Opinions, ideas? I'm a 60+ female rider, who mostly rides solo and loves best of all touring, though I ride the roads at home a lot also. For the first time this spring I've joined 3 large rides, most recently a cyclosportif with 130K and 100K options . Over and over I notice that a disproportionately small percentage of women are cycing. Why?? I don't get it, this sport/activity isn't inherently biased towards men. I cross country ski some, and see far more women. In the recent event there were 325 participants: 288 men, 37 women. Ages 60-64: 24 men, 1 woman (me). 65 and up: 16 men, no women. Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think it is just events. I notice far fewer women on the roads, riding locally, commuting, or touring. I don't understand it, and would love to hear your ideas and opinions and suggestions for a blog post I'm hoping to write on the subject. If you don't want any comment you make to be attributed to you, just mention that in your post. If you'd rather reach me directly, you can do that via my blog or email. Snmcycling@gmail.com or susancycling.blogspot.com. Thanks, I hope to hear from you. Thanks and happy pedalling!!