[Closed] girls mtb site

don't we all ?

I was just looking for one of those. When you find one please post it's addy. 😆

there was one in conjunction with bikemagic - she cycles - wasn't it closed down?

Its about time we had a readers wives section methinks!

I know its mainly US based ...[url= http://forums.mtbr.com/forumdisplay.php?f=94 ]Womens Lounge[/url]

[b]Readers Wife Section[/b]

I'll Start 😉

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I was talking to a girl biker on Friday, and she said she wanted to create a biking website for girls to cover the stuff that most blokes seem to know instinctively, like how to mend a puncture, read a map etc etc

I've often wondered what puts girls off the normal male clubs/sites.....

🙄

If anywhere Keswick, KMB have a keen group of ladies. Contact your local shop? Alternatively, see if there is a local Trailquest/MBO scene/club, as they usually have quite a few active females (without beards and Marins before anyone starts)

there was one in conjunction with bikemagic - she cycles - wasn't it closed down?

It was recreated when that happened

http://www.shecycles.net

Most users ever online was 16 on Wed Mar 31, 2010 12:04 pm

Let's see how that increases now.....and how many will be she's I wonder?

My missus has been having an ongoing problem cycling.
We changed her saddle for a Specialized womens one and that helped for a while but now she needs advice from a girls site.
No boys allowed see.
I remember the site that was for girls on bike magic.
I wonder why it shut down ?
Guess overheads were pricey.

You may want to get her to read this thread [url= http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?t=419723 ]Topic - saddles for women[/url]

i'll tuck my salad between my legs when i'm using the site.

Overheads running a forum are pretty low TBH, it will have been lack of use I'll wager. I don't know of any, sorry.

I'd happily make and run a women-specific forum for MTBing but I think this is about the only instance where people would not just want a general forum for all, meaning it'd be a "women with contact-patch problem" forum lol. We all get rubbed bits and bruised bits at times, it's just the blokes are a bit more outgoing about what they'll describe I think?

We do have some lasses on here who might step in and email you for more private discussion!

The current [url= http://www.shecycles.net ]shecycles[/url] was set up when the old one folded, it's not got huge traffic but enough core users to be interested in seeing it carrying on and it's costs nothing.

Singletrackworld asked for views on whether a female specific forum was worth having and the consensus was no - but then they asked on their own forum which imo is very male orientated. It obviously doesn't bother the ladies who are here but I think for some it would be off putting.

The ukclimbing "what womens saddle" got far better female answers than most threads I've seen on here.

The best thing I ever did was go to a Spesh shop and use the arse-ometer to get exactly the right width saddle for my shape. I haven't had any sitting related problems since I've been using it. If she's done this and still having trouble then as coffeeking says, there are women on here who are happy to help - others in the past have asked for female specific help via e-mail. Give it a try, or my e-mails in profile if she wants.

I think its a matter of posting the question on here and hoping the guys are nice about it, or saying you have a question that needs e-mailing to a lady or 2 and people will be only to happy to help (as long as I'm online I'm happy to offer what advice I can give)

We both have Rockhopper pro's and swmbo got a specialized saddle fitted for her on the bum o meter lol
However on the top of her legs towards the groin she keeps pinching herself on the edge of the saddle and after an hour or two in the saddle her bits she says begin to become sore though there is a groove in and hole in the saddle.

I have been wondering as the bike is not wsd and the frame is a 19
When she rode her apollo it was more sit up and beg posture and she didnt have the problem.
So I have been thinking of changing the stem to one where you can alter the angle.

Am always happy to help, e-mail in profile if preferred.

Please reassure her that the majority of the guys on here are pussy cats. 😉

Does the bike have riser bars? As regards saddle, always worth checking out other shorts/liners. Also, what height is she? Women-specific frames don't suit everyone - all mine are men's and I'm 5'5". Is the top tube too long?

Molgrips and I spent ages sorting out my saddles... I rode for the longest time without padded shorts because I got pinching in my nether regions...if the saddle is soft enough you may try this. Also changing the bars etc to change the upward position or moving the seat forward or back a bit? Mine was tilted down for while so I'd not have it touching my bits at all.

Since having my daughter all of that's changed and to be honest I have less trouble now (not that I'm suggesting having kids to solve your problems as they lead to so many other 😉 )

I'm interested in that shecycles site...my lurk on there for a bit now too 😉

However on the top of her legs towards the groin she keeps pinching herself on the edge of the saddle and after an hour or two in the saddle her bits she says begin to become sore though there is a groove in and hole in the saddle.

[b]Excellent[/b] example of why a women only forum would be good.......[img] /shocked-smiley-9453.gif[/img]

First registration will no doubt be (Miss) simonefbarnes closely followed by markitahoracek

I was chatting with the ex-editor of she-cycles last week. She has a new website, at [url= http://www.bikeenvy.co.uk/ ]http://www.bikeenvy.co.uk/[/url] that is starting to get going now...

Rachel

I don't have any WSD bikes either. Have just bought a Hardrock, and my FS is also a Spesh. The hardtail is a 17" though - I didn't even try a 19". My fs is an M. I'm 5'9". Have never had the top of leg pinching you describe. How tall is your girlfriend? I've found that shorter stems make the world of difference too. You could maybe ask in the shop where you bought the bike?

Pinching? Is she um, a not-thin person? Maybe she could try to pull her shorts right up so the folds of the shorts follow the folds of her thighs etc, so any movement is short/short rather than skin/skin.

Vaseline is good. Lots and lots of vaseline...

If she wants to speak privately, email in profile.

Not convinced about the saddles with central cut-aways, as a bloke I tried and binned one for the same pinching reasons as mrsholly 😳
mrsT has a Myka for gentle trail riding, she has arthritis, and is OK with the standard seat atm.

mrsholly sounds like she is a tall lady or is the bike just too big?

shorter stem, straight seat post and saddle further forward, tried that yet? Assume shorts have good padding, in the right area and it is not these that are causing the irritation?

I've been on the odd SheCycles ride. Quite entertaining listening to the girlie talk 😀

Here's a few, rest are out of view.
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Menstrual Cycles.

I didn't even realise we were supposed to have single sex sites! Do I need to find a boys only site? Is this a boys site? As a new member/lurker I have noticed the women here appear to be of the badger stuffing and/or dodgy tattoo type, I guess the nice girls are elsewhere 😉

Im happy chatting to anyone on here, male or female. 3 females in the family and each have different prefs on saddles. Had to swap bikes for most of a day in Verbier due to Abigales rear brake busting. Lucky for us Kevin had the sense to swap the seats and seat posts over befor he disappeared down the mountain with a pink bike or two out of us 3 would have been sore.
If you want a chat email in profile

Tracey

The old Shecycles site used to be brilliant, the newer one not so so I don't use it anymore. Will be interested in that new one though. I'm happy to be e-mailed with questions and suggestions. E-mail in profile. I have a selle Italia which has a cut out in the middle and I love it! Expensive at £60 but it's worth investing in a good saddle. A lot of them do say 14 day trial period or your money back, worth looking into.

PS Just looked at that bike envy site what a great website! Loving it already!!

I didn't even realise we were supposed to have single sex sites!

I used to be strongly against the idea until a female rider explained to me that, in a mixed group, men tend to take over, mending punctures, adjusting stuff, leading, reading the maps etc so the girls tend not to learn independence. The men probably feel they're being chivalrous and helpful, and they aren't intentionally taking over, but that's the result, so sometimes women prefer to ride single sex so they can be in charge...

Sorry Boxelder - shame on me - could resist the last post 🙁 [hangs head in shame]

foxyrider - Member

Sorry Boxelder - shame on me - could resist the last post [hangs head in shame]

Saddles are always going to be a personal taste issue, as no 2 women are ever the same.
I have mine pointed a little downward which really helps. Also riding as much as possible. Anyone who takes time off the bike will have to 'cough' harden up again.

SimonFBarnes - you are so right about us women having everything done for us on mixed group rides.
Yesterday I had brake problems which nbt sorted out within minutes, this little trailside job would have taken me ages. so the chaps jump in and everything get's done a lot quicker. I can change an innertube 'cos I ride a lot on my own. I think you'll find though a lot of female riders aren't mechanically minded (me being one of them) and I can never remember what goes where. Bad I know.

How do all these fragile women who daren't post on a unisex website cope out there in the real world? Surely we're all people first (with our respective flaws and positives) and men and women second? I really don't get it. There are blokes who are bike noobs, slow riders, technically inept just as there are blokes who like cake, pink kit (Juan!), and don't like getting sweaty/muddy.

We (mrdomino) and I don't get lost when I read the map. Sorry but I just don't believe that women don't learn independance by blokes taking over. In fact it makes me want to learn more, I don't want to rely on anyone else when I have a mechanical I want to fix stuff myself!

Am sure more embarassing questions have been asked on here than saddle sores, I seem to recall a riding with periods question before. The worst thing about this website is that whenever someone wants a female perspective or first hand experience on something, its usually answered by blokes, and the same blokes at that!

How do all these fragile women who daren't post on a unisex website cope out there in the real world

It's not they daren't post on a unisex website, it's that they don't necessarily feel comfortable on posting on singletrackworld. I'm pretty glad that the real world isn't mirrored by this site 😀

Nothing I read on here bothers me, but I can see how it could bother other people. I post on a lot of other sites, and this is by far the one most likely to make women feel uncomfortable.

I agree with SimonFbarnes. I've been riding (and racing) for 16 years however my mechanical ability is shocking! I think if I really had to I could sort out a snapped chain take a rear mech off and single speed my bike and change an inner tube, however each of these tasks would take me maybe 3 hours! When I started riding at 13 I had older boys who would do it as I didn't have a clue and it's always been like that now. mr MC is a bike wizard, my bike goes in the garage busted and out fixed. a female friend has recently bought a new frame and the plan is to build the bike entirely herslef with guidance from husband. Think that's a great idea. That's why it's nice to have girl sites, along with discussions about kit etc. Notice on here a few people are quick to TTP and some woman aren't as strong minded to say "**** off".

. I think you'll find though a lot of female riders aren't mechanically minded (me being one of them) and I can never remember what goes where. Bad I know.

of course! And those women that aren't bothered about such stuff are happy to ride in mixed groups all the time. I'd prefer no discrimination at all, and try to encourage everyone to look after their own kit etc, but I support the freedom to choose.

How do all these fragile women who daren't post on a unisex website cope out there in the real world?

Jo - this can be a seriously terrifying place for both men and women! In fact I remember years ago when I was promoting a ladies mtb day that a member of this very Forum gave me such stick for doing so. 😯 He just couldn't understand why women would only want to ride with women.

I believe his initials were sfb. 🙄

Fast-forward a good few years and actually he did have a valid point. Certainly now I don't think twice of riding with the guys!

As regards mechanics, I'm a total bimbo but can change an inner tube. However, if I'm on my own and something breaks, I have no shame in phoning my lbs and picking their brains as to what I should do. 🙂

There have been some brilliant Forum Rides and I'm certainly looking forward to many more. 8)

saddle is pushed as far forward as is possible and swmbo has had 2 sprogs and she is a 14 size wise.
The stem is a straight and the bars are riser's
I am going to try a stem you can alter next.
She wears all the padded shorts.

Do you think the bike is the correct size for her? Geometry can vary so much between different manufacturers.

Can the riser be rotated a wee bit more? What sweep does it have? How many spacers?

Re padded shorts - some can be too padded! I find a minimalist saddle and minimalist padding suits me better.

Do let us know how it goes. 🙂

I believe his initials were sfb.

Fast-forward a good few years and actually he did have a valid point. Certainly now I don't think twice of riding with the guys!

welcome to the harmony hut 🙂 We've both allowed our thinking to change!