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Cycling on The Road, Against The Threat of Truckers

6 Oct 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Melina Mehr

On a cold autumn day, when the clouds had covered the surface of the sky completely, with a light rain dripping smoothly, I went for a short cycling ride with my female cyclists on a busy and unhinged road. Giant trailer trucks had ruthlessly taken...

Crossing the Bike Through Water Pits and the Brave Little Girls  

5 Oct 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Melina Mehr

 Something that motivates me more than anything and it strengthens my motivation to exercise and ride a bike as a female is to observe passionate and fearless little girls who are familiar with the joy of excitement and danger from time to time.  ...

Cycling in The Rain Is Wonderful, an Unforgettable Experience

4 Oct 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Melina Mehr

What a moment it was when we were soaking wet and laughing in the rain.   As I flip through my diary, I remember that rainy day in the beautiful and wonderful forests of Guilan, Iran with two friends that I do not see much of them these days. We went...

Pre Season 2021 W1/D2 - Indoor Power Cycling 🚴‍♂️

1 Oct 2020 1 minute read 0 comments CryptoBlonde

CHECK IT OUT, CryptoBlonde just finished a 17.18 km indoor cycling that lasted about 47minutes !   Today i performed another short 45-minute workout with little intensity in order to start increasing my aerobic performance. During training i performe...

Pre Season 2021 has Started W1/D1 - Indoor Power Cycling 🚴‍♂️

29 Sep 2020 1 minute read 0 comments CryptoBlonde

CHECK IT OUT, CryptoBlonde just finished a 17.124 km indoor cycling that lasted about 47minutes !   Today i started my Pre Season for the 2021 Competitions (Hoping that corona virus will go away 🙏🙏🙏 and the cycling federation restore the competiti...

Iranian Girls and Cycling Problems in a Patriarchal Society

28 Sep 2020 1 minute read 2 comments Melina Mehr

When repressed regret, hatred, and anger become normal behavior for a society and no one pays attention. Last week I met a unique group of girls cyclists who wanted to go on a bike ride together and invited me to join them. I welcomed their enthusia...

Iranian Girls and The Shame of Cycling In Iran

27 Sep 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Melina Mehr

Yesterday I met a group of girls who shared a common pain. The girls who got married early in life, when they were very young, all had husbands and children and each lived in a corner of the city, and today their hearts want a little happiness. Desi...

Problems of Cycling as a Girl in Iran! Little Boys & Bikes!

21 Sep 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Melina Mehr

 One of the most ridiculous problems of cycling as a girl in Iran, at any age, thirty or even eight years old, is encountering small boys. Funny but true! The bitter and shameful truth of Iranian society is little boys who think cycling is just an ho...

Friendship Is Priceless, The Hardship of The Road Proves It!

20 Sep 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Melina Mehr

When you ride a bike through a rough and unpredictable road, the sound of a companion pedaling behind or in front of you is one of the things that make your struggle easier and energizes you for the rest of your journey despite all difficulties and...

Salsal Castle, Iran; Does Not Have to Be Glorious to Be Glorious

19 Sep 2020 1 minute read 2 comments Melina Mehr

In Lisar, one of the villages of Guilan province in Iran, there is a semi-ruined but exceptional castle that is rarely visited. It is enough to pay attention to the signs at the entrance of the village to see this castle made of mud bricks that stan...