Women Bike Mechanics: NYTimes
Nice article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/11/ny...york-city.html
If I understand the rules correctly, I can copy the text here because it is fully cited above.
Women With Wrenches
By JED LIPINSKI
ON most days, Katlyn Hershman can be found smeared with grease, plying her skills as a mechanic at Bike Works NYC, a shop on the Lower East Side. When she answers the store phone, though, all that toil and expertise can suddenly seem invisible.
“Guys automatically ask for the mechanic,” she said. “But I don’t really take it personally.”
Ms. Hershman, 25, has a loyal clientele of cyclists, both men and women. And she has the satisfaction of being one of a small but growing number of New York women making their mark in a trade that was a men-only preserve not so long ago.
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1959 Hilton Wrigley Connoisseur (my favorite!)
1963 Hetchins Mountain King
1971 Gitane Tour de France (original owner)
* 1971 Gitane Super Corsa (crashed)
* rebuilt as upright cruiser
1971 Gitane Super Corsa #2 (sweet replacement)
1980 Ritchey Road Touring (The Grail Bike)
1982 Tom Ritchey Everest
(replacing stolen 1981 TR Everest custom)
1982 Tom Ritchey McKinley (touring pickup truck)
1985 ALAN Record (Glued & Screwed. A gift.)
Last edited by CbadRider; 09-11-11 at 06:59 PM.
Reason: Moderator note: Edited for copyright - you can only post the entire article if you have permission.