Is your spouse/partner bike-curious?

Most of these posts do refer to men getting women into riding.

Yeah: what about women trying to convince boyfriends and husbands that cycling is not only good, but worthy of total obsession.

I have managed to get my seven year old son hooked (poster of Lance and Bradley on the bedroom wall, watching the fixie guys doing tricks in the park, trip to what he calls the Turd of Britain, cap from lookmumnohands...) Only problem is that he now wants four bikes ... n+1 ... I am saving up ...

My husband likes cycling and we have happy family trips. But, he just isn't going to ever love it, like burning love, like you pat your bike every time you pass it in the hallway.

**I think he suspects I love my bike more than him... **

**I think he suspects I love my bike more than him... **

Talk like that, [swap she for he and her for him], in our house hold could cost lives!

my GF got me back into cycling. She got a bike to commute to work (a couple of miles at the time) moved jobs and continued commuting approx 8 miles each way. I got a bike so we could do the weekend thing of going out. Started my commute (12miles each way) as we both go the same direction and loved it. upgraded to a SS from MTB after it got stolen and never looked back.

**I think he suspects I love my bike more than him... **

Talk like that, [swap she for he and her for him], in our house hold could cost lives!

I have to pretend my bike-love is under control ...

Reasons for ladies to get into bikes:
1 It's safe. Riding home late at night is far safer than riding a night bus or hanging about on a train platform

2 It's fun!!

3 Freedom. Our blue-stocking sisters in the 1880s freed themselves and got mobile

3 You can wear normal clothes, if you don't like lycra. Put leggings or shorts under your frock if you are worried about decency (or leers from van drivers)

4 It's not all about gear ratios and oily nuts. But, it can be if you want.

5 Make sure you know a little bit about bikes before going into a shop so the assistants don't patronise, sneer or sell you a Pashley. Just learn a few words about gears and frames ... and that shoudl do the trick to pull them up short

6 Ride your own race. If you want to drift along on a Pashley - that's great. If you want to go faster on something racy - that's great too.

7 Remember the rules about lorries and buses. They want to kill you so stay well clear.

8 It gets you fit and gives you fantastic legs, and you can still eat cake. I am 42 and have no cellulite and can wear Primark size 8 skinny jeans (scary thought for all you youngsters on this forum - but you will hit 40 before you know it)

9 It saves you money on tube and fares (don't tell her that you have/want to spend twice as much in bike shops on new components and maintenance..)

10 Don't get a hefty clonker. Go straight to something lighter and better as it is much more fun and easier to ride.

11 You can chat to nice looking blokes at lights and cycle racks. However - if you admire a bloke's frame ("nice lugs") beware! He will think yoyu are admiring him.

11 You can chat to nice looking blokes at lights and cycle racks. However - if you admire a bloke's frame ("nice lugs") beware! He will think yoyu are admiring him.

Have we met?

"Don't get a hefty clonker"

Have we met?

yes you were mentioned in point 4, just after gear ratio's

Lozzles! Funny you should say that, my Mrs used to be a masseuse

IS she fuck! Can't even get her sitting on a bike.

To be fair I don't love cycling either.

I built Sarah a mountain bike with road tires. She enjoyed it so much I built her a fixed gear. She now also has a really nice geared bike and is probably faster than me.

She is DEFO quick alright

If your wife find the road/lanes too intimidating, you could always suggested cycle training as this is the best way to get her to feel confident and secure on the road, it would make a huge difference and you two will be able to go out on the road more often.

Similarly, keep checking she is ok behind you. I rode off when my girlfriend fell off down the canal into a table of drinks without realising. She was not impressed! to be fair were a mile away from home after 15 and she had been awesome all day so I was a little too relaxed.

I can't even get a girlfriend.

bikes are like girlfriends...

Knackering and prone to go wrong

bikes are like girlfriends...

Bikes don't whinge though

Knackering and prone to go wrong

At least for one week a month? You need a new mechanic!

Two word; Beryl Burton.

when talking to women about cycling, I usually mentioned Beryl as she's an inspiration to all the women back in the 70's, and still are nowadays.

yup. a girl just new to thinking about getting a bike, will be well read up on ole Beryl

I took Stephanie to the Track Championships this weekend in MCR. I had a great time.

I managed to get MOC on the Brompton a few times, after 3 years of trying - he's basically just not that interested and likes walking everywhere.
I'm still trying though, i'll beat him into submission eventually.

Dancing Jane is positively bike phobic.

Nothing can convince her otherwise, my lovely fixie skidder friends, the health benefits, the cameradery, the great outdoors, that I cross london faster by bike than he BMW z4 or anything else.

There are some words that make my heart sink, "Darling, I have been thinking...." this phrase generally precedes her trying to fire me, or point out one of my many character flaws that may be fatal to our ongoing relationship. Most of her conversations that start with the dreaded words tend to be revolve around cycling. I have tried to point out that our relationship is generally going well until she starts thinking, she generally believes it's going well apart from the cycling.

Fucksticks.

she probably hates riding with you too, james :)

she probably hates riding you too, james :)

fixed

(sorry)