Postmanhat
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Very interesting debate. Have recently been going through my accreditation at Derby velodrome, Seven sessions so far, probably at least a hundred different riders in those, two of which were women. The occasional women-only sessions are though, quite well attended I believe
Safety isn't a gender-specific issue on the track, as it's a sterile environment, equally dangerous for everyone. And the role model imbalance doesn't apply as there are arguably more famous female track cyclists now, who get loads of media coverage.
Maybe a lot of women just don't like riding with men for some of the reasons mentioned above, and/or prefer the company of women. In which case, segregation probably is the only answer?
Safety isn't a gender-specific issue on the track, as it's a sterile environment, equally dangerous for everyone. And the role model imbalance doesn't apply as there are arguably more famous female track cyclists now, who get loads of media coverage.
Maybe a lot of women just don't like riding with men for some of the reasons mentioned above, and/or prefer the company of women. In which case, segregation probably is the only answer?