To the OP and anyone else ... I've re-evaluated my possiton. I'd failed to realize that the OP was commenting on the road cycling aspect as far as unsympathetic treatment toward women... as opposed to overall treatment in the forums at large. Without even reviewing road cycling posts here , you know cycling, not just the bikes where I focus on most, the man has a point, a good one. I can only imagine how it must feel to be perceived as inferior from the outset, then feeling intimidated to paticipate .