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Makari Espe

In 2024 I made a Youtube video where I tried cycling for 30 days. At the beginning, I really disliked cycling because all I knew was my city bike; it was the worst because whenever I went for rides with friends I'd be huffing and puffing at the back of the pack. But with the support of local bikeshops, bike friends, and the internet, I got my first second hand gravel bike! And I've fallen in love with cycling ever since. I've bikepacked the islands, gone solo bikepacking, bought a Liv road bike that I love more than anything, started zwifting, started a weekly bike club, and run fundraisers -- for example we raised $10,000 for the Heart & Stroke Foundation by riding 30km every day for one week in February.

Now I want to help get more women into this awesome sport! My local bike shop Giant Victoria helped me so much when I first started riding. Where I felt other shops rolled their eyes at me, Giant they were right into it and helped me to get where I wanted to go. We have so many ideas to create content together to make cycling more attractive, accessible and approachable to women and girls.

City, StateVictoria, BC
Liv Retail PartnerGiant Victoria
HometownFort St. John, BC
Day JobYoutuber
Favorite bikeLiv Avail Advanced 1, it's my first road bike and I LOVE it!
Favorite place to rideSaturna Island. Once you get past the hills there are no cars and you have forest on one side and the ocean on the other.
Must-have cycling accessoryPadded shorts lol we all know why.
When I am not ridingYou can find me doing yoga, bouldering, running, knitting, or reading!
Life GoalExperience the present moment as best I can for as long as I can.
What I rideRoad because fast! Gravel because adventure!
How to contact meIG, Youtube: @makariespe
Makari Espe

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