Women in cycling

[welsh dragon]

To be fair I only watch it for the legs, I don't really care what the result is Mostly it's really quite boring as a sport

at least your honest

 

[vickster]

Please accept my apologies, although I doubt you will.

Surely if you are intimidated then you just find a shop with female assistance.

Except, at least certainly around here, none of the high end shops have women shop staff around at all times the shop is open

 

[classic33]

Except, at least certainly around here, none of the high end shops have women shop staff around at all times the shop is open

Local Halfords no longer have women in the cycle section, except for when its busy.
Even then they're expected to cover the childrens bikes only.

 

[screenman]

Except, at least certainly around here, none of the high end shops have women shop staff around at all times the shop is open

Is that the fault of the women not wanting to work there at those times?

 

[vickster]

There is a girl in Halfords who is nice, don't know what her knowledge on bikes is like. I think Pearsons have one lass in the main shop in Sutton, but not in the pro shop where the roadbikes are. Corridori and Fudges, no women I have seen. Evans in Wimbledon, perhaps one or two

 

[screenman]

Local Halfords no longer have women in the cycle section, except for when its busy.
Even then they're expected to cover the childrens bikes only.

Unfortunately I do not expect the best of Halfrauds whatever they do.

 

[vickster]

Is that the fault of the women not wanting to work there at those times?

No why would it be, plenty of women work in other shops? Except the one woman on staff can't cover a seven day week, 11 hour day as in the case of say Evans or Halfords. My point was at all times the shop is open

 

[screenman]

How many of you women on this topic

No why would it be, plenty of women work in other shops? Except the one woman on staff can't cover a seven day week, 11 hour day as in the case of say Evans or Halfords. My point was at all times the shop is open

I said there, not other shops. Maybe females jut do not want to work in a cycle shop, do you?

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

How many of you women on this topic


I said there, not other shops. Maybe females jut do not want to work in a cycle shop, do you?

I personally would love to.

 

[Shadowfax]

I was so put off, that yes i went to the wrong place and bought the wrong bike. Now i have a BSO. I had no good advise from anyone

..but this is not female specific is it ?

 

[screenman]

The reaction to that kind of attitude depends very much on the self-confidence of the woman concerned. I would have no trouble explaining the error of his ways (and I'm guessing WD managed to do so as well! ).

But a newcomer to cycling, or one without (shock, horror) a male partner/friend along to 'supervise' could easily end up being sold the wrong kind of bike. Even if someone reads up about it, it is all too easy to be persuaded that you have misunderstood and that this, madam, is the bike you really want.

I think that is not just a female specific point.

 

[vickster]

How many of you women on this topic


I said there, not other shops. Maybe females jut do not want to work in a cycle shop, do you?

No because I personally have no interest in mechanical stuff and I earn rather more doing what I do than I would working in Evans (or any shop)..

 

[screenman]

I personally would love to.

Have you applied, I for one would certainly not want to work in a bike shop, wages for one thing.

 

[Shadowfax]

How many of you women on this topic


I said there, not other shops. Maybe females jut do not want to work in a cycle shop, do you?

Not for the money they are on.

 

[welsh dragon]

..but this is not female specific is it ?

..but this is not female specific is it ?

No probably not, but it seems like it.