These are the shirts I designed for our pregnancy announcement to our friends and family. Since we are both big into ultramarathon and trail running we thought a fake race shirt would be a fun way to share the news with our friends and family. The problem was, nobody got it. Everyone just assumed they were actual race shirts.
Baby has come along for a few 50ks and recently joined me for a 50 miler. We are so excited for Baby Pod arriving in November!
Check out more of Danielle’s shirts and designs right this way: @poddesignshop
This article was making all sorts of sense: Knocking down misconceptions and fears and analyzing why UK and EU women want more cycling lanes in their towns, but are subsequently reluctant to use them. Great discussion! But then the author blamed the issue on the gender of the people who designed the original roads? Seems like a bit of a stretch, no?
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“Alright, what are antioxidants anyways?”: Was there something wrong with Google Translate, or does this guy not run his articles past an editor? When I went for a run this morning, was I “raining” or “training”? How about this one: “Although he acknowledging”.
OK, I’ll bite on the bike thing, if for genuine education…
The article you linked is kinda scattershot, and mentions different problems and potential factors.
But in general, bike-focused transportation workers and advocates describe a pronounced gender difference in infrastructure usage. You can google ‘gender differences bike’ and find various articles, including policy and scientific ones.
Here’s a Bay-area focused link (I haven’t otherwise read it thoroughly, but you can see the time and thought process dedicated to the issue): https://herbikelane.wordpress.com/
Similarly, in Northern Colorado, we have significant focus on closing the gender gap in cycling. We also have both strong women leadership and advocacy. Even if planners are disproportionately men, it’s important that the voice of the various customers are heard.
I can’t speak for that article and that part of the UK — but from experience, have certainly seen the ‘why do we need protected bike lanes?’ crusty old development mentality in many parts of the US, focused on car throughput from one strip mall to another.
Thanks for the followup, glad it was helpful.
My wife and some of her friends got more into cycling a few years ago, training for a century. I also rode more then, and did some rides with them. Small sample size, and some stereotyping, sure (in both directions), but distinct difference in riding styles and route preferences between them and when I rode with dudes.
Makes me think about the road and trail running survey gender differences, and what we can/should do (if anything).
