Join Community
Sign In  | Sign Up
  <<Back to the Community
Home About Photos Videos Results Blog Sponsors

My Sports

Photos
View All

Lynn Smythe AKA the Bike Diva

I'm a full-time freelance writer and amateur cyclist. A few of the sites I write for include the Bike Diva and Charity Fitness Events blogs. I am also the cycling blogger for the Charity Mile website.

View my ABOUT ME page for additional details on my biking endeavors, hobbies and more.

Bike Diva's Sponsors

Q&A - Competition

How did you get started?

At the 2007 El Tour de Tucson (a 109 mile road bike race) I got the bug to get a new road bike. In February 2008 I got my brand new Trek Madone 6.5 from my local Bike America store. The new bike only weighs 14.1 pounds - talk about a SLICK ride! I thought I might have to try racing once my new bike arrived. Found out about a local time trial in my area and signed up for it.

List your competitive highlights:

On March 9th, 2008 I competed in my very first time trial and won 3rd place in my age group. Not too shabby for a 44 year old soccer mom!

What are you planning for next season?

I'd like to try a duathlon or two - run-bike-run. I'm not a swimmer, so no triathlons for this chick. Planning to do my first half marathon on December 7th, 2008 and my first full marathon on January 11th, 2009. I'm also curiously interested in Cyclo Cross racing, but need to save up for an entry level cyclo cross bike. So if there are any bike manufacturers out there that would like to sponsor me - CALL ME!!!!

What has been your biggest accomplishment?

Getting off my butt, almost 5 years ago, at 40 years old and getting onto a bike. Yes, an old dog can learn new tricks!

Sponsors

View All

Upcoming Events

BIKE DIVA'S 2008 EVENT SCHEDULE
3/09/08 - 15K time trial - West Palm Beach Race Series - 3rd place women 45-54
4/13/08 - 15K time trial - West Palm Beach Race Series - 5th place women 45-54
4/20/08 - Pedal for PAL ride - 62 mile metric century
5/3/08 & 5/04/08 - MS150 ride with the Office Depot Foundation Team - 150 miles
5/31/08 - 40K time trial - Florida State Time Trial Championship - 9th place CAT 4 women
6/24/08 - Freak Bike Militia Trailer Trash Tuesday
6/29/08 - Lauren Katzenstein Celebration Ride - 62 mile metric century
7/27/08 - West Palm Beach Race Series - 15K time trial - 6th place Women 45-54
8/17/08 - West Palm Beach Race Series - 40K time trial - Getting ready for tropical storm Fay
9/07/08 - West Palm Beach Race Series  - 15K time trial - too tired to race, did 70 mile road bike ride the day before the race.
10/12/08 - West Palm Beach Race Series - 15K time trial - 4th place Women 45-54
10/26/08 - 20th Intracoastal Century Ride - 100 mile full century
11/02/08 - West Palm Beach Race Series - 15K time trial - 5th place Women 45-54
12/07/08 - Marathon of the Palm Beaches - 13.1 mile half marathon - 2:34:50

BIKE DIVA'S 2009 EVENT SCHEDULE
1/25/09 - ING Miami Marathon - 1/2 marathon - Miami
1/31/09 -Komen Race for the Cure - 5k run - Myer Amphitheater, West Palm Beach
2/08/09 - Tradewinds Park - duathlon - Coconut Creek
2/22/09 - Tour de Cure - Pembroke Pines - 62 mile metric century
3/01/09 - CB Smith Park - duathlon - Pembroke Pines
3/22/09 - Tradition Town Center - duathlon - Port St. Lucie
4/19/09 - Pedal for PAL - 62 mile metric century - West Palm Beach
5/02 & 5/03/09 - MS150 - 2 day 150 mile road bike ride - Coral Gables
6/07/09 - America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride - 100 mile century ride - Tahoe, NV
6/28/09 - Lauren Katzenstein Celebration Ride - 62 mile metric century - Lake Worth
7/04/09 - Tradewinds Park - duathlon - Coconut Creek
7/09 -Frank Stark Celebration Ride - 62 mile metric century - Boca Raton
8/30/09 - Tradewinds Park - duathlon - Coconut Creek
10/18/09 - Tradewinds Park - duathlon - Coconut Creek
11/09 - South Broward Wheelers - 62 mile metric century - Cooper City
11/15/09 - 13.1 Ft. Lauderdale Marathon - 1/2 marathon - Ft. Lauderdale
12/09 - Kids in Distress Inlet Challenge - 62 mile metric century - Ft. Lauderdale

Bike Diva's Blog

My Sponsors for 2009
Posted on 12/17/2008
Fluid Recovery Drink
Posted on 11/18/2008
Looking for Specific Sponsorship Products
Posted on 10/28/2008
4th Place at 16K Time Trial
Posted on 10/13/2008
Charity Mile Website
Posted on 9/10/2008
View all

Recent Results

DateEventClassResult
11/2/2008West Palm Beach Race SeriesUSAC - Cat 45th Place Women 45-54
10/12/2008West Palm Beach Race SeriesUSAC - Cat 44th Place Women 45-54 29:23:93
7/27/2008West Palm Beach Race Series6th place Women 45-54 - 29:23:13
5/31/2008Florida State Time Trial Championship9th Place CAT 4 Women
4/13/2008West Palm Beach Race Series5th Place Women 45-54 - 29:47:32
View All

My Communities

View All

Comments

Add Comment
Stokely Samuel says:
12/28/2008 8:43 PM
  BD
Sounds like you are kicking it by racing before and after the Holidays good on you...
Stokes
no replies
FLUID says:
12/27/2008 11:01 AM
  Hey Lynn!

We all hope you had a great holiday season! Best of luck to you and your family in the new year!

Team Fluid
no replies
Manuela WenzelWright says:
12/9/2008 4:17 PM
  just checking in to say Hi.
Hope your riding is doing well.
no replies
Larry Bradley says:
11/24/2008 1:15 PM
  No worries! Thank you for checking out my site and please drop me a note any time you want to talk Duathlon or the Canadian side of multisports!

Best of Luck!
Larry
no replies
Josh Wilson says:
11/23/2008 8:57 AM
  Removed by author.
no replies
View All

My Activity


Thursday, January 08, 2009
bikediva and Larry became friends  | 
2:08 PM
bikediva and rob became friends  | 
2:19 AM

Wednesday, January 07, 2009
bikediva and April became friends on the American Bicycle Association Community  | 
9:53 PM
bikediva updated her status  | 
10:57 AM
bikediva commented on Catherine's profile  | 
9:42 AM
bikediva commented on Bicycle Centres/Collision 1 Cycling Team's profile  | 
9:39 AM

Tuesday, January 06, 2009
bikediva and Catherine became friends on the Sponsorship Community  | 
1:16 PM

My Communities

View All

Blog Posts

My Sponsors for 2009
Posted on 12/17/2008
Fluid Recovery Drink
Posted on 11/18/2008
Looking for Specific Sponsorship Products
Posted on 10/28/2008
4th Place at 16K Time Trial
Posted on 10/13/2008
View all
  • Just like you, we are in it for life - surf, skate, snow, wake, bmx, mtb, moto- we don’t discriminate
  • ROCK OUT WITH YOUR CLOCK OUT  We are Freestyle, we are Freestyle4life!