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Excerpt: I’m always excited to find a new brand, especially when it’s a small, independent company that makes high-quality gear AND is committed to sustainability.... I love this medium-sized case. It holds everything I need, and it is darn fancy. I’m an urban gal at heart, and I love having a high-quality bag that works in the outdoors but gives me style cred on the street. I also like that this case is big enough to hold my passport so on my next overseas adventure I can have everything in one place.

I often travel to and from gravel events across the country my with my bike, and if you're a first-time bike traveler, this topic will be super helpful. I've had good luck with my Evoc soft bike bag, which means I take apart my bike, wrap and secure items inside the bag, so there is no damage. Here are a few tips that I have compiled along the way that can help you travel with your bike.

"The work we do is best when it is shared."

It’s the motto of the mother of eco-friendly nutrition, Professor Ruth Oniang’o. This Earth Day, or any day on earth, Fierce Hazel believes it’s a message critical to healthy and happy lives on the planet we all call home. It’s one Professor Ruth has been living by for decades as she’s shared her research and work with countless numbers of students, rural women farmers, teachers and children in sub-Saharan Africa.

This month, Fierce Hazel spotlights Gravel riding with a round-up of some Eastcoast events, plus RPI, of course! All of these events are great opportunities to explore new trails and to meet fun people. You can race them or tackle them more socially. Maybe you'll see our very own Samm!

We recently caught up with three-time Olympian, three-time world champion, and six-time national champion Amber Neben to ask about her journey in pursuit of Olympic Gold and her attitudes about facing adversity.

"Adversity is such a part of life. There's no way around it," Neben says. "We can't control what happens to us, but we can control how we respond to it. It starts with small, little things that we face every day. You build character and those habits in responding to little things. It's just like you are in training." 

Here at Fierce Hazel we embrace all types of cycling, including indoor training. But what’s our “secret training” to get stronger and keep us fit in the winter? It’s BaseCamp and it’s definitely pure adrenaline Fierce Hazel.
Why do we love it? It’s a training camp where anyone at any level can set their own course for improvement with some of the best cyclists and coaches on the planet. 
Don't take out word for it. We sat down with  three-time Olympian, three-time world champion, six-time national champion, and BaseCamp coach Amber Neben.

Here’s the thing: I feel better riding my bike. About everything. Mental. Physical. About my body. I eat better. I smile more. It makes me happy. So yeah, l just now found out that indoor training gives me the same benefits. Emphasis on happy.

We adore cycling and coffee. I mean, who doesn't? Now is the season of crisp days, perfect bike rides, and cups of warm coffee with friends. The off-season is approaching for many riders, so we think it's time for a new bike season: Coffee Ride Season! We can think of no better way to enjoy a chilly ride than with a pit stop at your favorite café for a steamy cup of caffeinated love.

Seth Davidson: Cycling to Self Discovery. His journey embodies all that is Fierce Hazel.

This month, we deep dive into the other inspiration for this brand: What does it mean to be Hazel?

To answer that question we are featuring longtime Fierce Hazel supporter and self-proclaimed FHZ product tester, Seth Davidson. At first glance, even with his Hazel eyes, the Southern California lawyer for cyclists, proud father and blogger might seem more fierce than Hazel.

For the first time, the same number of women as men cyclists will be invited to participate. A total of 514 athletes will compete in all cycling events—257 men and 257 women.

A total of five categories make up the cycling sports at the Olympics.
Three of those, BMX, BMX Freestyle Park, and mountain biking, gained gender equity this year in the Tokyo games. The addition of equal competitors for men and women in road and track events brings gender equity to all of the Olympic cycling sports. For the Paris games, road and track cycling events will have equal women and men participants, 90 and 95, respectively.

Göran Kropp wasn't shy of adventure, and on a cold Swedish day in October 1995, he got his bicycle, packed his gear, the whole 170 lbs of it, and then set off. Why so much equipment? Well, this wasn't going to be any regular adventure. He was going to be cycling all the way to Nepal, 7,693 miles to be precise. Four months and 6 days later he finds himself at his destination, Mount Everest base camp, and ready to summit the top.

Yoga is Fierce Self Care on all levels. Kundalini Yoga, the yoga of awareness and transformation, is a Fierce Hazel favorite. What we love about yoga is in just a few minutes you can change your attitude, increase your energy, detox, relax and release. Give it a try to gear up for a bike ride or kickstart your day.

The 59-year-old father from Leimert Park is just revving up—focused on empowering youth one bike pedal push at a time. He is dedicated to helping underserved BIPOC youth build skills and find the life and career opportunities they deserve through the sport of cycling. Cycling can often be cost-prohibitive for kids. Sponsors have helped, and now the program is opening its first bike repair shop. This will not only train the kids in how to maintain their own bikes, learning skills that could lead to a career but also help provide the community services that can sustain the program.

Riding and commuting by e-bike is awesome! The popularity has continued to soar over the last few years, and as active methods of transport become more prominent, that doesn’t look to be stopping any time soon. However, while e-bikes are of course, different to a traditional bike, they’ve managed to pick up some myths along the way. It’s time to set the record straight and debunk the common e-bike myths circulating. 

Professor Ruth Oniang'o is widely recognized as the first woman nutrition professor in the entire sub-Saharan Africa. She is an international nutrition expert whose research and development work has shaped global food insecurity and nutrition policies. She served in the Kenyan parliament from 2003 to 2007 where she guaranteed the right to adequate food would be written into the country’s new constitution, implemented in 2010. But she is most known for nearly three decades of ground-breaking efforts through the non-government organization (NGO) she founded—Rural Outreach Africa—to “alleviate poverty, empower economic growth and restore human dignity in rural Africa.”

At Fierce Hazel, we are committed to not adding more waste to the planet, and we believe you are too. Together, we have the power to reduce the massive waste problem affecting our ecosystem by investing in quality pieces and supporting sustainable designers.

We loved seeing the news about our wallet pop up on Bike Rumor. Especially fun was reading the comments! 

It’s 2020, and most cycling media websites now include sections covering professional women’s races, events, and team news. Sometimes these updates are rolled into the main feed along with the latest Peter Sagan tidbit, but more often than not, there are separate sections attending to men and women. The bike industry is a sprawling complex of both old school and thoroughly contemporary cultures centered around the pursuit of speed on two wheels.