Quote Originally Posted by indysteel View Post
It depends on the statistic, but the disparity between men and women in the workforce isn't huge. I just get the sense that fewer women ride bikes. Period. I imagine part of it relates to demands childrearing, but I think there's more to it than that. I've read too many "how do I get my wife to ride with me threads" to think that it's just about kids. I tend to think there's a stronger perception among women that it's unsafe or overly difficult, complicated and/or intimidating. Of course, I have no statistics to back this up; it's just what I've gathered after years of reading bike forums.
I also think too, that if they're girly-girl and really into make up and hair and afraid of chipping their nails, they're not going to be inclined to ride a bike. I know a few women like that.