where do you live?: Suburb of Detroit, MI

how would you classify your riding (commuting, leisure, competitive): all of these.

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?: Racing for 2 years. Riding for 5 yrs.

what type of bike(s) do you have?: Voodoo rigid mountain bike for racing, Quiring hardtail mountain bike for training, BMC FS mountain bike for fun, BMC road bike for training/commuting, KHS Cyclocross bike for training/commuting.

do you notice more females on bikes in recent years than before?: No

do you notice more focus on females who bike in the media recently?: Maybe a little. More female oriented designs and such.

do you think there are female specific concerns in cycling? what would they be? (buying appropriate bike/equipment, stigma, safety): Not really. For really small females (not me, I'm 5'8) frame size could be a concern, but I would assume really tall men have a similar problem. Apparel selection isn't great at most LBS for men and women, women's selection is always smaller but we're a significantly smaller segment. My main concern is the lack of female cyclists in general. I like to race, and it's just disappointing to show up to a race and have only one girl to race against.

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