You are reading a single comment by @crimsonape and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed is a community of predominantly fixed gear and single-speed cyclists in and around London, UK.
This site is supported almost exclusively by donations. Please consider donating a small amount regularly.
@crimsonape
Perhaps it's because less ladies cycle regularly and are unfamiliar with city traffic?
I have noticed an increase of fluro'd-up women on my commute. It is noticeable how many RLJ and then panic when they make mistakes. I saw a woman yesterday start crying when she nearly fell off at the lights. I'm not knocking women as cyclists, but from personal experience, commuter ladies seem to be less aware of the potential dangers and less able to correct mistakes. Possibly drivers are less willing to drive dangerously near men for fear of a fight.
It is also possible that men are better at falling / being knocked down and rolling out of danger as we take stupid risks growing up and have accepted that we may get hurt.
There was a thread on here about a study into helmet wearing and accidents stating that drivers take less care when you are wearing one. I am yet to see a lady cyclist without one.
I asked my wife to read this and she didn't find this offensive.