Is your spouse/partner bike-curious?

**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.