Challenges for the Girls
 

OK. I feel like I need to include the ladies since TYE pointed out I was gender-biased.

Ladies, what are your challenges, other than the men?! :lol:

Hmmm...well not necessarily because I'm a female but more because I'm short. :P

I've never been able to flat foot a bike....but I've also never had a huge problem with it. I've just gotten used to it. :idk:

Other than that, the only "challenge" I've had with riding is guys thinking it's my boyfriend's bike or that I'm riding on the back. :rolleyes: No biggie though. ;)

I'll second the seat height on standard bikes. Cost me 250 bucks in Progressive shocks to get it comfortable.

And no one asks if it's my bike, the spikes take care of those thoughts. :)

Wish I could back the bike up while actually on it. Wish I could avoid the occational drop due to my height. Other then that I haven't really had too many issues.

Well you asked for the GUYS and most of the guys seemed to mention how to ride being a man, I assumed it was gender-biased.

I however am not gender biased, I give equal opportunity. ;)

My brain. I have 2 kids that depend on me. Takes a lot more for me to shut that part of my brain off on the grid.

I did ask the GUYS, but I started getting more responses than I expected... then you posted something so I felt guilty for not including the ladies.

And because I wanted to increase my post count :lol: j/k

Guy: "They LET you ride that?"
Me: "Yup, they let me vote too."

:skep:

Height for me too. Nevermind being able to flatfoot, I can't even tiptoe on most bikes. As long as I can get the balls on me feet down I am ok, but usually I am between getting my toes down and the balls of my feet.

Weight is also a bit of a challenge. Even a light bike is heavy, especially when I have to get off the bike and push it around.

It IS a lot easier to move a bike around when you're not on it. I do it fairly often, and I can flatfoot mine with bent legs.

Height is not an issue for me.

I can't get out of my head most the time. Especially now. If I got hit by a car again I would not be quite so relaxed about it.

I originally thought my height would be an issue, but riding with even shorter women I know its not. My legs kinda cancel out the height thing anyway.

I was afraid at first of moving my bike around by myself, as it was so heavy and I was afraid it would fall over, but Im so stubborn about doing it all by myself, I figured that out too.

And while it was irritating at first, now I just laugh when silly boys ask if teeny lil me can really ride that "big ole bike". Then I tell them ALL about the track, and draggin knee, etc. :draggin: At that point they usually shut up. :lol: Word gets around, they quit asking.

I got hit by a car 8 years ago and after several surgeries and still dealing with ankle/foot pain it's not totally out of my mind either. My femur seemed to heal ok. Nothing like leaning into a curve on a two lane and then seeing a car/truck/minivan near the yellow line all of a sudden round the curve coming toward me...sometimes it's ignored...sometimes not so easy and it breaks my concentration.