On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 3:52 PM, CycloFiend <cyclofi...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > on 9/9/09 3:36 PM, Lisa -S.H. at harmo...@fairpoint.net wrote: > > > > Ryan Watson wrote: > >> A while back on one of these lists someone asked about "how to get > >> more chicks into cycling?" > >> The best response was "stop calling them chicks!" > > > > My own take on some guy asking about "how to get more chicks into > cycling?" > > would be: to stop thinking that it takes men to "get women into cycling." > > ;) Lisa > > And a salient question would be "what have I done today to make folks think > cycling is as fun and enjoyable as I find it to be?" > > Historically in the US, cycling has been reasonably exclusionary. One of > the reasons that I find Rivendell's approach to be invigorating is that > they > work to break down those barriers to entry. > > - J > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ > > Yes! I'm such a proponent of "Any bike, anywhere" and don't think of that particular brand of cycling as exclusionary. As mentioned, many if not all offerings for off the shelf WSD bikes are go-fast crabon. That limits country rides unless the person has a mtn. bike. And a mtn. bike w/ knobbies and one or two squishy ends wouldn't be all that much fun riding on the street when everyone else has slicks or close to it (always several Schwalbe Marathon riders). I don't in any way think someone has to have a Rivendell and as Doug mentioned, the majority on these SoCal rides don't. -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, scientist guy --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
