Women Riders,<br><br>I&#39;m working on an article, &quot;Riding Like a Girl,&quot; for the next newsletter.  From a male perspective I&#39;m looking at how far we&#39;ve come and how far we have to go in respecting and encouraging women cyclists.  As an aside, I would say our club is the best among all the clubs and teams in which I have participated, and things are definitely better than when I started riding in 1982.  (My first coach used to scare women away from our rides by telling body part jokes).<br>
<br>That said, I&#39;m looking for responses to the following questions, along with any comments you may have.  Feel free to be bold and honest.  All comments will be kept anonymous.  I&#39;m not just looking for negatives, but also positives.  Maybe you&#39;ve been disappointed with your experience on &quot;macho&quot; rides--I&#39;d like to hear why.  But then maybe a male ride leader went out of his way to make you feel welcome on a ride--I&#39;d like to hear about that too.<br>
<br>Here are the questions.  Please respond to my email <a target="_top" href="mailto:jtexconsult@gmail.com">jtexconsult@gmail.com</a>, not the list.<br><br>1.  What was your worst experience as a woman coming into the sport?<br>2.  What was your best experience coming into the sport?<br>
3.  What can we as individuals, group captains, and a club to encourage women&#39;s cycling?<br><br>Please don&#39;t limit yourself to my questions.<br><br>Keep on Ridin&#39; Like a Girl,<br><br>James T<br>