Sunday Sept 18th - Women-only sportive, Reading

[sbird]

Both my wife and daughter are taking part in this.

Just wanted to highlight the event in case anyone else wants to join in.

Cheap enrty at £10 and choice of distances decided on the day.

Sign up here

 

[robgul]

.... the "women only" rides are an interesting development in cycling (there's also Cycletta, although that seems to be suffering from a high entry cost, about £40, and consequent low entrant numbers)

Be interested to hear what women think of the concept ... some feedback suggests that it's patronising ..... should there be men only events ...?

Rob

 

[MissTillyFlop]

I did the Diva 100 and I loved it. Didn't feel patronised at all and it was great to see ladies there who would have been too intimidated to enter regular event.

I want to do Cycletta, but is horrendously overpriced - £40 for a 25 mile event???!!!!

Sorry Pendleton, as ridiculously hot as you are and as much as I love a massage, no can do.

 

[400bhp]

.... the "women only" rides are an interesting development in cycling (there's also Cycletta, although that seems to be suffering from a high entry cost, about £40, and consequent low entrant numbers)

Be interested to hear what women think of the concept ... some feedback suggests that it's patronising ..... should there be men only events ...?

Rob

I'm a bloke (I think).

I don't find it patronising from a male perspective. If I was a woman I might find it patronising if the distances were very short, but it doesn't appear so.

People should be able to do what they want-it's a (relatively) free country. I wonder if the press would be so positive if there were male only events though?

 

[benb]

Is it sexist? I don't know the answer to my question.

 

[funnymummy]

sbird, i'm already signed up - I'll see ya there

 

[MissTillyFlop]

Both my wife and daughter are taking part in this.

Just wanted to highlight the event in case anyone else wants to join in.

Cheap enrty at £10 and choice of distances decided on the day.

Sign up here

PS Would love to go, but I am in France!

 

[Norm]

Not far up the road from me.

I can't attend for biological reasons, but anyone who is accompanying or if peeps are traveling up the day before, is there any desire for a CC beer (or coffee, if that's not patronizing )

 

[funnymummy]

Not far up the road from me.

I can't attend for biological reasons,

I'll lend you a wig, Norma