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<span>Trek, Sustainability, and Equality</span>
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<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鈥檝e saved the carbon equivalent of what it took to make your bike.</p>
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<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. </li>
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<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 鈧�30,000 while the top female won 鈧�1,535.</p>
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<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>
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<div>The parent company of BCycle, Trek, is making major strides towards sustainability and equality in cycling. We鈥檝e highlighted some articles, click on the title above!</div>
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<span>Biking is (not just) for boys</span>
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<div><p>Is biking really just for boys? This article details Roshun Austin's struggle with gender barriers, and how she learned to find joy in bike riding at the age of 44.</p></div>
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