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Blokes need to encourage their female friends to try it, and help them out. I'm aware that could imply "girls need help". I don't mean that at all. I mean that people new to cycling sometimes need help.
I built a fixed gear road bike for a friend last summer. She had always loved riding her mtb (flat out) around town but nothing more. Now she's a regular at the track and is booked for an accreditation course at Newport velodrome.
Another friend is really sporty (but has never cycled much) has just bought herself a road bike. I've helped her to get it to fit, and shown her how to setup the brakes and gears. I've also introduced her to my mountain biking friends, now she's riding trails every weekend and commuting by bike.
I'm not sure how this relates to LCC policies. But I know it works!