Cycling dismay as women's events frozen out for London 2012

I must admit, though, it would never occur to me either, and compared to a lot of women I cycle a lot – I love doing long rides, go to the track up here in Glasgow just to be able to go fast (there's never anyone else there, it's just a shit one in a park), and cycle in groups just for fun – but I would never dream of actually racing or going to anything organised. I mean...I smoke fags and shit.

Which park? I never knew about no park track in Glasgow!
I found it was something that just crept up on me, going from about the level you're at. I remember talking to the lovely Winston of Rollapaluza about 9 months ago and being me surprised that I was considering racing considering my smoking and drinking habits (former now gone, latter still going strong) and he just said go for it and see how it goes - what's the worst that can happen?

Now I'm looking at at the Derny National Champs next week which I've been persuaded to race and I'm thinking - the worst that can happen is a very public humiliation whilst riding behind a motorbike at 37mph. If I lose - well, at least I tried. And I'll still be in the top ten! ;) I've done this with the support of so many people, cheesy as it sounds - but everyone is so encouraging and keen to help. The fully-lycra-ed cyclists I know aren't laddish at all, and there's much less machisomo about than I see on my commute.

It's pretty much the only resource gone.

I have loads of people pestering me to set up a blog on feminism and cycling (I have this habit of having ideas, telling people about them, getting everyone all enthusiastic and then pretending not to exist when everyone looks to me to be Organiser) so maybe I should actually get off my arse and make that happen as a resource for women's racing as well. Once I've figured out how it works myself.

well, maybe we could give it a go. I'd be game for it, why not?

It's ridiculously cheesy but Scott made me watch it the other day but since then I've given up smoking and decided to become a pro cyclist. :D

just read the synopsis. Have goosebumps, might cry. Am such a girl!