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    Why We Need to Get Rid of Mansplaining in Cycling
    Socialising and Culture

    In 2017, ‘mansplain’ was added to the Oxford Dictionary with a definition that can be loosely summarised as, ‘a man explaining something to someone, typically a woman, in a manner regarded as condescending or patronising.’ Despite calls that the term is sexist, the truth of…

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    Setting a Record Just for the Fun of It
    Socialising and Culture

    London, December 1938. A smiling young lady is getting off her bike and heading for a reception that was organized just for her. There’s content in her eyes, and why wouldn’t there be: with 29,064 miles in her legs, the brave cyclist has just established…

  • the-idea-of-a-womens-cycling-suit-from-1895

    The Idea of a Women’s Cycling Suit from 1895
    Socialising and Culture

    While bloomers or knickerbockers were adopted by the more emancipated women cyclists, traditionalists deemed such attire to be highly inappropriate. But what were you supposed to do if you said “lavatory” instead of “toilet” and “alcohol” instead of “booze”? Feminine and modest, yet properly functional.…

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    The Legend of UK’s Great Beryl Burton
    Socialising and Culture

    We’re in 1967. With a signal, 99 men are starting an Otley Cycle Club 12-hour time trial. Watching them all pass, there is a lady wheeling behind. Gradually, she overtakes them all, including the famous Mike McNamara. He himself creates a new men’s record that…

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    Women and Cycling Trips: Go Explore
    Outdoor/Mountain

    Being able to discover a new destination by bike is truly one of the best things about feeling at home on two wheels. Without the barrier of a window, you get to see, smell, and hear a place in a totally enhanced way. Pedalling also…

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