Austin Killips used to race bicycles professionally. She has set all time records on prestiguous ultra-distance bikepacking routes,
stood on international and domestic podiums, and generated many pretty lines with biometric sensors.
She also caused quite a stir after becoming first trans woman to win 'The Tour of the Gila'.
In the summer of twenty twenty four she decided to retire from cycling when the universe offered a chance to close the self destructive feedback loop that professional pedaling had become.
Austin now spends her time writing and making images that are both static and mobile with a small cohort of designers at Studio 405 in Providence, RI
Her interests include biometric data collection & self surveillance, Eric Rohmer, primary colors, Sisyphus, being-towards-death, and chance encounters with strangers.
DIGITAL REPOSITORY FOR:
AUSTIN KILLIPS
Hi,
my name is Austin
and this is a collection
of things I have done.
About
Achievements
Fastest Known Time - Tour Divide
all time women's record on the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route from Banff, AB to Antelope Wells, NM
Fastest Known Time - Arizona Trail
all time women's record on the Arizona Trail from Arizona - Mexico border to Arizona - Utah Border
Catalyst for cycling ban on transgender athletes
In 2023 my participation was the impetus
for the international governing body of cycling's ban on transgender athletes
Mentioned in State of the Union Address
cited as "very bad for the country" at the State of the Union!
I was the first
trans woman
to do a few
notable things.
trans woman
to do a few
notable things.
Writing
The Great Southern Country Film Review and Interview with Filmmaker Gus Morton
The Radavist - film review & director interview
Visibility (and its consequences)
self published - essay
abridged version published for 'into being' gallery opening
abridged version published for 'into being' gallery opening
A poem about cruising, an essay about (John) Berger
self published - essay
featured in Transplants Magazine issue 3 as a mixed media collage
featured in Transplants Magazine issue 3 as a mixed media collage
On The Glorification of Suffering And Solitude: Reflections from the Arizona Trail
self published - essay
Video
Building for the Body: Mobility Research and Pedagogy in the RISD Department of Industrial Design
conference presentation video presented @ Yale University disability symposium
casual encounters
narrative short film
streaming on the Otherness Archive
screening run with Full Specture Features
streaming on the Otherness Archive
screening run with Full Specture Features
Reflections from a Year of Pedaling OR: Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing
moving image short
Graphic Design
'into being' gallery materials
design project for FXCollaborative gallery show
posters, handouts, brochure, and vinyl graphics
posters, handouts, brochure, and vinyl graphics
Women Do Not Poop media deck
commissioned for short film premiering at Brooklyn Film Festival in 2025
Interviews & Press
Radavist interview with Spencer Harding
conversation about setting the fastest known time on the Tour Divide
Adventure Cycling Magazine interview
conversation about setting the fastest known time on the Tour Divide
Frankie de la Cretaz Substack
conversation about navigating professional sport in the wake of trans athlete ban
Detours podcast with Mel Webb
conversation about setting fastest known time on the Arizona Trail 800
Cycling News with Laura Weislo
conversation about the Tour of the Gila one year on and my plans to set the Arizona Trail 800 fastest known time
Cycling Magazine with Micah Ling
conversation about the Tour of the Gila and my ultra-racing ambitions
Knoxville Sentinel interview with Cora Hall
conversation about protests around my participation at 2023 the national championship road race
Outside Magazine interview with Emma Zimmerman
conversation about my alternative model for an ultra-endurance racing program
Velo Magazine interview with Jose Been
conversation about nice bikes and the state of affairs for women cyclists as laborers
CXHairs interview with Zach Schuster
conversation about being the first trans woman to race a UCI Cyclocross World Cup
Research I'm In
Cycling Results
* Limited to international level competitions
** National championships and overall wins at stage races are bolded
Tour Divide Independent Time Trial
FKT
Arizona Trail Independent Time Trial
FKT
TRANS WOMEN BANNED - UCI COMPETITION
TRANS WOMEN BANNED - BELGIAN WAFFLE RIDE
National Championship Road Race
9TH
Belgian Waffle Ride North Carolina
1ST
Belgian Waffle Ride British Columbia
2ND
Tour of the Gila Mountains Classification
1ST
Tour of the Gila GC
1ST
Tour of the Gila Stage 5
1ST
Tour of the Gila Stage 3 (ITT)
3RD
Tour of the Gila Stage 1
2ND
Exact Cross Zonnebeke
3RD
Otegem Cyclocross
5TH
X20 Trofee Baal
12TH
Cyclocross National Championship
3RD
Northampton International Cyclocross Day 2
3RD
Northampton International Cyclocross Day 1
1ST
USCX Series Overall
3RD
Really Rad Festival of Cyclocross C2
3RD
Really Rad Festival of Cyclocross C1
4TH
Pan-American Continental Cyclocross Championships
4TH
UCI World Cup Fayetteville
10TH
OZ Cross C1
5TH
UCI World Cup Waterloo
13TH
Trek Cup C1
6TH
Charm City CX C2
3RD
Charm City CX C1
4TH
Rochester Cyclocross C2
9TH
Rochester Cyclocross C1
3RD
Virginia's Blue Ridge GO Cross C2
3RD
Virginia's Blue Ridge GO Cross C1
3RD
National Championship Road Race
8TH
National Championship Independent Time Trial (ITT)
9TH
Joe Martin Stage Race Mountains Classification
1ST
Joe Martin Stage Race GC/Overall
3RD
Joe Martin Stage Race Stage 4
4TH
Joe Martin Stage Race Stage 3 (ITT)
2ND
Joe Martin Stage Race Stage 2
3RD
Joe Martin Stage Race Stage 1
19TH
Tour of the Gila Mountains Classification
4TH
Tour of the Gila GC/Overall
3RD
Tour of the Gila Stage 5
2ND
Tour of the Gila Stage 4
3RD
Tour of the Gila stage 3 (ITT)
8TH
Tour of the Gila Stage 2
6TH
Tour of the Gila Stage 1
3RD
Mid South Gravel
6TH
Barry Roubaix
2ND
UCI World Cup Rucphen
52ND
Cyclocross National Championship
10TH
North Carolina Grand Prix C2
7TH
North Carolina Grand Prix C2
10TH
Major Taylor Cross Cup C2
9TH
Major Taylor Cross Cup C2
5TH
Kings CX C2
15TH
Kings CX C1
11TH
UCI World Cup Iowa City
36TH
Jingle Cross C1
22ND
Trek Cup
13TH
Charm City CX C2
15TH
Charm City CX C1
15TH
Rochester Cyclocross C1
12TH
Virginia's Blue Ridge GO Cross C2
8TH
Virginia's Blue Ridge GO Cross C2
11TH
Rebecca's Private Idaho - Queen's Stage Race
5TH
Track National Championship (Team Relay)
2ND
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