Love cycling? Don’t miss a FREE talk next week with the inspiring American cyclist, Ayesha McGowan. Well on her way to achieving her ambition to become the first female African-American professional cyclist, Ayesha is a badass advocate of minorities and women in cycling.

“Representation is important,” says Ayesha, who has spent the last five years working her way up the cycling ranks (she’s currently a category 2 rider). “If I’d seen another black person in cycling when I was a kid, maybe I would have been inspired to get into it sooner.”

As part of her #FoxTrot17 tour, Ayesha is speaking to audiences about her pro ambition, along with her varied cycling experiences. I have no doubt her talks will be inspiring and I’m gutted that I won’t be able to make it to any of the dates myself. However, an interview with Ayesha McGowan is coming soon on Lessons in Badassery. [YESSS!]

See the list of Ayesha’s tour dates below. The events are free, but you still need to book a ticket (follow the links below for more details and timings).

• 10^th July – Cycling UK Birmingham, as part of their Women’s Festival of Cycling (*Please email Julie.rand@cyclinguk.org for ticket information*)
• 11^th July – Edinburgh Festival of Cycling, Edinburgh
• 12^th July – Velocity Café and Bicycle Workshop, Inverness
• 14^th July – Look Mum No Hands!, London

If you’re not already familiar with Ayesha, watch this video for a flavour of her badassery.

 You can follow Ayesha McGowan via her website, www.aquickbrownfox.com, and via www.instagram.com/ayesuppose and www.twitter.com/ayesuppose