http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Breeze, British Cycling initiative to get more women cycling en Tue, 19 May 2026 22:48:16 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18542#post-283958 Sun, 03 Jun 2018 19:57:11 +0000 HankChief 283958@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Mrs Chief has been thoroughly enjoying going out on local Breeze rides of an evening.</p> <p>There are more cropping up in and around Edinburgh and they are looking for more ride leaders if anyone is interested.</p> <p>Here's an superb blog by the excellent @mummycycle all about it </p> <p><a href="http://www.mummysgoneacycle.com/champions/" rel="nofollow">http://www.mummysgoneacycle.com/champions/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18542#post-273244 Sun, 21 Jan 2018 21:38:30 +0000 Snowy 273244@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@gembo Aye, it was billed as ages 8-18 but 8-12 was more like it.</p> <p>Track is pretty specific, and hardly everyday cycling, but I suppose it's another plank in the bridge. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18542#post-273240 Sun, 21 Jan 2018 20:53:24 +0000 I were right about that saddle 273240@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes that piece is intriguing, shocking and amusing by turns.</p> <p><em>Don't use bicycle slang. Leave that to the boys.</em></p> <p>Quite so, quite so. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18542#post-273235 Sun, 21 Jan 2018 20:28:39 +0000 gembo 273235@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@snowy, good news But, how old were the girls? One of the issues is that in the teenage years the number of girls declines. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18542#post-273234 Sun, 21 Jan 2018 19:51:20 +0000 Snowy 273234@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The girls' track-cycling taster session at the Hoy velodrome was very well attended today. Certainly seemed to appeal, and I think quite a good proportion will be back. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18542#post-273232 Sun, 21 Jan 2018 18:49:36 +0000 gembo 273232@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Quite good piece on BBC News website, woman that works fo BBC Nottingham is a Breeze Champion.</p> <p>Good article with video clips of All women cycle rides.</p> <p>Also goes with the Do Not Cultivate A Bicycle Face list to women cyclists from 1895 or so which we have seen before. I like this surely spoof advice (either then or now) never strike a match off the seat of your bloomers. </p>