Then one day she saw a post on ­Facebook about the talented artist Allison LaValley who customized her husband’s Nissan Skyline completely with Sharpies. “That was when the light bulb went on,” Mary said, and she became inspired to do her own bike completely with Sharpies.

“The artist in me appr­eciates things that aren’t commonly seen­, and I knew I didn’t want something tha­t everyone else had.”

The reaction to her customized bike has been overwhelmingly positive. She’s had to convince a lot of people that it is in fact all hand done with Sharpies, because they don’t believe it when they first see it. Mary takes pride in the fact that it often gets mistaken for a wrap.

The Howard Leight Women Soft Foam Pink Earplugs are specially designed for smaller ear canals. If you’ve had any troubles getting ‘standard’ earplugs to fit, this may be the answer.

A common problem for women riders is getting the right fit. Not just our gear or the bike itself, but other things too, like the right seat, handlebar positioning, and yes even the hand control levers.