Where are the Women?

How many Sisters of the Cog do we have venturing onto the road threads?
Not a dig really, just curious to see how many ladies venture onto the general, cake stop and BB(gulp) sections. I am not sure that I have seen many posts from female cyclists in these parts, and wander why? MTB has a Women bit, why not Road?
Just asking and not seeking any particular debate.
Cheers, D C (a bloke in-case you wondered)
Not a dig really, just curious to see how many ladies venture onto the general, cake stop and BB(gulp) sections. I am not sure that I have seen many posts from female cyclists in these parts, and wander why? MTB has a Women bit, why not Road?
Just asking and not seeking any particular debate.
Cheers, D C (a bloke in-case you wondered)
“If you do what always do, you'll get what you always get.”
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Every forum iv ever been on have women in the minority, I just think they have better things to do, washing, ironing ect
...and spelling.
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Always feel like women are in a minority in road cycling (not that I really care).
I've always assumed that if men letch over women and women letch over men then we're all happy. As long as no one is rude or disrespectful to anyone personally.
For me, I don't bother with those threads. This is the internet - if you cant find better than that stuff you're a pretty unresourceful specimen...
Can't think why more women don't cycle.
Maybe it's the perception of being in the same category as "Mamils" (or whatever you call them!)??
On one hand it would be nice to have a womens section.
However, on the other i can't think there would be much to talk about on there, and it could mean women felt "excluded" on the general section.
happen across a lady rider in a sportive, if you can keep her pace then you'll do fine I say !
they certainly showed the group how its done as a couple tried to chase but soon gave up and slipped back in.
one young lad actually ridden off the side of the road having a sneaky look for too long.. made me laugh!!!
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I'm getting better though. Now I don't wobble so much as they go past.
If it is just a case of statistics playing out on the forum, and naturally reflecting the amount of female cyclists then that makes sense. However, I had some 'concern' that it may be a somewhat intimidating for some to post on here due to the, at times, male dominated feel of the place(don't worry, I know you girls can stand up for yourselves).
Balance restored I think, now back to my Guardian.
Re: The amount of women cycling - I've seen a big rise in the last 5 years, the shop ride I go on is now about a 50/50 split between the sexes.
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I'm not easily offended - if I don't like the subject of a topic, then I don't read it, simple as. I expect men to letch over women (eg: girls in lycra) as generally, it's what they do, but it doesn't bother me. Always thought that the hoo ha about such threads was a bit OTT, as was the subsequent splitting of Cake Stop (just my opinion).
And yes, I do read Bottom Bracket!
That's very good! I very rarely see women out either on their own or with clubs. I used to ride with a Dutch club which would have an average of 70 riders each Sunday, I think there were 2 women who regularly turned up, 2 others who came occasionally. I very rarely see another Woman at a trail centre (my riding buddy excepted). I have to say I can't really work out why.
It's a shame.
- @ddraver
I don't read threads if they annoy me, so I don't really care if there are some men letching over women.
It's not like it doesn't happen the other way around. One of the attractions of watching pro-cycling is the hot men in lycra.
I'll just go back to looking at my wallpaper of Bernie Eisel ....
Nice to hear some well balanced replies on the internet
Another woman here! Just getting back into cycling after a long break.
I totally agree. There is nothing wrong with oggling at a fit man in a bit of Lycra. If you men ( or other women?) want to oggle women, that is fine too.
This forum has Plenty of humour and useful information for people of both sexes. The trick is avoiding or ignoring the stuff that you are not interested in.
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That's is quite a statement!!!!
Made me chuckle.