Just wondered, I reckon about 10 regular posters here? But then usernames can make it difficult to tell. Only ask as I was googling something to do with shecycles earlier to see if it was still around and women don't tend to hang about much on forums and the forums with ladies only bits seemed to be more inhabited by men. However, I do think that this is one of the best forums, there is a lot to dislike to the others I've found but seriously there must be some ladies out there who ride bikes and post on forums? Just not many it seems..... so who is out there? 
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How many women are on here then?
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*waves* Hey Emma *waves*
TSY (Sammie)
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*waves* big girlie wave back..... Posted 1 year ago # -
Hey Emma - there's quite a few, really. I have a feeling it's almost because the number of forums on here is kept to a minimum it is successful and everyone gets along, girls included.
Bex, who edited Shecycles, went on to setup Bike Envy (www.bikeenvy.co.uk) as another girl specific site. She was out in Morzine at the same time as me this year and I got to try out a few things she had for testing.
You're right that people's usernames don't really help us to picture the person we are chatting with - mine being a particular example. Hey ho, we all lead complicated and interesting lives!
I do tend to "sign off" my posts on here with my name to help a little...
Rachel (waves to all!)
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I strongly suspect there are more women on here than who post on here. Mark's forum rules post has an interesting discussion about it.
I'm not a girl.
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I am a woman and so is my wife
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Mark's forum rules? I just read them and can't see anything about women? Apart from the bit about Kylie?
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iDave, I saw a photo of you... you are an unfortunate looking lady but beautiful inside no doubt
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the discussion further down - I seem to remember some girls commenting on the 'blokeyness' of the forum putting people off. I might be confused. Typing, thinking - I can't multitask!!
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Me! I'm not much of a "regular poster", I'm a regular time waster...
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The biggest problem I have is finding women to ride with.
Sammie.
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*waves*
Hello, more of a lurker than a poster, coz I'm a bit thick and make a wazzock of myself :oops:.I'm caz by the way
Caz xx
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Mark's forum rules about cracking down on the number of sexist/misogynist comments that get posted by the occasional sad or deluded forum dweller that fondly believes comments such as "She'd get it" or "I'd do her" are funny and endearing to members of the opposite sex...
Such comments usually put off a lot of women from actually posting. I think the general rule with forums is that the people posting make up about 10% of the actual number of readers.
Off the top of my head:
cinnamon_girl, bumley, dirtygirlonabike, allthegear, Bunnyhop, Munqe-chick, Sue_W, joolze, MrsToast, MrsFlash.edit: after reading Caz's post above I must make note of the word wazzock, I want to use it more often in conversation...
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Me!!
I also lurk more than post.
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Are there any women here?
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Ah, so there a few of us then, perhaps we should group up and take over the world
I'm with tsy with lack of women to ride with although have never had a problem riding with my fella and his mates but they are all very fast and full on iykwim. I hold them up and I don't really know any women to ride with. One mate does but because of her boyfriend but she just moans all the way round a trail. Constantly. Grrr.Posted 1 year ago # -
*waves*
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Does it count if you are only a Lady on the weekends ?
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i only just joined this forum a few weeks ago and haven't posted much yet. i'm here most days though.
janePosted 1 year ago # -
Not forgetting the great work SFB is doing to redress the male/female ratio on rides.
I think his pics are quite inspirational and show that the girlies can get out there and have fun too.Posted 1 year ago # -
Littlegirlbunny, you are on MTB britain arent you? I was on there, but forgot all my details lol
Caz xxxPosted 1 year ago # -
Crazy-legs - you wazzock! You forgot me
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*Waves coquettishly*
CHASE ME!
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Male:Female - I don't understand the difference.
I'm ambidextrous if that helps.
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Crazy legs forgot a lot of them
JoJo, tinkerbelle, foxychick, aleigth, mrs_mugsy, sarah (sorry can't remember her login name) clarrey morris, loulabella.
If you want to have a rather rough idea you can always have a look here:
http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/mugshotsPosted 1 year ago # -
yep, i am one.
I make out i'm a bloke so i don't get picked on or excess interest in my comments because i'm a female.
I learnt at an early age to hide my gender to avoid all that.
Ooops! i guess i just messed that up.
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*waves*
Not been here long.
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I learnt at an early age to hide my gender to avoid all that.
Hmm, how exactly do you achieve that in "the real world?"
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Wow that mugshot thread is epic! If I wasn't so technically inept I'd resurrect it and post but there's not a hope in helll I'd manage it
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I don't need to in the real world.
On the internet and in particular on male dominated forums it's been a little more important to do so.
Emma82. If you have a flickr, fotopic or more commonly a facebook profile, it's quite easy.
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Hmm, how exactly do you achieve that in "the real world?"
Ermm burka...
Ok I get my coat :'(
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with all the macho manly sexist bollox and full on iykwim spouted on here (and I'm sure I'm guilty also in my finer moments) I'm not surprised ladies stay away, I bet you come on here just roll your eyes and just go "what are those daft blokes on about now!" Cycling is for everybody! and so is STW.
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Well it will be good to have this one resurrected emma
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Oh hai!
I know the mods get a bit of stick for toning stuff down when it gets out of hand, but I think it's a better place for it. Sometimes I find other forums end up a bit like the letters page of Nuts. Assuming Nuts readers can write, that is.
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