Donna’s cycling journey goes beyond miles. It is about making space, finding confidence, and building community. A journalist, mum, and inclusive cycling ambassador at 56, she shares how group rides shaped her, why representation matters, and how showing up authentically becomes its own kind of protest. This episode reminds us that it is not just the ride. It is who you ride with.

When Hurricane Melissa brushed past Jamaica in late October, the western side of the island felt the brunt of her anger. Llori Sharpe, Jamaica's National champion, took matters into her own hands to raise vital funds for the relief effort

Women in Focus, a portrait series. 5 women, 5 stories — rewriting the rules, turning the 9-5 on its head and building a career around the sport they love. These past months, we spoke to five female pioneers from within the Alba Optics family to share their unique experiences of the cycling industry: Iris Slappendel, Rebecca Henderson, Unchale Khakkana, Timia Porter and Virginia Cancellieri.

At 56, Donna became a cycling ambassador — not despite her age, race, or body type, but because representation matters. Her story isn’t just about miles ridden; it’s about breaking barriers, building community, and showing who cycling is really for. Read the full story.

On a morning in April, I woke up to the heartbreaking news that a pillar of the cycling community - Brixton Cycles - in the southeast of London, was for the last time, shutting up shop.