I don't know about the area/city where you live Suze. But would tend to agree of more men in general, cycling regularily. However one will notice in Vancouver, the number of women cycling is increasing. It is visible to me compared to 10 yrs. ago.

Here in Calgary waaay more men commute-bike to work than women. (compared to what I saw as a cyclist in Toronto and VAncovuer where I also lived and cycled.) And I'm talking about visual volumes of people I saw cycling in the downtown core in all 3 cities, as comparisons.

Here our cycling infrastructure still is not safe enough to encourage alot of bike commuters into the downtown core. It doesn't mean women lack courage, but if one wants just more people cycling, slower speed of cars, separated bike lanes, must be done.

For me to wear a lycra black skort, when cycling...I feel like an exotic bird in this city.

the city here is dustier than other cities where I've lived because the air in prairies is drier and there's grit/gravel after every winter by road sides.