When you think of bike riding, I'm sure you don't think of women. Well perhaps...if you ride road bikes. Since mountain biking differs greatly, many women are surprised to see how many women are involved and interested in mountain biking. In fact, around the world there is actually a growing number of female mountain bikers.Christine’s guest has been lucky enough to be able to travel a lot over the past few years, usually with friends and always in search of new experiences and adventures.Julie Hanen is the owner and founder of Ride the Earth, a mountain bike tour operator based in Bozeman, MT. As the owner and founder of RTE, her mission is to get more people out exploring the world on their bike. Julie carefully selects each destination where she operates and then designs her itineraries in a way to really showcase the location. She wants her guests to experience all the best that each destination has to offer during their mountain bike vacation. For full show notes and to access resources mentioned in this episode, head to https://www.lotussojourns.com/podcast-episodes/episode80Learn more about Lotus Sojourns and ways to be a part of the community here.Find Lotus Sojourns on Facebook, or join the Lotus Sojourns Collective, our FB community for like-hearted women.Follow us on Instagram: @lotussojourns or @souloftravelpodcastLOVE these conversations...support the production of this podcast by making a donation here! Credits. Christine Winebrenner Irick (Host, creator, editor.) Julie Hanen(Guest). Original music by Clark Adams. Editing and production by Rayna BoothSupport the show