General Cycling Discussion - How can I meet women while cycling?

I cycle everyday, and see a lot of beautiful women, but they are usually going by too fast for me too say anything to them or else they have kids with them, or they are on the other side of the street, what can I do?

ride faster.

Let's see.. you're in Winnipeg eh? Hmmm, Wait until the fall when they start to slow down (but then you have to add the snow-suit clause)... :)

Maybe if you strap a case of 2-4 to the back of your bike? That might work!

Joe

mtb, If i strap a 24 to my bike, and i fall, that would be a waste of beer :) Maybe I should pedal faster.

Is 24 a beer? Use it as a motivation to ride faster :) It would definately work for me, I dont' see other female cyclist very often when I ride, but the few I do see are gorgeous! How about crashing right when they go by, maybe they will take pitty on you and stop :) hahaha

Join one of Winnipeg’s many cycling clubs; I think there are a few that will allow slow riders. You will be really popular if you supply the beer! Here is the schedule.
http://www.cycling.mb.ca/manitoba_rides.htm

The BEST thing a man ever came up to me and said:

I was at a club with a bunch of my girlfriends, and this guy comes over and says, "I'm not trying to hit on you, but I wanted to tell you that you are the hottest thing in here. Just wanted to give you your props." He said nice to meet ya and went on his way! If I had been attracted to him, I woulda chased him down and dragged him back!!:eek:

I say that's the best 'line' I've ever gotten because it was honest (or so I like to believe :D ), and there was nothing forced about it. If you don't know what to say, say so! "I don't know what to say, but I saw you and wanted to talk to you. Are you single?" She'll feel like you've just given her a huge compliment (he was draaaaaaaawn to me cuz I'm so pretty *winkwink*) and probably be blown away. Voila. And if she has kids with her, that's not something awful that you shouldn't be saying in front of them or something too complicated to explain if she's not single and they ask questions. If she's not single, well hey, you've just made somebody's day, and you can say, "Alright, well nice to have seen ya! Have a nice day!" and take off! If she's going by too fast, well you'll just have to make a fool out of yourself and catch her first!

Running into them might get you their name and number...or at least a call from their attorney.

Join a local cycling club and go on group rides.

Just don't oogle. That gives me the creeps when a guy is doing that when I'm trying to ride in peace.

Otherwise, good luck!

Koff

Go to a club ride and do a rotation pace line. Its like speed dating, you can chat to the woman next to you for a couple minutes and then move on, when you are next to each other again, you can chat a bit more!

Originally posted by bikeCOLORADO
Running into them might get you their name and number...or at least a call from their attorney.

That would really fast track things. Most guys don't get a call from the woman's attorney until several years into the realtionship.

out here in T.O. lady cyclist are very seriuos in their cycling related activities, I tried to strike a conversation with several lady cyclist, and all the response i got from them is stop talking to me coz' your disrupting me

Just don't oogle.

Thats' all married guys have ;)

Originally posted by Crazy Cyclist
I cycle everyday, and see a lot of beautiful women, but they are usually going by too fast for me too say anything to them or else they have kids with them, or they are on the other side of the street, what can I do?

Oh, you crazy cyclist, you! The direct approach works really well, if you can chase them down. Walk up to them and ask them "Do you want to be my girlfriend?" :p


Good luck, boyfriend!

:love:

(Oh, it might help if you are riding nekkid!)

I agree, the direct and honest approach is the best. The line that has touched me the most in recent memory is "by the way you're cute". and this came from a road construction worker holding the stop/slow sign as I was waiting for the road to open up again. That one little sentence made the rest of my ride! Have fun hunting!

When I was single I was just too into my ride to fool with flirting but my currtent husband just came up to me at the trail head and asked if I wanted to go mountain biking on a trail up in North carolina. He was drop dead gorgeous and had a great ass so I said yeah. If I was committed or not interested I would at least have been flattered.

i was by the lakeshore, taking a water break just enjoying the sunset..and this guy rode up to me and asked me if i wanted to go for a ride in his boat..
i almost spit out my water :P while i visualized him towing his boat behind his bike.. i guess my incredulous look and non-answer made him rephrase by saying" oh not tonight, too many waves.."
then i lost it.. and burst out laughing.
we both laughed.. parted ways and i rode the rest of the way back home with a smile.

sometimes a line like that can make you look for that cyclist the next time you are out..
be creative :)

Originally posted by juciluci
i guess my incredulous look and non-answer made him rephrase by saying" oh not tonight, too many waves.."
then i lost it.. and burst out laughing.
we both laughed.. parted ways and i rode the rest of the way back home with a smile.

sometimes a line like that can make you look for that cyclist the next time you are out..
be creative :)

:D

I always just say "Hi, how are you doing", of course it doesn't sound that way with a polite southern drawl. It kinda sounds like "Hi, how-ya dew-in". I am not particularly handsome, but my wife calls me a "dirt magnet" It seems that every woman we know likes to talk to me at any function we go to. Even the bike trail. She says that the ones that attract to me are a little trashy, but I have had no problem with that either. :) Just don't bother the ones walking to beat the band, and wearing those ubiquitious fanny packs with a large bulge in them. Best -

Originally posted by Crazy Cyclist
I cycle everyday, and see a lot of beautiful women, but they are usually going by too fast for me too say anything to them or else they have kids with them, or they are on the other side of the street, what can I do?


theres no harm in being courtious and friendly, it would seem nice if a fellow cyclist would just pass by and say a simple "hello", with a little charming words, it would definitely make a ride worth the while. then if your roads cross again, then it would be a chat, theres still this notion that its better to go smoothly than abruptly in meeting girls ;)

Originally posted by Natophelia
If you don't know what to say, say so! "I don't know what to say, but I saw you and wanted to talk to you. Are you single?"

Yeah, that would probably work on me...

Wear tight bike shorts and stuff a pair of rolled up socks down in the front....?

I keep telling you....RIDE NEKKID!
:eek:

:p

;)

Try to get involved in some sort of crash with her. That will give you something to talk about;)

Originally posted by A.troll
I keep telling you....RIDE NEKKID!
:eek:

:p

;)
A.troll
my wife will kill me, she would be saying Honey your disgusting, and besides it will hurt in the butt, any more sensible suggestion, so i can also pick-up girls while riding my bike
oscar:beer: :beer:

Nothing gets my attention faster than a nice honest smile...on the other hand, if a fellow has some cheesy come-on line I'm only going to shift gears and ignore it.
Try a knock-knock joke or something disarming. Before you know it you'll be comparing chainring scars.

Come to N.S. and cycle with our touring club. It's full of determined women at the moment... ;)

Originally posted by orguasch
A.troll
my wife will kill me, she would be saying Honey your disgusting, and besides it will hurt in the butt, any more sensible suggestion, so i can also pick-up girls while riding my bike
oscar:beer: :beer:

If your wife doesnt like it, you can ride nekkid w/ me...and a little chamois butt'r will keep you from sticking to the saddle just fine!

:p

My recommendation about meeting women to date is -- don't try !

I know that sounds really strange to a guy whose entire being is nothing less than a perfect gift to all wimminkind, but females of the species just plain have what I call The Amazing Desperado Detector(C)(TM), a fantastic seventh-sense that tells them when a guy is too needy to hang with.

My advice is remember what your mama said, she said,

You can't hurry love, oooh, you just have to wait.

(Okay, maybe your mama didn't say that. Mine didn't either. Actually, she told me to go play in traffic, which is how I got into bicycling -- but that's another story, for another day.)

I think joining a bike club and riding a lot will help. Be friendly with its members, guys and women, and get to know them for who they are. Do this enough, and not only will you make good friends (some of whom will be women*), but the friends you make will enrich your life more than just meeting a floozy for a one-off would.**

Good luck!

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*Unless you've joined a gay bike club. Not that there's anything wrong with that ... but my guess is, you're not going to join a gay bike club.

**Maybe not, but it sure helped me to tell myself that a lot. :D

When I got back into the dating ring, I put an ad on the internet since Im not much of a smooth talker. Theres lots of free sites. I stated that I was looking for a cycling partner and "potentially more". Got replies, rode with different girls, and dated. Worked out well IMO. My GF's brother did the same thing and is getting married at the end of this month. I've heard many success stories of internet dating.

Perhaps you could ride a recumbent.
Now in some places they have got a bad image,but they do get you noticed,and
can always be a start of a converastion.
You never know you might even get a girl to ride one.

Ride a tandem with a "this space available" sign on the rear seat.

You could tape $100.00 bills on your jersey or you could join a club. Joining the club is the better answer. This will get you in shape so you can keep up.

Jim

Originally posted by ORBIT 1
..... but they do get you noticed .....

So does running down the road covered in blood and swinging an axe. Getting noticed isn't always a good thing.




(Disclaimer: The author of the above post wishes it to be known that in no way was he trying to convey negative associations with recumbents or their riders. He just saw an opportunity that was too good to pass up.:D)

Why don't you try

"Hi! My name is........"

or maybe

"Come here often, baby?"
of course that might just get you some funny looks.;)

Originally posted by Crazy Cyclist
I cycle everyday, and see a lot of beautiful women, but they are usually going by too fast for me too say anything to them or else they have kids with them, or they are on the other side of the street, what can I do?
If you are any faster than they are, pass them and fall off your bike about 100 feet ahead (in the grass, of course.) When they ask if you are ok, smile and say, "Oh, yes, I'm just fine!"

Then collapse with a loud cry of pain.

:)

*takes notes* ;)

Originally posted by cycletourist
Ride a tandem with a "this space available" sign on the rear seat.

I guess that depends how good looking you are, you might have girls chasing you down the street. Well not chasing, since I suspect you'd stop rather quickly! :)

Joe, you're too funny!

I'll tell you what turns me off- when a man is blowing snot while riding. Don't do it! Most men seem to be doing it when I'm riding around them, and lemmie tell you, even in my most desperate days, I wouldn't give them the time of day... and I've been feeling a dry spell coming on for some time now.... ;)

Originally posted by Koffee Brown
Joe, you're too funny!

I'll tell you what turns me off- when a man is blowing snot while riding. Don't do it! Most men seem to be doing it when I'm riding around them, and lemmie tell you, even in my most desperate days, I wouldn't give them the time of day... and I've been feeling a dry spell coming on for some time now.... ;)

I can't speak for all men, but I don't have the space in my saddle pack or jersey pocket for hankercheives.

Originally posted by Koffee Brown

I'll tell you what turns me off- when a man is blowing snot while riding. Don't do it!

Snot nazi!

Note to self:

when visiting Chicago this coming August, refrain from blowing snot rockets, just in case Koffee is watching :=)

HEY! this girl im into right now blows snot all the time while we are riding. shes getting good at it to :D
:P

I see women all the time looking me up and down as I ride down the road and I am like, damn, I wish that happened to me when I go out!

Originally posted by pletcgm
I see women all the time looking me up and down as I ride down the road and I am like, damn, I wish that happened to me when I go out!

Try wearing your biking cloths while you are out. I'm sure you will get some looks then. :D

Originally posted by pletcgm
I see women all the time looking me up and down as I ride down the road and I am like, damn, I wish that happened to me when I go out!

They probably see the wedding band!

Originally posted by Spire
They probably see the wedding band!

Actually, I am not married!

Originally posted by pletcgm
Actually, I am not married!

Sorry for the mistake. But its a known fact that when a man is taken women are drawn to him like the kvorka! :)

But its a known fact that when a man is taken women are drawn to him like the kvorka!

Not true...at least not women you want to be with. I think the women that go after married guys have serious psycological issues. My husband and I don't wear wedding bands (we both equally despise jewelry) and he is always getting hit on!!! (The price of being married to a guy with a hot bod.... sigh.)