Pascal sat down with Velolas Babs, Laura, Seraina and Gina to talk about bringing more women into the sport, building a community and sharing their passion for riding. Through women-only bike courses, group rides and events, the Velolas provide a platform and environment for female riders, to support their progress from the basics all the way to becoming seasoned riders. It was interesting to hear their perspectives on group dynamics, learning and how exclusivity can help to bring more diversity to the sport. After some time as a “shop-in-shop”, Babs is launching a women-specific Velola bike shop at the beginning of ’23. Located just outside of Thun and on the way to the main riding spots, the shop will not only act as the place to go for the latest bikes, parts and gear, but also as a hub for their community of female shredders.
As we have done for previous recordings in local dialect (examples here, here and here), Bryson and Pascal have a quick chat about the highlights of the conversation with the Velolas for our English-speaking listeners. If you do understand Swiss-German, you can just skip forward to the main part.