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also just to reiterate,
Although we have a specific focus on female fixed gear cyclists we also welcome
all female cycling enthusiasts even if you ride with gears, singlespeed, BMX etc.
fixed gear gets a lot of trolling if it's seen as insubstantial but personally i feel that if taken in the manner of a balanced diet (ie, a bit of everything) it can be super beneficial, i've learnt a lot about what i like and want to work on. without forum ladies i would never have tried cx or track or bmx, or look into longer rides, have people to ask about saddles and women specific clothing. i'm happy to support that and i worked hard to get more women involved at the last track day when there was only sam and jess - we ended up with a good field. learning more about riding fixed gear is part of that equation (for me, at least), and if a slightly corny video highlights some key issues i'm cool with that