Originally Posted by
KimPossible
I just found it odd that the majority of posters seemed to think that women do not ride because of vanity, laziness, ect. I really feel that most women are more worried about safety; personal, traffic, ect. I was also shocked at myself for not thinking more about my habits and how I my actions could be a contributing factor to a possible bad situation. Shame on me.
I don't know that there are fewer female bike commuters for any particular reason other than there are fewer female cyclists in general!
I go out on a group ride every Saturday morning. Many weeks I'll be the only woman there among 15 or 16 guys. And I think the lack of female cyclists in general would be the best explanation for the lack of female commuters. And you can't say that any of the discussed factors would relate when looking at a Saturday morning social ride.
And look at the selection of cycling clothing... there is a reason that there is 4x as much selection in men's jerseys.