Girls

Glad there are some girls on this forum site. Hello to you all!

I want to upgrade my commuter bike to something much lighter, faster and more fun, and think single-speed looks cool.

But:
not sure about all the technical boy-stuff that goes on around it?
does it make you have massive tyranosuarus thighs?
getting away fornm the lights at speed?
going up hills like pentonville road?

I have a lurking suspicion that singlespeed and fixed speed is a fashion thing and a boy thing.

But - I would like to be proved wrong as I liked the feel of a single speed when I tried one last week. I would have ridden off into the sunset, but I had to go home to cook the tea and do the ironing.

The girl-perspective on single-speed would be really useful to me...

Riding a bike is not a guy thing, and yes, fgss is very trendy, but no, not a boy thing anymore than any other active sport.
Anyway, come to Trixie Chix. It's tonight and there will be lots of women with lots of bike.
Also, searching the forum will give you loads of answers to these questions. Including Trixie Chix meet up and the like.
You'll be welcomed in for making the effort and you can try out bikes, ask questions in person, etc.... I think that's partially the problem here. Lots of these questions could have been answered by having a look around the forum. Then your more-informed questions could have been answered (probably with less shock and sarcasm).

Seriously though, making the effort, having the balls, whatever you want to call it, and coming to a Trixie night (or the other days/nights) counts for a lot. There are a lot of noobs on here, that take the lazy way out. Get on yer bike! And come out with us.