where do you live?:
upstate New York.

how would you classify your riding (commuting, leisure, competitive):
leisure, health, and errand/practical.

how long have you been riding a bike in the way that you do now? did you pick it up again after years of not riding?:
2 years. Yes, I went 37 years between riding as a kid and riding now.

what type of bike(s) do you have?:
2 steel road/touring bikes.

do you notice more females on bikes in recent years than before?:
yes.

do you notice more focus on females who bike in the media recently?:
No.

do you think there are female specific concerns in cycling? what would they be? (buying appropriate bike/equipment, stigma, safety):
Yes. Bike fit, equipment.

general comments and ideas:
Our country needs to get on the bike bandwagon and encourage more bike use as opposed to car use.