One Love Outdoors - The Bike Shop - MTBCT

07/16/2025

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05/31/2025

West Hartford, Avon, Simsbury - 42.3 mi, +1621 ft. Bike ride in Bloomfield, CT

05/29/2025

Grateful to have been a guest on the Fireside Chat podcast with Run Tri Mag—where we dove into building an inclusive women’s cycling community, the power of showing up, and how bikes (and yoga!) can change lives.

It was such a joy to talk about the work we're doing at The Bike Shop and beyond to create spaces where riders of all backgrounds and experience levels feel welcome and empowered.

Discover the journey of Emily Johnson and the inclusive women’s cycling community that she is building to help break barriers in cycling.

05/11/2025

Happy Mother's Day!

05/05/2025

Ladies- This Thursday at 5:30PM! 💛 Join The Bike Shop & Women on Wheels for our next Women’s Clinic!

We’ll kick off with lattes or electrolytes & good company ☕ then dive into a powerful chat with Julie from Strength N Honor Nutrition on fueling our bodies as female endurance athletes. 💪
Wrap it all up with a relaxing open discussion. Come connect, recharge, and get inspired. All levels welcome — let’s sip, chat, and fuel up, together! 🚴‍♀️✨

05/05/2025

Make a habit of these things to get the most out of your time on the road. 🚴

Whatever stage you are in your journey, you should know these things!

04/16/2025

Ladies- join us & Women on Wheels for our next Sip, Chat, and Fuel Up clinic on May 8th at 5:30pm — we’re bringing the same cozy vibe with coffee, lattes, and yummy electrolyte options to sip while we connect and learn. ☕✨

We’re super excited to welcome Julie from Strength N Honor Nutrition, who’ll be sharing powerful insight on fueling our bodies as female endurance athletes — from getting enough calories to sustain our rides to building strength through nutrition. 💪

As always, we’ll start with a 30-minute social hang, followed by a 30-minute learning experience and a 20-minute wind-
down with space to ask questions, connect, and brainstorm what you want to see next!

This space is for you — to show up, learn something new, and prioritize yourself (with a latte in hand 😉).

📍 May 8th | 5:30pm | At The Bike Shop
🙋‍♀️ With special guest: Julie Puzzo, co-owner of Strength N Honor Nutrition
☕ Lattes + electrolytes + good vibes

Let’s sip, chat, and fuel up—together. 🚴‍♀️💛

04/15/2025

📣 Seeking volunteers for the West Thompson Lake Fun Ride on May 4th! Send us a message or comment here if you can help out. 🙏🏻
• Parking and registration needed from about 8:30-10:30
• Ride leaders: your choice of pace and loop
• Arrows up: morning of Saturday, May 3rd
• Arrows down: afternoon of Sunday, May 4th

03/22/2025

Our latest chapters in the SEL series focus on positive self-talk—a powerful tool for building resilience in children. The “Positive Self-Talk Nature Challenge” encourages kids to engage with nature while using supportive words like “I can do this!” during challenges.

Why Model Positive Self-Talk? Modeling positive self-talk helps children face challenges with confidence and build resilience. It teaches them to reframe difficulties and develop inner motivation.

🌿 How it works:
1. Set the tone—explain positive self-talk.
2. Model the behavior—take on a challenge together, using positive words.
3. Let kids practice—choose their own challenges and encourage kind words.
4. Reflect as a group—discuss how it felt and how positive thoughts helped.
Creative Extension: Kids can create a positive affirmation object to carry as a reminder of their strength.

You can find this series here:

https://oneloveoutdoors.org/nature-based-social-emotional-learning-sel-guide-for-families/positive-selftalk-nature-challenge

Let’s help kids build confidence from within! 💫

Supports self-efficacy and resilience. By modeling and practicing positive self-talk, children learn how to reframe challenges, build confidence, and develop inner motivation to persevere.

03/20/2025

Huge thanks to Jason over at Run Tri Bike for the opportunity to chat for their March 15th newsletter, Executing Dreams! It was such a fun conversation about my Intro to Gravel Progression series, everything happening with The Bike Shop and One Love Outdoors, plus my secrets behind balancing time management, family and training, while building community!

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