Originally Posted by
rumrunn6
pretty darn proud of my spouse.when she was a teen she biked the whole cape with her female cousin as part of a group & stayed at a youth hostel. she was also the driving force to get our kids biking at an early age, & to keep it going even when we traveledfor summer vacations. even camping. I had to handle all the logistical stuff but it was all because of her. our adult kids still love to ride.
so guys, if you meet a a bunch of women in your 20s, settle down with the biker chic. you won't regret it.
I posted earlier on this thread:
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
Finally, on a personal note, I started out in my cycling lifestyle mainly as a cycle tourist, and
soon thereafter my then-girlfriend-now-wife followed, though I think she had a personal inclination to pick up cycling back then.
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
…My wife was athletic in High School, on the tennis and basketball teams. However, in general I would say less women are socialized as athletically as men, so there is a smaller critical mass of women to associate and influence otherwomen to cycle.
My wife was lucky to find me, I guess. 
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
… In Ann Arbor MI in the 70’s I really realized the utility of bicycles for commuting, and began touring on a five-speed Schwinn Suburban,
but soon bought a Mercier as did my girlfriend, later my wife. We toured in Michigan and Ontario.
In 1977 we moved to Boston on our bikes, as a bicycling honeymoon from Los Angeles to Washington, DC and then took the train up to Boston. We have toured in New England and the Maritime Provinces, and one trip to the Delmarva peninsula.
Originally Posted by
Maelochs
What a coincidence that your wife and girlfriend both ride the same bikes. Do they ride together?
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
Touring companions
… We initially toured together as BF-GF, and our honeymoon was a cross-country tour.
I don’t think you can find a better (socially) matched companion, and she was a good rider.
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
I can't think of a more nearly perfect touring companion than a new bride as on our cross-country honeymoon.
We had toured together previously for a few years so had a system.
Last edited by Jim from Boston; 03-23-18 at 10:10 AM.