MTB Girls Magazine Issue 13, The Art of the Ascent, by editor Liz Donahey is a powerful reflection on women, mountain biking, leadership, resilience, and the shared climb toward strength, joy, and becoming more.
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Liz Donahey is Northern California mountain biker focused on empowering personal and business growth through the transformative principles of mountain biking. She is also a member of Hella Mello Racing, the North Bay’s leading women’s cycling team. Liz is a professional coach and speaker who provides personal and business coaching, speaking engagements and collaboration opportunities. Liz inspires and engages her followers through her authentic and relatable content, focusing on travel, lifestyle, and personal growth.
This MTB Girls Magazine cover story article follows Canadian twins Ava and Bella Holmgren from local trails to world champions, showing how their versatility, resilience, and humility are inspiring the next generation of women in cycling.
Melisa Rollins powered her way to 3rd overall in the 2025 Life Time Grand Prix through unwavering grit and consistency, highlighted by incredible finishes at Sea Otter Classic, Leadville 100 MTB, Chequamegon MTB Festival, and Big Sugar Gravel and Little Sugar MTB
Melisa Rollins Big Sugar Classic: With Two Races Left, the Life Time Grand Prix Title Is Within Reach
As the Big Sugar Classic approaches, Melisa Rollins arrives in Bentonville with the focus and confidence of a rider ready to make history. With just two pivotal races remaining in the Life Time Grand Prix series, Rollins stands on the brink of securing the overall championship, making this weekend’s events a defining moment in her remarkable season.
Melisa Rollins stormed to her second Chequamegon victory with a decisive attack on the Firetower climb, powering away to win by over four minutes. The result puts her within striking distance of the overall Life Time Grand Prix title heading into the Bentonville finale.
Each year, the iconic Downieville Classic brings together mountain bikers from around the globe, but in recent years it has become a powerful platform for women and girl racers—thanks to a collective shift in attitude, purposeful initiatives by the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship (SBTS), and a force of inspiring athletes carving new paths.
MTB Girls contributor Mack Lambert was at the 2025 Red Bull Joyride in Whistler, where women’s slopestyle proved it belongs on the sport’s biggest stage. Alma Wiggberg defended her crown with a flawless 91.4-point run, Robin Goomes sent massive flips into second, and Shealen Reno earned her first Joyride podium in third. The contest embodied “Go Bigger, Land Louder” and confirmed that women’s freeride is no longer an exhibition, it’s a headline competition shaping mountain biking’s future.
What do you get when over 100 women tackle the world’s funnest and toughest 8-hour endurance race? A masterclass in resilience, teamwork, and what it means to get a whole hell of a lot done, with the right pit crew, the right partners, and a course that feels as wild as life itself.
This Mother’s Day, we’re celebrating the fierce strength, emotional depth, and unstoppable drive of mountain biking moms—starting with Anne-Lise Taine of the Hella Mello Racing Team.
MTB Girls Magazine caught up with Tom Boss, Director of Redwood Trails Alliance, to talk about their latest project—Pay the...
Every year on March 8th, the world comes together to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD)—a day dedicated to recognizing the...
From world champion to passionate mentor, Leigh Donovan's journey in mountain biking is nothing short of inspiring! In this exclusive interview with MTB Girls Magazine, the Hall of Famer shares her experiences as a pro downhill racer, her mission to get more women on bikes, and the lessons she’s learned along the way. Don’t miss her insights on racing, resilience, and making the sport more inclusive!
