Women in cycling
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classic33
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Are there female specific cars made by any of the major manufacturers?
Same rule would also apply to men who are shorter than the average height.
vickster
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Fiat 500? Micra convertible? Audi TT? MX5? Mini?
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classic33
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Fair enough.Fiat 500? Micra convertible? Audi TT? MX5? Mini?
Fiat 500:http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/special-edition-fiat-500-pink
Audi TT: Action Man Car was based on this.
Can't post what came up for the MX5.
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that was my one other requirement with my new bike - not pink.... I hate pink or anything vaguely like it... it promptly ruled quite a few bikes out I can tell you
Profpointy
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for all the piss-taking, there is a serious point here. Some of the patronising in shops thing isn't entirely sexism, as you do get the Not the Nine O'Clock news hi-fi shop thing with any vaguely techie item and a possibly not well informed customer coming in to buy a "gramophone" (grandad).
I'd also opine that the girls are on average rather less interested in pissing contests between record and dura-ace - which seems to figure in us blokes' thinking rather more - we're such shallow creatures after.all. Thus much of what goes in the till is driven by blokes who are kit oriented, and as there's arguably fewer girls in that category, there's less choice in good quality kit for the serious athlete ladies - whilst the serious athlete blokes benefit from the market fuelled by the wannabees.
Some of it might just be economics. Sales people tend to make snap judgements on customers based on stereotypes - my grandmother used to work in a jewellers and nearly blew a high value sale of a top quality gold watch by suggesting to a slightly scruffy customer that they couldn't afford it - a lesson she noted and passed on to me.
Ultimately patronising customers is poor selling, and being sexist to customers is plain rude or worse - but then the money will go into someone else's till.
Perhaps touring bikes are more equally covered with sizing options and types - and tourists of either gender probably know what they want so outfits like Thorn or the bespoke firms whoever are not as likely to patronise their customers.
I'd also opine that the girls are on average rather less interested in pissing contests between record and dura-ace - which seems to figure in us blokes' thinking rather more - we're such shallow creatures after.all. Thus much of what goes in the till is driven by blokes who are kit oriented, and as there's arguably fewer girls in that category, there's less choice in good quality kit for the serious athlete ladies - whilst the serious athlete blokes benefit from the market fuelled by the wannabees.
Some of it might just be economics. Sales people tend to make snap judgements on customers based on stereotypes - my grandmother used to work in a jewellers and nearly blew a high value sale of a top quality gold watch by suggesting to a slightly scruffy customer that they couldn't afford it - a lesson she noted and passed on to me.
Ultimately patronising customers is poor selling, and being sexist to customers is plain rude or worse - but then the money will go into someone else's till.
Perhaps touring bikes are more equally covered with sizing options and types - and tourists of either gender probably know what they want so outfits like Thorn or the bespoke firms whoever are not as likely to patronise their customers.
I don't think I'd like to ride a bike in enormous strides, even if it does have a step-through frame.
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My wife just happened to look over my shoulder when I was reading this post and saw the naked pic. She would like to suggest that if men's cycling were to be conducted in that manner it might just aid their aerodynamics, but that, of course, would mean they would go past faster - which would, apparently, be a shame.
Oh, her experience in our LBS was 'exciting' - she knew what she wanted, and she went in, pointed and said, 'That one, please.'
Shut Up Legs
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That's my impression also, and car sales seems to have the same reputation (although I could be wrong there, knowing very little about car salesrooms). It would be nice to have more balance in the staffing of bike shops. I've only ever seen a handful of women working in bike shops, and one female bike mechanic. In fact, women are still far outnumbered by men on bikes on our roads and paths
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classic33
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The manufacturers of Action Man(Mattel), the same one who make Barbie, paid for the rights to copy the Audi.Action Man car? In a film? You mean Audi paid more than BMW and Merc for product placement?
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I wouldn't consider a step through, think they look awful.
I can quite happily bike to the pub in a minidress on my drop bar Tricross.
I couldn't find a touring bike small enough to fit me hence why I bought a Tricross.
I can quite happily bike to the pub in a minidress on my drop bar Tricross.
I couldn't find a touring bike small enough to fit me hence why I bought a Tricross.
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What about bloomers?
