Originally Posted by
Machka
You're new here so you probably don't know ... but it has always been like this. I guess that's what comes of allowing teenagers and college kids into a forum. The youngsters look at women merely as sexual objects ... they don't take women seriously at all. Some, but not all, grow out of that attitude as they become more mature.
And ... I have my doubts that most male road riders (or at least the teenager/college crowd) want more female involvement in our great sport, or care one way or the other. Perhaps the idea of women doing as well or better than them on the bicycle is somehow threatening.
Actually no...I'm only responding in this thread because tonight we were getting ready to ride a bandit cross race - my wife was there - and one of the guys mentioned that I should get her riding...
...OK....yeah....he's obviously never been in the situation.
But anyway my response, which surprised me, was, "you know...I kind of need some time to myself and this is my thing." I love and respect my wife and would be amazed and supportive if she was out there tearing it up but I feel that being able to have some quality time away from family and significant others plays more of a role than a fear of being out-ridden.