tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655972254756722998.post697357759885116145..comments2024-02-16T04:11:30.642-05:00Comments on Tales From The Sharrows: Ride Home 12/15Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655972254756722998.post-69629307800527040242011-12-16T10:45:18.090-05:002011-12-16T10:45:18.090-05:00I ordered my buttons and I am so excited for them ...I ordered my buttons and I am so excited for them to arrive. So. Excited.<br /><br />And on the point of women biking...there was some article somewhere (wish I could remember where) that discussed how women are far less likely to bike commute because they are expected to look nicer in the workplace and also something about taking care of kids. Honestly, it kind of offended me, but give the proportion of female cyclists that I've seen, there's probably something to it. I agree with MM--I often see more in town, but they stick out on CC and MV trails because they are much less numerous than the menfolk.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04783788913878785286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655972254756722998.post-11979189280171448652011-12-15T23:27:02.936-05:002011-12-15T23:27:02.936-05:00In town, I think the male-female ratio seems close...In town, I think the male-female ratio seems close to equal...further afield though, it's very heavy on the dudes. I'd say like 4 of 5 riders I pass on the CCT are men. Also, with the exception of a female friend of mine, all the bike commuters I've seen at work out in VA are men. I generally don't see any women until the WH and then on Penn and East Capitol there are a lot. Seems to, anecdotally at least, support the theory that bike lanes increase female ridership...but my observations are extremely limited.Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07926034591531413589noreply@blogger.com