>>1823414>a woman riding a bike was frowned uponI thought the "safety bicycle" was the single most empowering thing for women - it facilitated being able to leave the home and travel fairly long distances. I understand that many of the early long distance records were set by women, though weren't officially recognised due to reasons...
>>1823417Generally speaking, I see four kinds of cyclist.
1. The Lycra-bro: typically middle aged men on road bikes with the obnoxious epilepsy light
2. The MTB teenager: teens riding around in groups on hardtail and full suspension MTBs around town and the city, often referred to as "antisocial cycling"
3. The E-Bike Karen: middle aged women in leggings and active wear riding around town on an oversized E-Bike
4. The MTB commuter: someone commuting around town or city on a downhill or cross-country full suspension MTB with massive off road tyres... on the pavement or road among traffic
Of these, 98% of the Lycra-bros are men, 100% of the teenagers are boys, 70% of the e-bikers are women and most of the people commuting on trail bikes are young men, maybe about 90%.
But walk into a specialist bike shop, and it's packed with cardio-bunnies... I don't understand...
