February 17, 2022If you don’t know this rider, look her up. If you do, then you know what a journey she has had over the years trying to […] [...] Read more...
February 17, 2022Your sights are honed. You have your target in mind. You’re laser focused. You start dialing in your objective. I just hope it isn’t on Bambi. […] [...] Read more...
February 18, 2021“Hello, I’m Alison Tetrick.” In my head, I hear this statement in the tone of, “Hello, I’m Johnny Cash”. However, I know I am a little […] [...] Read more...
October 8, 2020Announcement! 🥁 We made things! 💃🏼 I am so excited to launch my latest project – custom bandanas with all of my favorite things. Wild West. […] [...] Read more...
April 28, 2020Are you feeling a little trapped these days? Is “hamster on a wheel” your new spirit animal? As many of us are required to “shelter in […] [...] Read more...
January 30, 2020The road may seem to go on forever, but if you are doing it right, the party never ends. Welcome to the unofficial Gravel Worlds. It […] [...] Read more...
January 26, 2020Armadillos, dust storms, lightning, wind, and rain. Oh my, it was a Dirty Kanza to be remembered, but it is not as if this 200 mile […] [...] Read more...
January 26, 2020Every day is a reason to celebrate, and what better way than a good old-fashioned bike party? You know, that kind of ride that delivers pure stoke […] [...] Read more...
January 26, 2020Do you want to go on a trip of a lifetime?  That was the title of the e-mail forwarded to me one morning from Stephanie, a […] [...] Read more...
August 22, 2017Can you hear it? The distant calling of a familiar tune. Yo, ho, yo, ho… Don’t you feel the urge to soak in the warm winds […] [...] Read more...
June 29, 2017After returning from the US Pro National Championships, and realizing that this was my 8th USA National Championships that I have attended, I went back to […] [...] Read more...
June 6, 2017I know we are not in Kansas anymore, but I did return the Queen of the Kanza.  I didn’t even have to click my ruby red […] [...] Read more...
April 18, 2017I guess this happens to all of us.  Feeling old. Or maybe we should call it experience. At this point in my cycling career, some of […] [...] Read more...
April 1, 2017What do you want to be when you grow up? This is a question that I ask myself daily.  Vocations I still have on my list […] [...] Read more...
September 26, 2016Results are wins, losses, disasters, and sometimes easily structured into acronyms.  DNS. DNF. DFL WTF.  What you did and did not do in a season is […] [...] Read more...
July 28, 2016My name is Alison Tetrick, and I love the group ride. There.  I said it.  I really love the group ride.  Say what you will, but […] [...] Read more...
July 25, 2016There is nothing quite like Paris in July, and apparently everyone thinks so because everyone seems to be in Paris in July, including all my bike […] [...] Read more...
June 27, 2016Is there such thing as almost winning? This concept for me goes back to my first grade spelling bee.  Prancing proudly into the house at 7 […] [...] Read more...
June 22, 2016The phone call comes in for a typical interview request from my latest bike race participation or community event involvement.  Pleasantries are exchanged, and if the […] [...] Read more...
April 21, 2016At one point you stop announcing new adventures because adventure becomes a part of life.  It is your mantra, it is your routine.  Can adventure become […] [...] Read more...
December 30, 2015It is that time of year where our calendars are filled with holiday parties and riding in inclement weather, which can take quite a bit more […] [...] Read more...
December 1, 2015One of my favorite things about my bike is the adventure.  Really you can take your bike wherever you want to do and do whatever your […] [...] Read more...
November 13, 2015It always seems easier to get out and be active when the sun is shining and the weather is warm. As fall can no longer be […] [...] Read more...
July 25, 2015There is something about bike racing that either kills brain cells or it makes you a philosopher. This latest race had me writing a haiku of […] [...] Read more...
April 2, 2015Mental toughness is a word that gets thrown around quite often in the sports world. Cycling, just like other endurance sports, require you to spend a […] [...] Read more...
February 15, 2015We all have heard about riding “down the coast” of California, but rarely people talk about riding “up the coast”. I am partial to California over […] [...] Read more...
January 22, 2015Some moments you just want to capture forever.  Some moments you don’t want to dream about, you just want to believe them.  This wasn’t just one […] [...] Read more...
January 21, 2015Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! [...] Read more...
January 19, 2015Tour Femenino de San Luis.  Don’t you love it when men’s races also have an equally exciting women’s race?  I do.  Let’s see more of this […] [...] Read more...
December 8, 2014As a professional cyclist, when I am racing with the team, you don’t stop a race to “change a flat tire”. I have the luxury of […] [...] Read more...
September 17, 2014Boels Holland Ladies Tour. On my bucket list of races that I wanted to do, I can’t say that the Holland Ladies Tour was on there.  […] [...] Read more...
September 10, 2014Let’s face it. We are all a bit damaged. Yes, we have God. We have family. We have love. But there is something that still draws […] [...] Read more...
August 29, 2014Time trialing. Perhaps the purest form of cycling? You against the clock. Nothing but blood in the back of your throat, molten lava coursing through your […] [...] Read more...
August 24, 2014European racing can provide valuable learning opportunities. After 7 days of racing, long transfers, and great crowds, I am able to soak in a little bit […] [...] Read more...
August 14, 2014There I was. Sitting at the bike shop waiting to go on my first Italian ride of 2014. I have a feeling I have to get […] [...] Read more...
August 11, 2014I am not one to speak in other languages intermittently in my English. Yet, I have found myself guest riding for an Italian team for the […] [...] Read more...
July 7, 2014How did I go from a research scientist to a professional cyclist? Well, cyclists don’t like to hear this, but I started out with a goal […] [...] Read more...
April 17, 2014Who doesn’t like a sea otter?  My favorite part about the Sea Otter Classic, is the fact that it revolves around a cuddle craving mammal known […] [...] Read more...
March 27, 2014Let’s face it, women that ride bikes are attractive.  If you need a word for it, try using callipygian.  Look it up.  Not only does cycling […] [...] Read more...
January 11, 2014Recently, Chris Carmichael of Carmichael Training Systems wrote a recap on his “Best of 2013”.  I was pretty excited to make the “list”, which I compare […] [...] Read more...
December 16, 2013I just checked off another item on my “to do list”.  Why? Well, first of all, it was done over Thanksgiving, and I needed to have […] [...] Read more...
December 11, 2013I am more aware than ever that Christmas is quickly approaching.  Yikes!  What do you get your favorite cyclist or enthusiast for the holidays?  I have […] [...] Read more...
November 11, 2013I have been around the world in 30 days.  Bike racing allows for great memories, experiences, and challenges.  Racing bikes has made me appreciate being home […] [...] Read more...
October 23, 2013Ah, France.  Bonjour à nouveau. Returning to Les Herbiers this year, was a lot like returning to a family.  Same hotel. Same organizers. Same bakeries.  Same […] [...] Read more...
October 19, 2013The pinnacle of my career. In a career there are moments of greatness, glimpses of defeat, and years of memories.  Some days you wish never happened, […] [...] Read more...
October 4, 2013The term minimalism is also used to describe a trend in design and architecture where in the subject is reduced to its necessary elements. Minimalist design has been highly influenced by Japanese traditional design and architecture. In addition, the work of De Stijl artists is a major source of reference for this kind of work. [...] Read more...
October 3, 2013Wrote this for Cycling Illustrated, so you can check it out HERE, or here! Late-season fitness is both a blessing and a curse.  Either you didn’t race […] [...] Read more...
September 26, 2013Here is my shameless plug to have $1 donated to CAF and get some chocolate milk! Chocolate milk is a great, accessible recovery drink, and each […] [...] Read more...
August 29, 2013I will begin by offering a disclaimer. I am not an expert on the track, nor do I pretend to be.  But now I have done […] [...] Read more...
August 17, 2013I recently competed in my first track race of my career. It just happen to be the USA Cycling National Championships as well.  Coincidence?  Doubt it.  […] [...] Read more...
August 7, 2013Where in the world have I been?  Good question.  I think the only people that have a firm realization on where my latest travels have taken […] [...] Read more...
July 31, 2013My life is an adventure.  And I like it that way. You know the feeling when the pieces begin to fall in place.  It is as […] [...] Read more...
July 11, 2013My official write up for Cycling Illustrated about the AMT Classic.  You can read it here, or HERE! Who wants to do intervals when you can […] [...] Read more...
June 26, 2013I love the Mt. Hood Cycling Classic.   I have worn yellow there, and I have lost yellow.  I have worn the QOM jersey, and lost […] [...] Read more...
June 18, 2013This isn’t the best time for this, being the warmth of summer is upon us, but I recently collaborated with Outside Magazine in order to provide […] [...] Read more...
June 12, 2013I will be talking about riding a bike like a girl, confidence, training, racing, and…bikes! Just in case you are in the Sacramento area…it should be […] [...] Read more...
June 8, 2013“So we beat on, boats against the current, born back ceaseless into the past” The Great Gatsby. How many times can you say next year?  Isn’t […] [...] Read more...
May 16, 2013    You ride like a girl. Well, thank you.  My intention isn’t to ride like a man, because I am a woman, and I compete […] [...] Read more...
May 12, 2013I recently caught up with Ted Burns from NorCal Cycling News. I love racing in our local district, and supporting our area.  Here is the link […] [...] Read more...
May 7, 2013I will admit it; I was a triathlete in the past.  It was a brief stint and I am very happy with the career path I […] [...] Read more...
May 3, 2013Have you ever been told you were stubborn as a mule?  Did you say thank you? There a few times when I think that should be […] [...] Read more...
April 26, 2013How do you view success?  Through rose colored glasses?  From the cheap seats?  Each day you wake up?  Or from within your heart and soul. When […] [...] Read more...
April 23, 2013  Families that race together, stay together.  Or something like that.  The first time I did the Sea Otter Classic, I raced with and against my […] [...] Read more...
April 19, 2013If someone succeeds on a desolate mountaintop, and no one is there to acknowledge it, did it really happen? What if you hear silence instead of […] [...] Read more...
April 13, 2013It was my birthday last week.  No, this isn’t a ploy to get you to say Happy Birthday to me, but thank you.  I will take […] [...] Read more...
April 12, 2013Guilty by association?  Yes, please!At this moment, I can only hope I am guilty by association. I am in a room full of not only successful […] [...] Read more...
April 6, 2013Share your meaning of success to the #successproject and they will donate $1 to the Challenged Althetes Foundation!  #SuccessProject on Twitter (and follow me @AMTetrick!)  You […] [...] Read more...
March 27, 2013I am very excited to partner with SKLZ and their #successproject.  What do you define success as?  That was the question that was asked of me, […] [...] Read more...
March 20, 2013You created a goal, and you accomplished it.  Congratulations. You have now earned your podium spot at the race of your dreams.  This is an actual […] [...] Read more...
March 12, 2013I recently wrote for Cycling Illustrated to report on my Madera County Stage Race.   Check it out here! Sometimes putting a little pressure on yourself […] [...] Read more...
March 7, 2013Since I am a professional cyclist, there are many tips of the trade that I can take for granted, yet it can be so beneficial to […] [...] Read more...
March 5, 2013I wrote this excerpt for Cycling Illustrated HERE. Timing is everything.  That is so true, especially when competing in a timed stage race.  Suddenly, the world […] [...] Read more...
February 25, 2013Freeplay Magazine recently asked me to write about one of my experiences of racing in Europe…  Although my memory was flooded with many races competed in, […] [...] Read more...
February 22, 2013I am not a fan of race reports, but was recently asked to write a little blurb on Cycling Illustrated about my race at VOS.  You […] [...] Read more...
February 7, 2013I find the more I care about the goal, the closer I keep it to my heart.  The less I want to let it out of […] [...] Read more...
February 4, 2013Kids say the darndest things. I recently spoke at the Davis Bike Club team camp in Bodega Bay, and although I was very prepared for my […] [...] Read more...
January 29, 2013I wear a lot of cycling kits.  A lot.  That’s what happens when you you ride your bike…a lot. Yet, yesterday, I got to take an […] [...] Read more...
January 21, 2013Truth be told that what happens at track camp should stay  at track camp. I recently returned from a 10 day USA Cycling Women’s Team Pursuit […] [...] Read more...
January 5, 2013Merry Christmas.  Happy Christmas. I know I am a little bit late wishing the very warmest holidays to you and your family, but that is a […] [...] Read more...
December 16, 2012I recently wrote a little year wrap-up for Freeplay Magazine…. And a special thanks to my grandfather, “Grampy”, for being one of those inspirational moments that […] [...] Read more...
December 11, 2012Just in case you are looking for the perfect stocking stuffer…. I might know a person or two at RoadID! If you want, use this discount […] [...] Read more...
December 11, 2012Ok, so now you want to learn on your bike, but you thought it was supposed to be full of joy and simple?  What exactly are […] [...] Read more...
December 3, 2012Never stop learning. I went on ride the other day with a very promising and talented cyclist.  She has so much skill and power packaged up, […] [...] Read more...
November 28, 2012We are all guilty of it. We get entrenched in the monotony of the bike.  We get to our group rides, we pedal, we suffer, we […] [...] Read more...
October 30, 2012What does fluff, lobster, Gritty’s, Grey’s Anatomy, and Exergy Development Group have in common? Quite simple.  The Dempsey Challenge!  The greatest charity ride with Patrick Dempsey, […] [...] Read more...
October 23, 2012Sometimes great distances must be travelled to accomplish small feats.  How far would you travel to race your bike for 20.87 km?  I travelled exactly 4973 […] [...] Read more...
October 1, 2012How do you win a bike race? This seems to be quite a simple question for quite a complex answer.  If it was that simple, everyone […] [...] Read more...
September 12, 2012What do you see when you hear the phrase, “future of cycling”.  Some of you may see a giggling toddler on a tricycle, and other’s may […] [...] Read more...
August 30, 2012What was I doing on the podium in Colorado? Was I a podium girl?  No.  I will call it a presenter.  I was able to work […] [...] Read more...
August 19, 2012August bored. Are you bored?  Something about the word bored just makes me cringe.  I don’t believe in boredom.  If you are bored, then you must […] [...] Read more...
August 8, 2012Did you have fun? One of my favorite questions post race is, “well, did you have fun?”.  I never know how to interpret it.  If I […] [...] Read more...
August 2, 2012  This article says it all. Well, maybe not it all, but it sure says a lot.  A whole lot. Not only did I have so […] [...] Read more...
July 24, 2012I have been asked several times what advice I would give the up and coming cyclist.  Cycling is a beautiful sport.  Not only does it promote […] [...] Read more...
July 17, 2012Things I learned about popping champagne. Just in case you are ever in that situation.  I have never actually popped a bottle of champagne on a […] [...] Read more...
July 10, 2012It is everyone’s favorite race in July. You know what race I am talking about, and it has nothing to do with France. Well, maybe if […] [...] Read more...
July 2, 2012By the way, Alison Starnes is Alison Tetrick.  End of story.  Ali works too.  One and the same person, just me. Alison Marie Tetrick.  That’s my […] [...] Read more...
June 25, 2012National Championships.  They come every year, and with much anticipation.  Target them as you will, but hitting the mark with precision is always difficult. Nationals was […] [...] Read more...
June 14, 2012What does wind surfing, downtown breweries, mountain passes, Breakaway promotions, and Taco del Mar have in common? Mt. Hood Cycling Classic, presented by OBRA. Although I […] [...] Read more...
June 7, 2012I love “to do” lists. I take an enormous amount of satisfaction in crossing out a task that has been accomplished.  Sometimes I will even write […] [...] Read more...
May 25, 2012You can say “Welcome Back” but I can assure you that I am not quite back, but I am on my way.  There may be no […] [...] Read more...