Quote Originally Posted by bluerider View Post
I have seriously thought about forming a women's only ride because I know a lot of the guys I ride with have GFs, wives, whatever who would really like to come out but never had the right environment to do so. Every opportunity I can, I take out new riders to my local riding spots. Although most have been guys, I have successfully brought two women into riding which I'm really pleased about.
You are scratching the surface of something bigger with these comments. Why?

Because I really believe some of those GF's, wives, friends, and assorted other women you'd get to turn out for a ride you organize, might well follow in your footsteps and want to have a go at racing. These boards are a good example of all the many ways, oftentimes totally unintended and innocent, that a woman really gets into cycling.

For a newbie to be with a group of supportive people like you, at least IMO, would make it much more likely!