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This thread fills me with sadness as well as a weird sense of togetherness because its clear that all of us face some of harassment on the streets of London. Why are woman on bikes so sexualized? What is it about a woman on a bike that is considered so provocative and open for comments from men? I wasn't much of a rider before I went fixed but now that I cycle almost everywhere, I'm starting to dread pulling up next to a car full of men with the window down at a traffic light because I'm wondering what sleazy comment they're going to utter. Its horrible to feel this way, but there are women doing great things about this issue and one of them is this:
http://www.houseofastbury.co.uk/
I love the 'eyes on the road' leggings, they seem so comfortable and not to mention to the point as well. This brand is created by a bunch of women that love cycling but were annoyed with everything they faced on the road (are they on here?!). We should totally support them :)