Junkyard - Member
WTF is that comment above about
Just an observation
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What makes a MTB gal different from other women?
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Posted 9 months ago #
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Might I take this moment to plug a girlie biker blog where the author explores this sort of topic? http://www.loulouk.co.uk/
As you were.
At least one person understood the question. I wasn't really talking about the 'pink', or 'men vs women on bikes', just do MTB women belong to particular mindset? Perhaps other male dominated sports suffer from similar narrow-mindedness, such as women's football etc? Though in it's defense the industry has really moved on in those aspects - how many 'pink' high end women's bikes are currently on the market?
If women weren't different there wouldn't be sites like WOMBAT, Dirt Diva's and so forth ... there is quite obviously a growing market for women riders!
http://www.mountain-bike-buzz.com/women-mountain-biking.html
http://www.girlmtnbiker.com/about/contributors/
http://www.dirtdivas.co.ukBTW - All MTB gals rock ... and all MTB gals are special!!!
Posted 9 months ago # -
Yeti, i'm in - i'll round up some scottish folk to join us too. Do you have any more firm dates yet? Question is, will it be pink lyrca or not?
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DirtyG... you know what I'm like with planning... it'll be next year! I still don't know what I'm doing this weekend!
I'm prepared to wear black shorts on that particular day... although Pink might mean I don't have to take the lead
Posted 9 months ago # -
All you pink haters, are you sure I can't change your minds ?
VFWales09-11May08042 by Vegan Graham, on FlickrPosted 9 months ago # -
My stumpjumper has pink bits even though rrp was £1500. The men's version was much prettier, but my love of a bargain overruled my dislike of the pink.
My hatred of pink and baby blue are due to the fact that pastels don't suit me and they're really impractical colours for outdoor stuff rather than hatred of the colours themselves.
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Just an observation
From one post you can tell she is a "weird social outcast". I think it painted more of a picture of you than the OP - ie you are a small minded pitiful excuse for a human - no need to reply as after all its just an observation and it is not me being harsh or a bit off with you obviously.Posted 9 months ago # -
Junkyard - Member
From one post you can tell she is a "weird social outcast". I think it painted more of a picture of you than the OP - ie you are a small minded pitiful excuse for a human - no need to reply as after all its just an observation and it is not me being harsh or a bit off with you obviously.haha, who kicked your kennel? your quite funny though!
The initial post was weird, many seem to indicate they agree, social outcast, an outragious presumption... maybe. big deal?, not really!
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TSY one summers day in Edinburgh:
Edit: AS32? I have a funeral that day.
and I'm washing my hair! Posted 9 months ago # -
Don't think I'm particularly weird, I've some friends that climb, ride, sail, do all sorts. My cycling gear is mostly cheap running gear from sports direct! Don't care if it's pink, as long as it's cheap! Lol.
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Graham...
WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING OF!
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Oh not again...
Some of the comments on here are really annoying guys...
I'm currently in a conference in London about some open source web software, where we had a bit of a get-together of some of the girl developers. The whole question came up about how we are treated within the community (undesirable comments etc) and I actually used this thread as an example of how some guys (not all) are capable of making inappropriate remarks etc in all walks of life, not just I.T.
Just have a read through some of the things on here about following girls up the hill etc and put yourself in the position of a new-girl-biker. Would you appreciate that type of thing??
Rachel
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hairy
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It's very nice that you have an opinion on this allthegear, and I'm quite sure somebody will be along shortly to agree with you, now wouldn't it be better if you just ran along and let the big boys continue talking about the serious stuff and you can find something that's more suitable and important for you, sweetheart.
Nice rack, btw.
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MTG - that's a brave, brave smile.
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lol
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double post
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Would you appreciate that type of thing?
I can see your point. The issue can also be that purely text based communication looses all the body language that can make a what in conversation could be perceived as a cheeky comment come across as rampant misogyny.
just out of interest should I hunt down the poor, deluded and obviously mental dog walking lady who made comments about my nice lycra clad bum and slap her upside the head for objectifying me?
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I'd absolutely love it if someone (male/female I'm not fussy) wanted to admit to enjoy following me up a hill.
looses all the body language that can make a what in conversation could be perceived as a cheeky comment
I'm dry humping the monitor if it's any help.
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I do understand tazzy, but we also have lots of people complaining about the lack of women who ride. It's just that it's not that much of a surprise sometimes.
(or maybe it's because I'm stuck in a room of geeky blokes all week!)
Rachel
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I'm dry humping the monitor if it's any help.
You don't think you could turn off the video camera before you start next time, do you?
The words not and pretty spring to mind.Posted 9 months ago # -
Nice image yeti
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I cant say i find the thread offensive, I work in engineering so a completely male dominated industry, often mistaken for being a secretary, no im your mechanical engineer actually......
The following up hills comments i took as no more than banter, it was when back door comments used to flood this place that i took a step back from contributing.
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Most blokes I've met have been ok. Couple of times I've been on the end of comments but GF gives as good as we get. Had to pull her away once. LOL
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From 2m 10secs...
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Yummy those buscuits were nice..
Ohh look another packet..
Don't these type of threads just end up in the "not all blokes"/"not all women"/"not all humans" are the same lecherous nonces who belittle each others gender..
My my we've still some way to go us humans.
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The following up hills comments i took as no more than banter, it was when back door comments used to flood this place that i took a step back from contributing.
Can I assume that this type of behaviour isn't limited to the cycling world? There are always going to be juvenile blokes with no self confidence who blurt this kind of thing out to try and mask their insecurities.
The main difference with the forum is that the comments linger until a complaint is made, and then you risk being bullied for being a snitch.Posted 9 months ago # -
My lovely wife to fellow hill walker on an overnight stay in a bothy in the wild(ish) bit of Scotland
HIM " what's the lady's experience of this like "
HER " unless i need a piss probably the same as yours"Posted 9 months ago # -
It's Health and Safety gawn mad!
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