How do I convince my girl to start riding?

buy her one of these http://www.on-one-shop.co.uk/acatalog/Ueda_Kenichi.html , for those lonely rides!

.

Another idea - jump on the euro* to paris for a weekend (she'll love that), then hire a couple of the 'free' bikes - pootle about town (the traffic in Paris ain't that bad) admiring the lovely sights. Then surprise her with the fact you only got one way tickets.

Fixed

So many of you are talking about this woman like she's ill informed.
She's dating a cyclist. She gets it. She doesn't want too.
Get her a bike as a gift instead of something she actually wants and you're a selfish asshole.
Get her a bike as an honest plea to get her to give it a try and at least it's honest.
Calling her the fairer sex, saying she's intimidated by a scary "racer", and asking how to "talk her into something" makes you extremely condescending, consciously or otherwise.

If the fact that she doesn't ride is make or break for you, leave her alone.
If it's not, get over it.
Roxy makes sense!

So many of you are talking about this woman like she's ill informed.
She's dating a cyclist. She gets it. She doesn't want too.
Get her a bike as a gift instead of something she actually wants and you're a selfish asshole.
Get her a bike as an honest plea to get her to give it a try and at least it's honest.
Calling her the fairer sex, saying she's intimidated by a scary "racer", and asking how to "talk her into something" makes you extremely condescending, consciously or otherwise.

If the fact that she doesn't ride is make or break for you, leave her alone.
If it's not, get over it.

"well now you're very much from the "i am woman, hear me roar" school aren't you little lady?"

Get her a bike as a gift instead of something she actually wants and you're a selfish asshole.
Get her a bike as an honest plea to get her to give it a try and at least it's honest.

This was part of my original point; if I buy her a bike will she see it as me trying to force her into riding, or would it be a welcome token of a desire to share one of my favourite things in life with someone I care about.

So far the only noises she had made against cycling are loosely based on safety, although now that someone has made a point about commuting in relation to female attire, I suspect that another strong issue may be not wanting to ruin the hour worth of meticulous preparation in her appearance before she leaves the house each day.

So many of you are talking about this woman like she's ill informed.
She's dating a cyclist. She gets it. She doesn't want too.
Get her a bike as a gift instead of something she actually wants and you're a selfish asshole.
Get her a bike as an honest plea to get her to give it a try and at least it's honest.
Calling her the fairer sex, saying she's intimidated by a scary "racer", and asking how to "talk her into something" makes you extremely condescending, consciously or otherwise.

If the fact that she doesn't ride is make or break for you, leave her alone.
If it's not, get over it.

While this is one of the few posts here that I agree with, it's kinda weird how you wade in only for this kind of discussion. Just sayin'.

You could stop refering to her as "your girl"....

Agreed.... you should refer to her as the handbrake.

or the ball and chain

"Me Julie" is much more respectful

or the wet blanket

You could stop refering to her as "your girl"....

Fuck off, this isn't a gender dominance or ownership issue. She refers to me as her boy and I take it as affectionate.

jesus... I sound like my dad.

I don't need to encourage my wife to start riding - She's already the village bicycle.

Ayethankyou.

hahahaha lolgasm

Why the hell is everyone screaming he's a SEXIST! at Alex, he's not talking about trying to force her into a life of enslaved cycling, just asking how best to approach sharing his favourite form of transport with his girlfriend, no need to shoot him down.

Possibly because she has her own brain, which happens to include her own mind in it, to make her own decisions. Simple really.

Why the hell is everyone screaming he's a SEXIST! at Alex, he's not talking about trying to force her into a life of enslaved cycling, just asking how best to approach sharing his favourite form of transport with his girlfriend, no need to shoot him down.

I owe you a firm and appreciative handshake.

Possibly because she has her own brain, which happens to include her own mind in it, to make her own decisions. Simple really.

ha, exactly.

hahaha. ahhhhh. sweeet pic.

My grandfather was Polish. He used to call my grandmother something which phoenetically sounded like "starry schmok"... not sure if any of the Poles can help.

I found out recently, some 10 years after his death, that it loosely translates to fire breathing dragon

:D

Possibly because she has her own brain, which happens to include her own mind in it, to make her own decisions. Simple really.

That's not really a reason for not trying to introduce someone to new things though is it. Unless you mean that you shouldn't do it because she's a woman, which sounds a little sexist to me.

Possibly because she has her own brain, which happens to include her own mind in it, to make her own decisions. Simple really.

But let's not forget that bitches ain't shit but ho's and tricks.

Why the hell is everyone screaming he's a SEXIST! at Alex, he's not talking about trying to force her into a life of enslaved cycling, just asking how best to approach sharing his favourite form of transport with his girlfriend, no need to shoot him down.

+1

if no one tried to introduce people to new experiences that they love, the world would be a very dull place.

But let's not forget that bitches ain't shit but ho's and tricks.

You ain't no G.