From a guy for the gals...

Originally Posted by Bunyip

Hello DL. Scuse my newbieness but by clipless pedals, you mean just pedals, right? If so, then that's me. I'm 22, and it's always been just pedals. I ride a mountain bike, about 60 miles/week and find it's okay. Maybe if I start to ride more, I might look into it. I don't know if it's just an unconscious personal choice, even if I'm in the gym, I usually take the clip things off the pedals when I'm on the stationary bike. Hope that sates you and your pal's curiosity somewhat. Ciao, Jess

Originally Posted by lleenn

I'm in my 20's and I use clipless pedals. I actually have a group of girls I ride with and they're all 20 someting and every single one of them uses clipless pedals.

Your friend probably needs to move to my town. LOL! He'll meet lots of girls that fit his 'eccentric' criteria.

-Len

Originally Posted by TheDL

Ok...call this quirky, odd, dumb, whatever but my friend and I (guys) have a question for the gals out there...mainly the 20-somethings because that's how old we are. My buddy's single and he's gotten in to cycling recently and his tastes are little 'eccentric' at times, but he's posed this criterion. He want's to meet a girl who cycles and uses clipless pedals. He's 23 yrs old.

Ok, so we were at the Portland Bridge Pedal today (~17,000) cyclists turn out for the event so we thought'd we'd do some casual surveying. We did not see ANY females in our age group using clipless pedals! So we're wondering, what gives? It seemed plenty of women 35 yrs and up were using clipless?

Could ya'll fill us in

Thanks!

Originally Posted by Saucy

I'm no longer 23 but I did use CP's in my twenties. In fact, I've always ridden CP's. But you are right though, I don't see many young women using cp's. Even young women in my area who are into MTB'ing go clipless. Most commuters, male and female, don't seem to go clipless either.

I suspect that most women are not caught up in technical aspects of riding, don't care about pedalling efficiency etc. and therefore stick with a platform for which they can wear regular shoes to walk around in. Let's face it, using CP's can be a pain in the ass for practicality i.e. having to carry extra pair of shoes when off the bike. I guess most women are probably being practical.



Heh. That's funny. Is it so he can ride her bike? Do the pedals have to be SPD's, eggbeaters or something else? That's a very short list of qualifications - at least your friend isn't picky about looks or personality.

Originally Posted by Bunyip

Hello DL. Scuse my newbieness but by clipless pedals, you mean just pedals, right? If so, then that's me. I'm 22, and it's always been just pedals. I ride a mountain bike, about 60 miles/week and find it's okay. Maybe if I start to ride more, I might look into it. I don't know if it's just an unconscious personal choice, even if I'm in the gym, I usually take the clip things off the pedals when I'm on the stationary bike. Hope that sates you and your pal's curiosity somewhat. Ciao, Jess

Originally Posted by cyclinggirl32

Well, I am 34 and I use speedplays on my road bike and spd on the mtn bike and in spinning class. I don't see myself giving them up once I turn 35...but I guess if I was unable to escape the pedal and fell down I might...

Not only do I see very few women in clipless pedals, there are very few women that ride hard. I race my road bike and train with the men. I am lucky if I see another female out there.

Originally Posted by mountaine

Where are all the girls that ride hard??