Originally Posted by
hagen2456
Er, no stereotype.
Where bike infrastructure of a sufficient quality is present women cycle about as much as, or more than men. Where it isn't, cycling is predominantly done by men. And you know, cycling is a good deal safer with decent infrastructure than without.
2+2=4.
Voicing concerns that existing North American infrastructure underserves women as cyclists is a commonly held understanding of transportation planners and bicycle advocates worldwide.
American demographics from the American Community Survey (not canada, but representative of North American cycling condition) indicate 24% of trips by bike are undertaken by women, 76% by men. The numbers I've seen for Canada are very similar, in Calgary 75 percent of trips by bike are by men.
in other countries that more equitably support bicycling as a mode of transportation, men and women cycling in roughly equal numbers. in Germany, 49 % of all bike trips are undertaken by women.
Arguably, countries and cities that plan more effectively for bike traffic will see more women cycling.