Commuter Pics... What Do You Look Like ?
04-12-11 | 02:38 PM
#201
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I think there's a general reluctance on the part of women to post their pics online for a whole host of reasons.
College age women have less disposable income than old men and probably don't want to spend what little they have on roadie stuff.
There are lots of young women riding around here and they're serious cyclists but they aren't the spandex wearing type that's going to spend $2k on a road bike and accessories. They'll spend $200 on a SS/fixed gear instead and ride in "regular" clothes depending on how you define that.
If you want to see some like-minded, spandex clad young women on road bikes, find some triathlon training club ride or better yet, get into racing. It's still going to be mostly men though.
College age women have less disposable income than old men and probably don't want to spend what little they have on roadie stuff.
There are lots of young women riding around here and they're serious cyclists but they aren't the spandex wearing type that's going to spend $2k on a road bike and accessories. They'll spend $200 on a SS/fixed gear instead and ride in "regular" clothes depending on how you define that.
If you want to see some like-minded, spandex clad young women on road bikes, find some triathlon training club ride or better yet, get into racing. It's still going to be mostly men though.
04-12-11 | 05:06 PM
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I see a handful of women about my age 30ish everytime I go mountain biking in the foothills and they are hardcore riding 3k bikes spande clad leaving my sorry butt in the dust
but I think as far as commuting goes us "bike nerds" are mostly male.
but I think as far as commuting goes us "bike nerds" are mostly male.
04-12-11 | 05:26 PM
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04-12-11 | 08:16 PM
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04-12-11 | 08:53 PM
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I've seen the same 2 Dorises (Dorisii?) on my commute this week and last on the path that crosses the river on that red footbridge .... .. but most of the cyclists are indeed dudes . ..
04-13-11 | 04:22 AM
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Oddly enough I DO see more mountainbiking young women than on the road.
04-13-11 | 08:30 AM
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04-13-11 | 10:18 AM
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04-13-11 | 12:17 PM
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04-13-11 | 01:26 PM
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I don't know...paisley bandana, ubiquitous MEC commuter jacket, reflector vest, fleece gloves, cross-country ski pants, plus the stuff you don't see: Velcro reflector straps on my ankles, trunk bag on a seat-post rack, mountain bike shoes...plus the fact that I'm using a cyclocross bike for brevets...what am I missing?
Pretty good, here's a quick summary:
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...1#post12489915
04-13-11 | 02:10 PM
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I don't know...paisley bandana, ubiquitous MEC commuter jacket, reflector vest, fleece gloves, cross-country ski pants, plus the stuff you don't see: Velcro reflector straps on my ankles, trunk bag on a seat-post rack, mountain bike shoes...plus the fact that I'm using a cyclocross bike for brevets...what am I missing?
- flat bar with big mirror (bonus Fred points for two mirrors) Extra bonus points for trekking bars
- I can't see from the pic, but the reflective vest should say "<=== 3 feet" (or "<=== 1 Metre" up north)
- The bandanna and glasses are too cool. Not Fredly at all. One could photoshop your head out of the context of the picture and you'd suddenly become "really cool mountain bike dude" where the missing information from the cut photo would be filled in by people's imaginations - the trailhead sign in the background, dog with matching bandana, really hot lady friend getting ready to set the pace.........
04-13-11 | 02:12 PM
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Not on my bike, but I am wearing my "infinite MPG" bike shirt! I'm pretty sure I road my Schwinn to my buddy's house the night that picture was taken too.
04-13-11 | 04:59 PM
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someone from c&v said the people were cool in here, and we should come and visit.
thought i would show my face. me on my commute home one evening.
thought i would show my face. me on my commute home one evening.
04-13-11 | 05:07 PM
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I don't know...paisley bandana, ubiquitous MEC commuter jacket, reflector vest, fleece gloves, cross-country ski pants, plus the stuff you don't see: Velcro reflector straps on my ankles, trunk bag on a seat-post rack, mountain bike shoes...plus the fact that I'm using a cyclocross bike for brevets...what am I missing?
Also, you lack an A/C system (read: spray bottle) and there is no Air Zound apparent in the photograph.
The bike and attached lights look distinctly storebought, and...dare I say...new.
(The above message is intended to be taken with a grain of salt. Any implications of tribalism are purely for entertainment purposes.)
04-13-11 | 06:39 PM
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Finally got one on the bike. Classic extended arm cell phone pic
This evening's ride home was fun. Blasting headwinds with gusts to 50mph with an approaching storm.
This evening's ride home was fun. Blasting headwinds with gusts to 50mph with an approaching storm.
04-13-11 | 07:26 PM
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With and sans helmet.
