/pts/ en /pts/2021/10/20/trek-sustainability-and-equality <span>Trek, Sustainability, and Equality</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-10-20T13:17:24-06:00" title="Wednesday, October 20, 2021 - 13:17">Wed, 10/20/2021 - 13:17</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/pts/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/treck_logo.png?h=5a7b2f21&amp;itok=gc_ehVEa" width="1200" height="600" alt="Treck logo, lack text on white background."> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/pts/taxonomy/term/27"> What we are reading </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-above"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>-Trek has become one of the first major bike brands to release an <a href="https://view.publitas.com/trek-bicycle/trek-bicycle-2021-sustainability-report/page/5" rel="nofollow">in-depth study</a> into its environmental impact and ways it can improve sustainability in the future. A takeaway of this report is if you ride about 430 miles you would have otherwise driven, you’ve saved the carbon equivalent of what it took to make your bike.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.pinkbike.com/news/carbon-frames-produce-more-emissions-than-alloy-and-more-key-points-from-treks-sustainability-report.html" rel="nofollow">Pinkbike</a> has a nice write-up of this report.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>-There is a major disparity in prize money between pro men and women bike racing and Trek-Segafredo is helping to reduce that gap. An example of this disparity is the recent Paris-Roubaix race where the top pro male won €30,000 while the top female won €1,535.</p> <ul> <li>Cycling news summary <a href="https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/trek-segafredo-match-womens-prize-money-with-equivalent-mens-races-all-season/" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>The parent company of BCycle, Trek, is making major strides towards sustainability and equality in cycling. We’ve highlighted some articles, click on the title above!</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 20 Oct 2021 19:17:24 +0000 Anonymous 857 at /pts /pts/2021/07/08/biking-not-just-boys <span>Biking is (not just) for boys</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-07-08T07:56:17-06:00" title="Thursday, July 8, 2021 - 07:56">Thu, 07/08/2021 - 07:56</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/pts/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/roshun_austin_biking_is_not_just_for_boys.jpeg?h=4ffac15b&amp;itok=TnNm5LCx" width="1200" height="600" alt="Woman riding her bike with friends."> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/pts/taxonomy/term/27"> What we are reading </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-above"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>Is biking really just for boys? This article details Roshun Austin's struggle&nbsp;with gender barriers, and how she learned to find joy in bike riding at the&nbsp;age of 44.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <script> window.location.href = `https://www.peopleforbikes.org/news/biking-is-not-just-for-boys`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Thu, 08 Jul 2021 13:56:17 +0000 Anonymous 785 at /pts