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	<description>The Chick: Christie Cooley, 2011 California State, WERA West and AFM Women&#039;s Motorcycle Roadracing Champion</description>
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		<title>Race Starts</title>
		<link>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2012/02/07/race-starts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:28:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How did I start racing? I get asked that a lot. As if yuppie, thirtysomething ladies don&#8217;t look like motorcycle racers, gosh! I could lie and say it didn&#8217;t happen overnight, that I grew up on a racetrack, or was &#8230; <a href="http://www.passedbyachick.com/2012/02/07/race-starts/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Eat, Ride, Love</title>
		<link>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/11/09/eat-ride-love/</link>
		<comments>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/11/09/eat-ride-love/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 03:57:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I read Eat, Pray, Love. It&#8217;s a book about a young woman who&#8217;s unhappy in her starter marriage, leaves her doting husband, and decides to travel the world spending three months eating in Italy, three months praying in India, and &#8230; <a href="http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/11/09/eat-ride-love/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Kick Ass, and Be Glamorous</title>
		<link>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/10/19/kick-ass-and-be-glamorous/</link>
		<comments>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/10/19/kick-ass-and-be-glamorous/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve had two pretty dominating missions in life: kick ass, and be glamorous. I played tennis from when I was a tween through my last year competing in NCAA tennis. I was usually the only girl on court wiping full &#8230; <a href="http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/10/19/kick-ass-and-be-glamorous/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>I Want to Ride, But&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/10/12/i-want-to-ride-but/</link>
		<comments>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/10/12/i-want-to-ride-but/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 06:17:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Training]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In November, 2004, I was a hot mess. I&#8217;d been dating a string of sexy, bad men who were as good for me as tequila for a twelve year old. My life revolved around work, cocktails, clothes, and whether or &#8230; <a href="http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/10/12/i-want-to-ride-but/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>I Compete, Therefore I Am</title>
		<link>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/10/08/i-compete-therefore-i-am/</link>
		<comments>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/10/08/i-compete-therefore-i-am/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2011 00:44:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[So I was recently nominated for the SHAPE Best Blogger Awards: The Top 20 Blogs for Sports Nuts. Click on the button below, then &#8216;Vote for this blog,&#8217; if you support chicks who pass dudes on the racetrack! At press &#8230; <a href="http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/10/08/i-compete-therefore-i-am/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome to the Jungle</title>
		<link>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/10/06/welcome-to-the-jungle/</link>
		<comments>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/10/06/welcome-to-the-jungle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 06:10:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever wanted to know what it&#8217;s like to be in a motorcycle race in the middle of a pack of 25 angry men who don&#8217;t want to get passed by a chick? Well, here&#8217;s some onboard footage for you from &#8230; <a href="http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/10/06/welcome-to-the-jungle/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Still Life: My Bedazzled Motor</title>
		<link>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/10/04/still-life-my-bedazzled-motor/</link>
		<comments>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/10/04/still-life-my-bedazzled-motor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:46:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So Alex at Fastline Cycles pulled my motor apart, the one I broke at Willow Springs on Saturday, September 17, the day before I raced Nikki&#8217;s bike and had a mechanical&#8230;AGAIN. Apparently a ring got really hot, popped off and &#8230; <a href="http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/10/04/still-life-my-bedazzled-motor/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Still Life: Nikki&#8217;s Stuck Throttle</title>
		<link>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/10/03/still-life-nikkis-stuck-throttle/</link>
		<comments>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/10/03/still-life-nikkis-stuck-throttle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:41:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From my CSC Willow Springs race, September 18, 2011, when I had to borrow Nikki&#8217;s bike because I broke mine. That&#8217;s a screw that fell out of the airbox. But I bet you knew that.]]></description>
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		<title>CSC Round 3, Willow Springs, Part 3</title>
		<link>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/09/30/csc-round-3-willow-springs-part-3/</link>
		<comments>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/09/30/csc-round-3-willow-springs-part-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:33:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Writing this one on my way to Vegas. Mom is driving the Sprinter van and we just left Kettleman City. I’m super duper ridiculously excited, because my mom and I haven’t had a road trip for years, and she’s only &#8230; <a href="http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/09/30/csc-round-3-willow-springs-part-3/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>CSC Round 3, Willow Springs, Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/09/28/csc-round-3-willow-springs-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/09/28/csc-round-3-willow-springs-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:28:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friday night we had a peaceful plate of Enchiladas Suizas at the Golden Cantina. I bought some water, nail clippers, leg cramp pills, and a shower pouf at the drugstore. Saturday morning was race tech, followed by a pretty full &#8230; <a href="http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/09/28/csc-round-3-willow-springs-part-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Everyone&#8217;s Got to Start Somewhere</title>
		<link>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/09/27/everyones-got-to-start-somewhere/</link>
		<comments>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/09/27/everyones-got-to-start-somewhere/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 04:22:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This was five years ago, at Thunderhill: I don&#8217;t even know where to begin. Zooni makes great suits, but Christie&#8217;s a poor suit designer. Arai makes great helmets, but I didn&#8217;t even know enough to pick out a really sick &#8230; <a href="http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/09/27/everyones-got-to-start-somewhere/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>CSC Round 3, Willow Springs, Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/09/27/csc-round-3-willow-springs-part-1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/09/27/csc-round-3-willow-springs-part-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 02:48:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s a place downtown, Where the freaks all come around. It&#8217;s a hole in the wall. It&#8217;s a dirty free for all. Ke$ha, Take it Off This song always reminds me of Willow Springs International Raceway, and some of the &#8230; <a href="http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/09/27/csc-round-3-willow-springs-part-1/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Rest in Peace</title>
		<link>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/09/27/rest-in-peace/</link>
		<comments>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/09/27/rest-in-peace/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:02:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rest in peace, Kathleen Blair, a passenger on a motorcycle. San Pedro woman killed in Long Beach 710 Freeway crash I&#8217;ll never know the details of Darrin, the motorcycle rider, or what led to her riding with him. But to &#8230; <a href="http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/09/27/rest-in-peace/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>AFM Round 4 Thunderhill, WERA West Fontana Double Header</title>
		<link>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/09/14/afm-round-4-thunderhill-wera-west-fontana-double-header/</link>
		<comments>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/09/14/afm-round-4-thunderhill-wera-west-fontana-double-header/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 03:45:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This was a pretty unusual weekend. I&#8217;m trying to win three women&#8217;s roadracing championships, because it would be rad. There are a lot of women racing on the west coast in regional series, so to do so would be quite &#8230; <a href="http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/09/14/afm-round-4-thunderhill-wera-west-fontana-double-header/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>AFM Round 6 at Thunderhill, August 27-28, 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/09/06/afm-round-6-at-thunderhill-august-27-28-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/09/06/afm-round-6-at-thunderhill-august-27-28-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 06:24:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve started writing this race report a few times already. Each time I&#8217;ve re-read it and been bored out of my mind. A few times I wrote the real race report, with all the juicy gossip, drama, cattiness and more, &#8230; <a href="http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/09/06/afm-round-6-at-thunderhill-august-27-28-2011/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Girl Racing in the News!</title>
		<link>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/08/22/girl-racing-in-the-news-3/</link>
		<comments>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/08/22/girl-racing-in-the-news-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 05:16:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Street bike racing becoming increasingly popular among women. Well, duh. Congrats to Melissa Paris and the Yamaha Champions Riding School on a great mention in the mainstream media!]]></description>
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		<title>Do Something Rad</title>
		<link>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/08/17/do-something-rad/</link>
		<comments>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/08/17/do-something-rad/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:27:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A fun, easy way to do something rad is to learn how to ride a dirt bike. Sounds easy enough, right? But if you&#8217;re a girl sitting at her desk in a cubicle in the Silicon Valley, or a big &#8230; <a href="http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/08/17/do-something-rad/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Keep Reaching&#8230;Or Something</title>
		<link>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/08/13/keep-reaching-or-something/</link>
		<comments>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/08/13/keep-reaching-or-something/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Aug 2011 21:09:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bicycles]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Some friends and I joined up with the San Jose Bicycle Club for their Blue Train ride today. I guess a bunch of people cycling all in a row can be called a train, and they all wear blue outfits, &#8230; <a href="http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/08/13/keep-reaching-or-something/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sometimes I Wonder&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/08/10/sometimes-i-wonder/</link>
		<comments>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/08/10/sometimes-i-wonder/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:27:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;why it is I do the things that I do. Sometimes I act, literally, without thinking. Almost on instinct. Like some force greater than myself is putting one foot in front of the other, while carrying a hundred pound Honda &#8230; <a href="http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/08/10/sometimes-i-wonder/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Back in the Saddle</title>
		<link>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/08/01/back-in-the-saddle/</link>
		<comments>http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/08/01/back-in-the-saddle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 04:18:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Had a pretty rad day at Thunderhill today with Pacific Track Time. I was riding my race bike, the 2009 Fastline Cycles R6, and Ross, the rocket scientist mechanic, was riding his surprisingly beautiful salvaged R6, resurrected from an abusive &#8230; <a href="http://www.passedbyachick.com/2011/08/01/back-in-the-saddle/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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