Name: Julka Plenzler
Location: Poznan/ Poland
Discipline: fixed gear/ bike polo
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What does riding mean to you?
Last year I started riding a fixed gear and immediately fell in love with it.
For me cycling is a way of spending my free time and the best form of transport. You don’t need money, driving license, all you need is a bike and willingness. Bike gives a lot of possibilities, you can get anywhere you want… ride to forest, to the mountains, to a beach. You can race with the cars in the urban jungle, play bike polo… It’s amazing.
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What is your favourite set up?
Currently I am riding on a fixed gear, I have a steel frame from Csepel. I love that black beauty, she is indestructible like me!
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Do you think the environment is male dominated?
Definitely yes, the environment is dominated by male riders. Girls on bikes aren’t taken seriously, rather like an attraction… I hope it will change soon and it will become normal that girls ride bikes and do it awesome.
I’m glad, that where I live I have good male friends who support me, help to learn new tricks and as a woman I never felt worse in their company.
I think girls should support each other more, not treat each other only as competitors.
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Any riding plans for the future?
Summer is coming! I want to do more kilometers, of course go to PCMC [Polish Cycling Messengers Championships] and I want to test my skills on a velodrome.
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