,” “think like this”, “push through” and “just do this”—even when our bodies are giving us very different signals.

In the years 2014-2020 only 6% of published studies were conducted exclusively on women. Coaches and healthcare pros often don’t know basic but crucial information about women’s bodies. And as mountain biking is a minority, the knowledge is even less.

Let’s help keep women’s participation in MTB growing.
Link in bio 🔗