FAQ and Who We Are

Heck no. Our team has a varied ride calendar to include riders of all levels, from new enthusiasts to competitive racers. We’re a group that wants to make riding fun, no matter your goal.  If you already race, we’d love to have you race for us.  If you’re interested in racing, we’ll help you get to the starting line.  If you don’t race and won’t race, no problem!

Do you want to be inspired and motivated to ride? Want to meet new women cyclists or be exposed to new routes? Do you want to wear the cutest performance kits around? Simply love cycling? If you answered yes to any or all of these, THAT’s why you should join. We’re blessed with a group of terrific people, fantastic sponsors, incredible perks, effective coaching, and the best looking kit around.

Nope. While some of us love to race and we offer training plans for those who are interested in competition, most of our teammates are just into riding for the love of riding. While you don’t have to be a hard-core cyclist, you should have a solid base of cycling fitness and a few years of riding experience before you join. We offer a variety of ride levels so you can pick and choose what sounds good to you.

Both plus more. We ride road, mountain bike, gravel, and CX bikes. Each has its own ride schedule, events and leader. Many of us have a number of different types of bikes. There’s no extra fee or separate club for different bike types, it’s all one team. Hey, ho, let’s go.

Ebike inclusion is on a trial run within Petunia Mafia Road rides and may be excluded from participation at any time if the Board of Directors deems unsafe the mode of transport or an individual rider. They are currently allowed with the attached policy, click here to read.

Nothing. No one understands better than us how busy women are without having mandatory attendance, volunteering minimums, etc. So, come as often as you’d like…but we will tell you the more you show up, the more you’ll be glad you did. Memories and connections aren’t made from the couch.

Our rides do originate mostly from Boulder County, but we shake things up quite a bit. Golden, Fruita, Grand/Summit/Clear Creek Counties are favorite destinations. If any member wants to suggest or lead a ride from anywhere on the map, we’re open to a day or weekend trip.

We accept new members until August. To get things kicked off properly we have a big membership push in January. At that time we order kits that are delivered in early Spring. For those who join later, we open the kit ordering site a couple of times after our initial order. There’s no price break to join later in the year, so join early for maximum benefits.

Operational costs (i.e. business licenses, technology, and consultant fees), paying pro coaches for clinics, party food and event venues, etc. We spend smartly and invest in our member’s experience.

To join Petunia Mafia, please click here.  If you’re interested in joining us and have questions, email us at friend @ petuniamafia.com.