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Welcome to Riding Out — Building a business, rebuilding a life, finding humor in the wreckage of divorce, and pedaling forward — one ride (and one ridiculous moment) at a time.

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Joanna is the founder of Jibe Cycling, with 4 studios across ME & SC. Based in Charleston, she writes Riding Out—a raw take on business, divorce & rebuilding. She still rides hard, writes harder, and loves Scuppers, her ball-obsessed sidekick.