Quote Originally Posted by Crankin View Post
You can't assume that women who are "out getting a manicure" would not be interested in buying a bike or be great riders, any more than you can assume someone who is tall is a basketball star. Just my humble thoughts.
Crankin, I agree with you.

However, with that being said.....my LBS has tried to entice female customers with WSD bikes, clothing, and accessories. Women's cycling gear is still hanging on the racks, WSD bikes are slow to move, and the ladies shoe sales are sluggish at best. It's not for lack of customer service--the staff bend over backwards to help customers. When I have been there during their busiest time, and if the ladies are there, it's to accompany their husbands or boyfriends while they are test riding bikes. I've only seen one lady purchase a WSD mountain bike while I was there. Many of the female customers head over to the running gear section instead.

On the flip side to that, I'm the one in the family that shops for tools and tinkers with stuff. Until hardware store clerks get accustomed to seeing me, they assume I'm shopping for my husband.