CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour about women and bikes http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour about women and bikes en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 23:03:27 +0000 Ed1 on "BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour about women and bikes" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17682#post-248451 Mon, 01 May 2017 19:21:23 +0000 Ed1 248451@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I found it a good, did not realise women cant ride in the Tour de France, found it did go on a bit much about sport. </p> GDR on "BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour about women and bikes" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17682#post-248436 Mon, 01 May 2017 14:48:09 +0000 GDR 248436@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Found it a bit disjointed. Tried to cover everything from road and downhill racing to puncture repair to emancipation to "lady parts" (their words) in 45 minutes.Not much on cycle campaigning (unless that came on when I was buying my coffee when my DAB pocket radio cut out!). The dermatologist almost put me off my croissant. </p> gembo on "BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour about women and bikes" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17682#post-248424 Mon, 01 May 2017 13:27:27 +0000 gembo 248424@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Missed the peeing which is always of interest. Liked the idea of daily races but shorter as the daily recovery is a big issue, hence the drugs </p> wee folding bike on "BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour about women and bikes" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17682#post-248421 Mon, 01 May 2017 13:20:55 +0000 wee folding bike 248421@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Why exclude taller women? </p> Vez on "BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour about women and bikes" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17682#post-248413 Mon, 01 May 2017 12:58:27 +0000 Vez 248413@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think she was the manager of the Wiggle team - I liked her idea of shorter women's races every day ending at the TdF finish line before the guys get there. Also interesting chat about peeing en route. </p> gembo on "BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour about women and bikes" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17682#post-248412 Mon, 01 May 2017 12:53:53 +0000 gembo 248412@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Caught quite a bit of that though was in the erectile dysfunction, pubic hair removal parts.</p> <p>Then rad cyclist women, did not catch her name on women's Tour de France not having enough competitors she said </p> Vez on "BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour about women and bikes" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17682#post-248411 Mon, 01 May 2017 12:51:52 +0000 Vez 248411@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Was on this morning and on iPlayer now - interviews on puncture repair, 'saddle soreness', competition (road and MTB), history of women cycling... Well worth a listen.<br /> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08njtjj#play" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08njtjj#play</a> </p>