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About Kim Cross

An award-winning writer for Southern Living, Travel Editor Kim Cross is a storyteller by calling, dedicated to the art of creative nonfiction. She has edited great Southern writers from Rick Bragg to Fannie Flagg, and is an unapologetic word nerd who champions great narratives and fights for bigger word-counts in the age of images. In her spare time, she is a “cafeteria decathlete” who has competed in more than 10 sports, most of which are laughably obscure.

2013 MC3 Women’s Weekend

Hang on to your helmets! It’s the South’s biggest gathering of women on wheels, returning to the IMBA Epic trails of Alabama’s Oak Mountain State Park. In its first year, this party on wheels drew 60 women from 8 states, … Continue reading

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Kids’ Bike Clinic at TEMPO

When: April 13, 10-2 p.m. What:

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CycloFemme 2013

Mother’s Day marked the second-annual CycloFemme, a global women’s cycling day. Started by boulder, Colorado-based Sarai Snyder of Girl Bike Love, “to honor the past, celebrate the present, and empower the future of women’s cycling.” Sarai’s idea is simple and … Continue reading

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April 24: Meet Trips for Kids

For our next Wine, Wenches & Wrenches, MC3 is partnering with Trips for Kids, a non-profit that takes at-risk kids on bike rides as a reward for doing well in school. The brand-new Alabama chapter needs volunteers to ride with … Continue reading

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April 13: Free Kids’ Bike Clinic at TEMPO Festival

What: TEMPO, a new family-friendly bike-themed festival Where: Railroad Park in downtown Birmingham, Alabama When: Saturday, April 13, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Highlights: Free bike helmets to the first 500 kids Win a free bike Get a free bike … Continue reading

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Alabama Spring Mountain Bike Clinic: Class of 2013

The 2013 Alabama Spring Mountain Bike Clinic drew a small but enthusiastic group of students from Alabama, Georgia, and Florida on a cool spring day in Oak Mountain State Park. The Southeast’s first team of IMBA-certified instructors worked closely with … Continue reading

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GSMR Pratice Road Race

Great turnout this past Sunday at the GSMR practice road race. There were 9 women, including some triathletes and mountain bikers trying their first road race. Maaike Everts did a great job explaining the etiquette and strategy of road racing, … Continue reading

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2013 IMIC Clinic Schedule

Improving your skills does wonders for your confidence. And mountain biking, like life, is all about confidence. There will be obstacles in your path. If you believe you can get over them, you can. A little technique goes a long … Continue reading

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March 6: BRING-A-DUDE NIGHT!

What: We’re partnering with the MS Society for our first-ever co-ed happy hour. The topic? Our upcoming clinics (including our first CO-ED IMIC clinic March 17) and why instruction FOR women, BY women, is important. Guys will learn some tips … Continue reading

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MC3 In the News: Leading Trend Toward Women’s Bike-Shop Clinics

Check out this great Columbia News Service article about women’s mechanical clinics, a growing trend that Birmingham happens to be leading. Magic City Cycle Chix (MC3), our 600-member women’s cycling group in Birmingham, was featured for our Wine, Wenches and … Continue reading

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