Evans ladies night

[Katherine]

Has anyone been to one of these events? Are they worth going to? I'll have to miss Pilates but this is the first time there's been one in riding distance.

 

[Smurfy]

Has anyone been to one of these events? Are they worth going to? I'll have to miss Pilates but this is the first time there's been one in riding distance.

No, and I'm a bloke so never will. Is it a ride, or are they trying to sell you stuff? Do you want people to sell you stuff?

 

[vickster]

Has anyone been to one of these events? Are they worth going to? I'll have to miss Pilates but this is the first time there's been one in riding distance.

@jefmcg and I went to one in Wimbledon earlier in the year, free, some nibbles, interesting enough, got some freebies...and we had a nice Thai meal after

There was no pressure to buy anything

Depends how interested you are and whether missing pilates is a big issue if you don't find it worthwhile (that said, being free, it'll just cost you some of your time)

 

[Ganymede]

Has anyone been to one of these events? Are they worth going to? I'll have to miss Pilates but this is the first time there's been one in riding distance.

I googled: http://www.evanscycles.com/pages/one-for-the-girls

I'm sure they want to sell stuff but it's the sort of thing that could be quite interesting, and a chance to chat with the sistah cyclistes. My experience of Evans is wandering around the store looking at the goods and being completely ignored so it would make a change...! TBF I've tended to go in at about 5.30pm when the place has a lot of customers but there seems to be no policy of anyone saying "sorry we're busy".

Only you can make the judgement about whether it's worth missing Pilates!

 

[Captain Scarlet]

I won't be attending one either lol.

Could always go and check it out, what's the worst that can happen.

 

[roadrash]

ive never heard of evans...ladys night , but ive heard this version


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_rmblX-xF0

 

[stephec]

Is it like an Ann Summers party?

 

[carling]

I wonder why there isn't a mens version?

I'm guessing because there would be an outcry

 

[Pale Rider]

Is it like an Ann Summers party?

Latex tubes would be common to both (I'm guessing).

 

[stephec]

Latex tubes would be common to both (I'm guessing).

Latex tubes would be common to both (I'm guessing).

That's not the half of it considering the way my wife came home from one of them.

 

[Katherine]

Well, I went to the Evans ladies event. There were a lot of people so it it was hard to hear the speakers from the back. Apparently they had the most ladies they had ever seen in the store! No hard sell. Anyway, I got 20% discount on components I needed and a goodie bag.

 

[Ganymede]

Well, I went to the Evans ladies event. There were a lot of people so it it was hard to hear the speakers from the back. Apparently they had the most ladies they had ever seen in the store! No hard sell. Anyway, I got 20% discount on components I needed and a goodie bag.

Great - that's good to hear, since even the bad thing about it (not hearing the speakers) is as a result of a good thing (more women on bikes, which means simply more people on bikes too) and I'm glad you enjoyed it. What was in the goodie bag? *does that thing where you peer nosily into your chum's shopping bag, only virtually*

 

[Katherine]

Water bottle. Multitool. Sports nutrition sample pack. Specialised socks. All in a cotton shopping bag with the slogan: "Yes, I ride like a girl, try to keep up."
There were drinks and nibbles too.
The "arseommeter" for measuring saddle size was very popular!

 

[Ganymede]

Water bottle. Multitool. Sports nutrition sample pack. Specialised socks. All in a cotton shopping bag with the slogan: "Yes, I ride like a girl, try to keep up."
There were drinks and nibbles too.
The "arseommeter" for measuring saddle size was very popular!

Not bad! Wanna go on the arseommeter! (perhaps they keep it in store?).

 

[Diggs]

All in a cotton shopping bag with the slogan: "Yes, I ride like a girl, try to keep up."

Love it!