Seriously, the only roadie women I ever see have been exposed to too much sun and wind. Leathery, weather beaten skin. Most look like they play for the other team too (nothing wrong with it but I'm just into that sort of stuff). I admit I'm no Brad Pitt but I'm just sayin' there's no eye candy where I ride.

Some hardcore roadies here may say I should be focusing on the ride and not be concerned about the scenery. I say screw that! I need the extra motivation!

It's a sasusage fest everywhere cycling. Try running instead. It's about 9:1 ratio there

You, know thats what I keep hearing too. Too bad I hate running with a passion. Doing Bay to Breakers confirmed it.

I can't figure you cyclists out! I rode to the beach with my wife a couple of weeks ago. She wore a lil tank top exposing a little cleavage. I posted a cleave shot in another forum. They called her bad names and said I was a pervert!

OK, so I'm a pervert, but they didn't have to call her bad names!

We encountered about 50 other male cyclists, not one complained! They were too busy looking like this!.........

Hey you can post that shot here, I guarantee you I won't call her bad names ;D

Maybe you need to move somewhere else?

They all laughed and called me names, but it was the most viewed thread for a while!

So, let me get this straight-- YOU posted a cleavage shot of YOUR WIFE on an internet bike forum to show her off. The OP wants some "hot roadie chicks" in his area so he can have some "eye candy" where he rides. Operator's worried about the "sausage fest."

Boy, sure can't figure out why women wouldn't be interested in cycling with male cyclists giving them THAT kind of a reception... I think a lot of the women riders will agree that fast recreational/competitive cycling is a pretty intimidating, often unwelcoming sport for women, due in no small part to the way they're treated by people like YOU.

DrPete

come to portland. lots of hot road lasses. even hot hipster girls with cowboy boots and single speeds. meltttttttt.

Man, where do you live? I'll be leaving the house in a few minutes to go to the Chaires Ride where there will be at least a half dozen young women less than half my age that are fast riders and beautiful ladies.

Intimidating? The only people that are intimidated are the bunch of cry baby men that she stomps on the way to the beach! Not sure about where you live, but there are several women her that can open a can of whipazz on the men. They just whine more when the chick is flashin' some boobies!

I can't figure out you strange guys. You whine about women that show a little flesh, but then a magazine posts a girl on a bike showing skin, and you all fall in love. I can't remember the girls name(mtn biker) popular pretty model type that has been in several articles. Everytime her pic is posted, riders flip. But a forum member shows some skin and all of a sudden, women are being mistreated and unwelcomed!

Ride somewhere else then. Seriously, I do agree with you. There is a site called "****s on bikes" or something to that effect. Cycling seems to be very male dominated.

Take up swimming, then you have an all new set of problems that arise, litterally. Good luck on whatever sport you choose.

Tim

BTW, I wonder if anybody here knows or has ever ridden with a "Maria"? Beautiful woman that rides with Lloyd's Lagers her on the Santa Ana river trail in Cali.! Beautiful strong woman...showing some cleavage on the ride we were on!...not that I was looking.

She single handedly pulled a paceline to the beach with about 6 club riders struggling to stay on her wheel! She practically killed everybody! So when you think women are unwelcomed cause some cleavage is showing, you're wrong, or in the wrong place!

^^ I don't know a "Maria" but up here (Silicon Valley) there are a ton of chicks on bicycles, and a number are very strong riders. Men still outnumber women, but the volume makes up for it. The percentage of hotties drops considerably in the cooler/rainier months 'cause it's down to the hardcores, but right now is prime viewing time. cantdrv55 you should plan a visit some time. Meantime I think I'm gonna go see Mr. Beanz for a little change of scenery

As long as they don't play golf! Because we all know their breast get in the way! Just kidding! That comment got one golf commentator out of a lucrative announcing contract. I personally could care less if there is scenery, but when there is it is nice. I am so much in a zone unless they throw their boobs upside my head, probably would not notice until I stop for a break. Then it would be, damn, where did you come from?

I guess I missed the part that makes that "hot".

i'm a runner and a cyclist. runner women are, in my opinion, a lot more attractive. a lot. but i like women cycling don't get me wrong. but physically i think women runners have them beat, by and large.

If you're cool with showing off pics of your wife on the web while other cyclists look at her like a piece of meat, I won't stop you. No whining here--do what you want. And if you think that my entire post was only about you posting a pic of your wife with some cleavage, I just don't have the energy to explain it all the way. It's a lot bigger than that.

I'm just saying that maybe you should ask the "hot chicks" and "eye candy" why they aren't becoming roadies, and then ask them how much they like being called the above names... Maybe there's an actual REASON that there are so many fewer women roadies out there than men, and I do think that part of it is the environment we create for women.

DrPete

I see a super hot woman almost everytime I ride - my wife.

OH MY GOD. I cannot believe what I am reading on this thread. The only person who is showing higher cerebral function is Dr. Pete. And he's a surgeon. Heaven help us.

You ask why there aren't more female roadies? You've answered your own question right here in this thread. Sheesh.

(Dr. Pete - Just kidding about the surgery comment. I was going to be a surgeon too.)

By hot mountain biker girl, did you mean Marla Streb? Marla was the one in the Yeti cycles posters. If so, I wouldn't call her a girl....she's in her 40s. Mighty good looking for her age though. Of course this is coming from a 27 year old...so I'm a bit skewed by my youth

"super hot"? pics. we need pics.

all i see when i ride is women whos legs are larger than my waist. i dont knock them because at least they are on a bike and not watching the young and the restless at home.

but spandex is not a right, its a privilege.

GJ Tim! I just barfed breakfast up.

I ride with several chicks, and I notice that they are chatting amongst themselves and checking out the guys just as much as the dudes are checking out the chicks.