Women of the NWCCC: Recent Episodes
Victoria E. Jansen
Women of the NWCCC is a podcast all about the women who ride in the Northwest Collegiate Cycling Conference and the Pacific Northwest Women's Series. We talk bikes, racing, being an athlete, being a female athelte, and sharing our passion for bikes with the rest of the world.
I got to talk to Cassie Cardoza (Dickerson) about how the women she races with inspire her, what its like to be a female bike mechanic in a male dominated industry, and why its important to her that her husband also rides and races. Oh, and why Slim Jims are the best gas station ride food option.
Many collegiate riders dream of someday racing at an elite level. Some collegiate riders are lucky enough to get the break that takes them in that direction. Kimberly Johnson was one of those riders, racing 5 years as a domestic pro on various teams including Kowalski's Collegiate All-Stars Team, Birchwood Cycling, Naked Women's Racing, and Cloud Racing p/b Ride to Recover. In my recent interview with Kimberly we talked about her experience getting into racing as a Junior on the team B.Y.R.D.S, racing as a domestic elite, recovering from a major injury, and the advice she would give her younger racer self.