Georgena Terry
Personal Information
Born: unknown
Country of Birth: USA
Nationality: USA
Ethnicity: White
Education
Carnegie Mellon University BS Mechanical Engineering 1980; Vermont Law & Graduate School MA Environmental Law & Policy 2014; Chatham University BA 1972
Professional Life
Field of Study: Mechanical Engineering
Institution/Corporation: Terry Precision Cycling
Degrees & Memberships: Member: Environmental Advocates of NY (2014); Clean Energy States Alliance Inc (2015)
Awards & Achievements
Awards: 2009 Pioneering Woman Award Outdoor Industries Women's Coalition; 2002 named 1 of 11 Cycling Innovators Outside Magazine; 1996 named 1 of 4 Cycling Pioneers Bicycling Magazine; 2005 Marketeer of the Year Direct Marketing Association of NY
Achievements: First bicycle designed for womenÆs anatomy; while working at Xerox was on the team that developed their 1st laser printer
Began the 1st woman-specific bicycle company, Terry Precision Cycling in 1985
1991, developed & patented bicycle saddles specifically for women; 1994, did the same for handlebars
Designs he bikes to fit the different geometry of womens' bodies
Is a trained mechanical engineer
Took a leave of absence from her job at Xerox to build bikes in her basement; was unhappy in corporate life; quit to build bikes full-time in 1984
Sold her company in 2009; now concentrates on hand-building custom bikes; she does all the design & Waterford (a company in Wisconsin) builds them
Holds 3 patents