Hello, I'm Kate Quay
Cycling has been central to my life for over 20 years. I was a competitive road and gravel rider throughout my 20s and 30s, and built a 15-year career in the bike industry, spending most of those years at Specialized Bicycles in operational and leadership roles. When I began experiencing symptoms of pudendal neuralgia in 2018, cycling wasn't just a hobby — it was integral to my identity and my work. The loss was devastating. I spent years struggling to find clear information or support. Once I began my recovery journey, I created this space to help cyclists better understand PN and access resources that can support healing.
Since launching in 2020, this site has reached over 4,600 cyclists across 83 countries. Beyond the traffic, what's meant the most are the emails, messages, and calls from cyclists around the world wanting to ask questions, share their stories, and simply connect. What's clear is that many riders are navigating their injuries without adequate support. These connections have shaped what PN and Cycling evolved into: a larger hub providing education, rider stories, recovery perspectives, and connections to specialists who can help you recover.
You can read my rider story on the site here. My hope is that by sharing what I've learned, alongside the experiences of other riders, more people feel informed, supported, and empowered as they navigate their own journeys. Today, I consider myself fully recovered, though I've swapped out high-mileage road and gravel riding for mountain biking and am loving the new challenge.
Through my personal healing journey — and the many conversations that followed — I developed a deep curiosity about how understanding ourselves can change the way we heal. PN and Cycling is a reflection of that belief: that when we better understand our symptoms, stress, and nervous system responses, it changes how we recover. My curiosity led me to formal study, including nervous system education through the Polyvagal Institute and a meditation teaching certification. I'm not a doctor or physical therapist, and I don't position myself as one. What I bring is years of deep personal research, an extensive background in cycling, the lived experience of full recovery, and a commitment to making the best available information accessible to riders navigating this condition.