tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780361955450458713.post5168465930913597962..comments2023-05-23T22:20:52.322-07:00Comments on Bike Girl Blog: Bike Girl Goes To The RacesBike Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515001702893412159noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780361955450458713.post-12869557342397881292010-06-25T09:34:22.105-07:002010-06-25T09:34:22.105-07:00Sparky,
Bike Girl will not be at the MB Grand Pri...Sparky,<br /><br />Bike Girl will not be at the MB Grand Prix. She is sadly quite out of shape. She may or may not choose to enter Brentwood next month.Bike Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05515001702893412159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780361955450458713.post-4145917609557898762010-06-25T01:11:07.095-07:002010-06-25T01:11:07.095-07:00You are super brave! I am too shy about doing a lo...You are super brave! I am too shy about doing a local time trial, even though I signed up to USA cycling. Are you going to do the Manhattan Beach race this Sunday?sparkyhttp://www.thrownchain.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780361955450458713.post-20259227110056612192010-06-03T16:47:27.802-07:002010-06-03T16:47:27.802-07:00Jesus, what a disgrace. Just another reason to cho...Jesus, what a disgrace. Just another reason to choose cycling alone and making up my own challenges. Sad though.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780361955450458713.post-59376755560209490032010-06-03T16:25:06.723-07:002010-06-03T16:25:06.723-07:00Uff, I didn't mean to sound so negative in my ...Uff, I didn't mean to sound so negative in my last comment! Hope you'll keep racing and telling us how it goes!Ricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780361955450458713.post-10537288329718608122010-06-03T16:10:37.211-07:002010-06-03T16:10:37.211-07:00Sorry to hear about your experiences, Bike Girl. ...Sorry to hear about your experiences, Bike Girl. I often hear sexist comments, too. <br /><br />If you can enter them, the collegiate SoCal races have a *much* more pleasant atmosphere than the "Elite" races (at least in the men's categories). <br /><br />I don't think I agree that the women's races are relegated to the most undesirable times, though. This is my first year of racing, but it's been my experience that the Women's Cat X usually leave right before or after the Men's Cat X. Part of the problem might be that beginning racers (Women's Cat 4 and Men's Cat 5) <em>do</em> get the most undesirable times. One of the best parts of my D->C and 5->4 upgrades was getting to sleep in.<br /><br />On that note, are you sure you have to win races to upgrade 4->3? At least for men, the 5->4 upgrade is automatic on completing 10 mass starts.Ricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780361955450458713.post-13863735885393521512010-05-05T10:29:49.981-07:002010-05-05T10:29:49.981-07:00Great post. I've got my first triathlon out-of...Great post. I've got my first triathlon out-of-state in July. It's just a C-Priority race, but I'm considering some bike races between that and my A-Priority race in October. Good to know what I'm up against. <br /><br />It's so infuriating the treatment that we get, on the road and in races. We could at least be respected enough as competitors and paying registrants to have them organize the women's races properly. <br /><br />Can't wait to hear more about your race experiences though. Thanks for fighting the good fight for women cyclists everywhere!danceralamodehttp://www.lifewithoutwheels.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780361955450458713.post-67487107406190513712010-05-01T07:23:07.854-07:002010-05-01T07:23:07.854-07:00Bike Girl's experience is not unique. It is ty...Bike Girl's experience is not unique. It is typical of the female amateur racer, at least here in Southern California and in much of the U.S. If you want to make a change, write to your local race promoter, sign up some ladies to race, go to races and support ladies, and join clubs and teams that support racers of the fairer sex.Bike Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05515001702893412159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780361955450458713.post-8317707281340952832010-04-30T19:43:02.523-07:002010-04-30T19:43:02.523-07:00Wow, I'm sorry about your experiences, but hap...Wow, I'm sorry about your experiences, but happy you're back.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09361320195914905711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780361955450458713.post-48458386561630937252010-04-30T16:18:54.559-07:002010-04-30T16:18:54.559-07:00It all sounds very confusing. I'm glad you hav...It all sounds very confusing. I'm glad you haven't given up.Soxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09264864517875161020noreply@blogger.com